Guidebook for Rotorua
Food Scene
Located next to Millennium Hotel. Cafe open during the day.
Highly recommended. Trendy, delicious, fresh produce, everything made on premises. Often as live music during weekend afternoons.
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Terrace Kitchen
1029 Tutanekai StHighly recommended. Trendy, delicious, fresh produce, everything made on premises. Often as live music during weekend afternoons.
Ciabatta Cafe & Bakery
38 White StHidden gem.
Great for brunch/lunch. Consistently good food & service.
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Urbano Bistro
289 Fenton StGreat for brunch/lunch. Consistently good food & service.
Best coffee in town. Noisy, busy, good range of food choices, great cakes and all at a reasonable price. Open 7 days. Best for breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee. Popular spot with mountain bikers.
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Zippy Central Bar & Cafe
1153 Pukuatua StBest coffee in town. Noisy, busy, good range of food choices, great cakes and all at a reasonable price. Open 7 days. Best for breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee. Popular spot with mountain bikers.
El Mexicano Zapata
1148 Tutanekai StThe Arts Village
1240 Hinemaru StEverything Else
Good value, professional Day Spa located on ground floor Millennium Hotel. Massages, facials, beauty treatments - they're happy for you to hang out around the hot pools & heated swimming pool after your treatment.
The Spa
1270 Hinemaru StGood value, professional Day Spa located on ground floor Millennium Hotel. Massages, facials, beauty treatments - they're happy for you to hang out around the hot pools & heated swimming pool after your treatment.
Polynesian Spa
1000 Hinemoa StSoak in the hot thermal pools.
Parks & Nature
The Redwoods is a great place for gentle stroll but you'll also see joggers and mountain bikers here. Beautiful sequoia trees. If your brave enough try out the redwoods treetop walk in either the day or at night when they light up the trees.
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Redwoods - I-Whakarewarewa Forest
The Redwoods is a great place for gentle stroll but you'll also see joggers and mountain bikers here. Beautiful sequoia trees. If your brave enough try out the redwoods treetop walk in either the day or at night when they light up the trees.
Crystal clear water for swimming, boating and trout fishing. Mt Tarawera volcano (last erupted 1886) makes a stunning backdrop. Take the ferry across to hotwater beach for a thermal soak. There is a café at the ferry launch site.
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Lake Tarawera
Crystal clear water for swimming, boating and trout fishing. Mt Tarawera volcano (last erupted 1886) makes a stunning backdrop. Take the ferry across to hotwater beach for a thermal soak. There is a café at the ferry launch site.
NZ flora & fauna. Natural springs, trout.
Kiwi Recovery.
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Iparke yaseRainbow Springs
192 Fairy Springs RdNZ flora & fauna. Natural springs, trout.
Kiwi Recovery.
Free. Quite walk for the whole family beside amazing crystal clear waters fed by Hamurana Springs. Ducks, geese and other birdlife. Redwood trees. Peaceful. Kids love it.
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I-Hamurana Springs Nature Reserve
773 Hamurana RdFree. Quite walk for the whole family beside amazing crystal clear waters fed by Hamurana Springs. Ducks, geese and other birdlife. Redwood trees. Peaceful. Kids love it.
Arts & Culture
Government Gardens home of iconic Tudor Rotorua Bathhouse & Rotorua Museum. Peaceful gardens. Blue Baths.
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Government Gardens
Government Gardens home of iconic Tudor Rotorua Bathhouse & Rotorua Museum. Peaceful gardens. Blue Baths.
Drinks & Nightlife
Usually live music plays weekend nights.
Good pub food.
Historic venue.
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Pig & Whistle, Historic Pub
1182 Tutanekai StUsually live music plays weekend nights.
Good pub food.
Historic venue.
Late night venue. Popular with the younger scene - backpackers and locals.
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Lava Bar and Grill
1286 Arawa StLate night venue. Popular with the younger scene - backpackers and locals.
Sightseeing
Home of Pohutu geyser. Maori Arts & Crafts.
Maori cultural show & dinner.
Thermal Valley.
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Te Puia station
Home of Pohutu geyser. Maori Arts & Crafts.
Maori cultural show & dinner.
Thermal Valley.
Get up close to the natural mud pools around Rotorua. A short walk from the accommodation.
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Kuirau Park - Imikhumbi yomhlaba
Kuirau StreetGet up close to the natural mud pools around Rotorua. A short walk from the accommodation.
Entertainment & Activities
The Luge is a must do for ALL AGES.
Gondola
Restaurants
Volcanic Hills Winery
Mountain Bike Trails
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Skyline Rotorua
178 Fairy Springs RdThe Luge is a must do for ALL AGES.
Gondola
Restaurants
Volcanic Hills Winery
Mountain Bike Trails
Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera RoadAn exciting cultural show and experience for all ages. Plenty of delicious traditional food so no one goes home hungry.
Te Pa Tu
An exciting cultural show and experience for all ages. Plenty of delicious traditional food so no one goes home hungry.