Rotorua Highlights - Te Puia Geothermals

You will see

A stirring cultural performance, including the world famous haka
All the sights of Rotorua city - including the Government Gardens, Blue Baths, lakefront and more
An active geothermal field of geysers, bubbling mud and hotpools - including the Pohutu and Te Tohu geysers
Kiwi birds in a purpose built nocturnal viewing enclosure
Traditional Maori carvings and buildings

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From Cruise Port: Tauranga-Rotorua

Join Tauranga's best Shore Excursion team for an unforgettable journey to Rotorua - New Zealand's cultural and geothermal hub. This tour is a must for those wanting to see and do it all in Rotorua - this is our premier Rotorua experience.

Entry to the fantastic Te Puia complex is the highlight of the day. The Maori cultural performance is included in our tour - as well as a dedicated and knowledgeable guide for the day.

Your guide will share their passion and knowledge about not only Rotorua, but the Bay of Plenty region as a whole. Learn about the province and see why it is such a popular place to live.

You will travel past extensive kiwifruit orchards on our route to Rotorua and your guide will explain how this amazing fruit became a kiwi icon. we will show you Rotorua's interesting city centre - including famous landmarks such as Government Gardens, the Bath House, Blue Baths and the lakefront.

Highlights of Te Puia:

- See geysers explode high into the air, viscous mud pools bubble away and boiling hot pools simmer endlessly. You will only get those iconic geyser photos at Te Puia where you are up close and personal with many of the geothermal features.

- Experience an awe-inspiring cultural performance from a local Maori group. The 45 minute concert includes a powhiri (welcome) onto the Marae (meeting house), as well as traditional songs and dances. You will see the famous Haka (war dance) - guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine!

- Spot the elusive kiwi in the nocturnal enclosure. These shy birds are our national icon and are now endangered.

- Watch craftsmen and women learn their trade in the newly refurbished carving and weaving schools. The apprentices here are keeping their customs alive.

This tour is proudly operated by us (Shore Trips and Tours) - Tauranga's best Shore Excursion team.

From Cruise Port: Tauranga-Rotorua

Included

Air conditioned vehicle
Entry to Te Puia including the 45 minute Maori concert
Experienced driver/guide with full commentary throughout
Pick up and drop off at the port

Not Included

We do not include lunch but allow time for you to visit the cafe on site at TePuia

Instructions

Please be at the designated meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to departure. Details are on your voucher.
Some walking is involved on well made paths with gentle inclines

Restrictions

Children/infants must have a valid ticket to travel. Under NZTA law each person is counted as part of our loading limit. Please note that for safety reasons we recommend you bring a suitable child/infant seat.
This tour operates with a minimum of 4 fare paying passengers. Should minimum numbers not be met on the day we will talk to you about alternative options.
Unfortunately this tour is not suitable for users of mobility scooters or wheel chairs as there is no storage capacity on the minibus.

Standard Tour Schedule Options
	start time	end time
Rotorua Highlights - Te Puia run 1	09:00	16:00
Rotorua Highlights - Te Puia run 2	09:30	16:30
Note: Start and end times may be revised to suit ETA / ETD of ship in port

Standard Tour Prices (current)
Adult price	NZ $245.00
Child price (5 to 15 yrs)	NZ $190.00
Infant price (0 to 4 yrs)	NZ $145.00
Note: Infants and children must have a valid ticket to travel

NOTE: Prices may vary depending on your Date of Travel.
Our Booking procedures quote the applicable prices before you commit to a Booking.

TRG-8 Rotorua Highlights - Te Puia Culture & Geothermals
Our guide was full of knowledge of the local area and stopped to point out lots of things on the way. Te Puia was a highlight. Would have liked to have more time in some of the places we saw on the drive to Te Puia.
Paul, Australia Jan 2024

We are a family of 4 and we loved this tour. Our guide did a great job of pointing out all the places of interest on the way and Te Puia was great with the geyser.
Jeff, USA

The driver was a very informative guide and showed us some interesting sights along the way. We had a nice lunch in Rotorua. Te Puia was great.
Jenn, USA. (Nov 23)

Excellent day. Wonderful guide. Very informative.
Carmel and Nick. Australia. (Nov 23)

An excellent driver and commentator. Tour was informative and will done.
J and F, Canada (Nov 23)

Great conscientious and knowledgeable driver. Great Tour.
Jack and Betty Canada (Nov23)

The Kiwi Cultural experience at Te Puia was amazing, educational and interesting. We travelled though some beautiful country. The driver was great too.
Edwin. Canada (Nov 23)

Fabulous and very interesting, great tour guide/driver, very informative and professional. Excellent company to deal with.
C Farrell, Australia [Mar 20]

Enjoyed all the stops. We didn't feel rushed. The tour was all very well organised from port pick up to drop off. Gary was an excellent and informative guide.
P & A Skillicorn, UK [Mar 20]

This was the best tour we've had in NZ. Our guide Garret was extremely friendly and informative.
S Johnson, USA [Mar 20]

Very informative and Mark our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable.
S & M Snow, Canada [Feb 20]

Great tour! Mark is very knowledgeable and we had a great day.
B Ivers, Canada [Feb 20]

Gareth is a great guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour covered all the highlights of Rotorua.
D Jones, Australia [Feb 20]

Great tour. Tony was very informative and engaging. Well organised and looked after us extremely well. Thanks.
A Kemp, Australia [Jan 20]

Fantastic day - our tour guide was extremely informative. It was very enjoyable.
M Hucker, Australia [Jan 20]

I loved the geysers and I learnt a lot about New Zealand history and interesting facts. Thank you.
M Lopez, Mexico [Jan 20]

Had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. A very fun day. We recommend this tour.
A Perry, Australia [Dec 19]

A well run, stress free and enjoyable day. It was very informative.
K & M McHugh, Australia [Dec 19]

Lovely tour, beautiful experience. Tony was extremely good to us. Many thanks!
B Jeyanbalau, Australia [Dec 19]

I highly recommend this tour. Graeme has been a great guide and has provided information on all that we love to know about Rotorua. I enjoyed the tour very much.
K Lim, USA [Nov 19]

One of the best tours I have experienced on our cruise. Graeme our guide is knowledgeable and has a great sense of humour.
A Fernandes, Australia [Nov 19]

Just what I wanted. Good value compared to the ship excursions. Thanks Tony.
S Kelly, Australia [Nov 19]

It was the best tour we have taken so far on our cruising holiday!
C Nash, USA [Oct 19]

Awesome, so interesting, so informative. Exceeded our expectations. Alistair our guide was awesome.
B Del Dyrdd, Canada [Oct 19]

Excellent value - good balance of activities. Commentary was informative and not overwhelming.
J Carless, Australia [Oct 19]

Awesome tour guide and awesome tour!
G Muscat, Australia [Feb 19]

The tour was excellent in every regard!
B Murphy, USA [Feb 19]

Tony was very knowledgeable and personable. We very much enjoyed the tour.
M & P Brannigan, USA [Feb 19]

Great tour, Dave was a brilliant tour guide. A very enjoyable day.
A Keith, UK [Feb 19]

Great tour, our tour guide Stuart was very knowledgeable. Fun and professional - superb!
T Hall, USA [Jan 19]

An informative and well organised tour. Our guide was kind and interesting. Excellent!!
S & N Nevitt, USA [Jan 19]

Great!! We loved Stuart our guide/driver. He answered my many questions and we saw so much!! Very happy!!
J & S Asher, Australia [Jan 19]

Well organised tour and Brian our guide was very informative and a really good guide.
J & J Cole, Australia, [Dec 18]

The tour was excellent and so was our tour guide Brian. He was very informative, energetic and funny.
S & D Vivolo, Canada, [Dec 18]

So many sights in one day. Our guide was very informative.
C Downie, UK, [Dec 18]

This tour was informative and well paced offering a great Maori demonstration. Stuart our guide was friendly and knowledgeable.
C Watson, UK [Nov 18]

Wonderful experience - Brian is a star! Very well done, informative and the Maori experience and carving house was excellent
J Klavon, Canada [Nov 18]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Would recommend highly to others. Thanks guys
S & N Porter, Australia [Nov 18]

Very informative, knowledgeable driver/guide. Excellent quality and value for money. Thank you so much
E McKinnon, Australia [Oct 18]

Tony and Brian were true professionals. Very knowledgeable and paid attention to detail. A fine outing!
D Stapleton, Canada [Oct 18]

Your guides really know their stuff! We have seen and learned a lot. Love love loved it!!
S & N Brethauer, USA [Oct 18]

Warren was personable and knowledgeable. Spectacular views and Maori performance. A memorable trip.
S Greer, USA [Apr 18]

Alistair was superb. Enjoyed every aspect of the day.
B Edwards, Canada [Apr 18]

Very informative throughout. Well organised. Packed a lot into time available. Reasonably priced.
M Robinson, UK [Apr 18]

Graham was very knowledgeable and a pleasure to be with - well done!!! Would highly recommend this tour.
S Shackleton, UK [Mar 18]

Graham was awesome, great host, very informative and went the extra mile to keep everyone informed.
D Fenton, Australia [Mar 18]

Great tour guide, so informative.
K & G Osborne, Australia [Mar 18]

Excellent, informative tour. Christine is an excellent tour guide.
M & G Chamberlain, Australia [Mar 18]

Very good to see a natural phenomena. Graham was a pleasant and informative guide. Thank you for sharing your country with us.
G Moar, UK [Feb 18]

Amazing experiences. Our guide was excellent. Fabulous Day, thanks.
B Lamb, Australia [Feb 18]

Excellent tour. Dave is an expert in providing us information.
P Leung, Hong Kong [Jan 18]

15 passenger van is good size vehicle. Dave is knowledgeable and friendly. He covers all the sights. Will recommend your company.
L Teo, Canada [Jan 18]

Graham was an excellent driver/host/guide. Would highly recommend your company.
R & J Parker, Australia [Jan 18]

I'm not able to walk very far - is this a problem?

While the tour requires some walking it is on well made paths.

Are entry fees included?

Yes entry to Te Puia is included, this also includes the maori cultural performance.

Is this tour suitable for wheelchair users?

This tour is NOT suitable for users of mobility scooters or wheel chairs as there is no storage capacity on the minibus.

What if the ships arrival or departure times do not match this tour?

When a ship is arriving or departing at times that do not suit our normal tour times, then we adjust these times to suit. These adjusted times are shown on your voucher when you make a booking and also on the "prices" tab of the tour details on the web site, if you have created a "my cruise" account.

Can we have a traditional Hangi Lunch at Te Puia on this tour?

Yes this is possible, but due to the high demand and limited availability you will need to book this when you book this tour. You can do this on the "experiences" tab for the Tauranga/Rotorua ports of call page. Its at the bottom of the page and its code is TRG-T998, the cost is $21 NZ per person, be warned - the portions are large!

My group is larger than 24 persons, can you do larger groups?

Yes, most of our tours are small group programs, but we can offer the same tour program in most cases for groups greater than 24 persons, please contact us to obtain a quotation.

What are the options for lunch on this tour?

Te Puia has a very good cafe offering both cold and hot food options. Time is allowed during the visit for you to purchase something of choice.