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Rotorua Highlights including Wai-O-Tapu, Te Puia & Lunch

From NZD$434

4.8
(445 reviews)

Departs from: Tours from Auckland

Duration: 12 hours

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Experience the very best of Rotorua’s geothermal wonders and cultural treasures on this fully guided small group day tour from Auckland. Explore two of the region’s most famous attractions, Te Puia and Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, along with scenic highlights and insightful commentary from your expert guide. Enjoy a comfortable journey through the rolling Waikato countryside, take in Rotorua’s city highlights, and discover the power, beauty, and spirit that make this region truly unique.

Please note

Depending on your selected package and preferences, not all guests will participate in the same activities, ensuring a tailored and personalized experience for everyone!

Why you’ll love this

Explore two of Rotorua’s top attractions in one unforgettable day

Marvel at the vivid geothermal features of Wai-O-Tapu, including the Champagne Pool and bubbling mud pools

Learn about Māori culture, art, and geothermal wonders at Te Puia

Travel in comfort through the lush Waikato farm region with photo stops along the way

Enjoy a personal and flexible small group experience tailored to your preferences

Itinerary

What’s included

Complimentary Auckland hotel pick-up and drop-off

Lunch - Free choice from a set menu, provided on the day

Entry to Te Puia and Wai-O-Tapu

Professional world famous driver-guide

Air-conditioned, comfortable, luxury small-group transport

Snacks, water, and scenic photo stops

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

9/20/2026

Seamless enjoyable tour with expert guide

Our tour guide, Grant was exceptional - friendly, knowledgeable and professional. The split between the different options for the small group of us went seamlessly. Very comfortable Mercedes mini bus. The thermal park was incredible! Highly recommend this tour and guide!

Russ86

5
9/20/2026

Alessandro rocks!

Alessandro was the best tour guide ever. We got picked up and dropped off at our hotel, which was so convenient. The geo thermal park, Wai-O-Tapu, and the Te Puia tour were fantastic. Alessandro was informative, friendly, and a great driver. The lunch at Rotorua stop was delicious. We had smash burgers and fries. We had restroom breaks to get coffee and pastries and a stop for ice cream on the way home. He wanted to get to know his guests, treated us like family, and shared some of his background with us. It made the whole day a wonderful experience. Well worth the money.

Jessie M

5
9/19/2026

Just an awesome day

Jeoff was a great knowledgeable guide from cheeky kiwi . My family had a great experience thanks

kevin o

5
9/18/2026

Rotorua Highlights Tour

Another wonderful tour with Cheeky Kiwi! We were able to pick the activities that suited us for Rotorua. We enjoyed wandering Waiotapu and then soaking and the Secret Spot hot tubs. Excellent lunch provided. Well worth the price. Big thanks to Grant for lots of great info on the places we were visiting and making everything run so smoothly.

Emma M

5
8/18/2026

Not good but GREAT 👍🏼

It was my husband and myself as there was no other booking . Cheeky kiwi was so kind enough not to cancel the tour. Our driver cum guide MAX made us feel like a VIP. He took great care of us and made sure we were well fed and rested in the van . He also offered us snacks. The drive was long and while we slept, he made sure to give us a safe and smooth ride. The company was also very responsive and made all communications seamless. Strongly recommended if you are looking for not good but GREAT guides for your day trip in Auckland.

Audrey L

5
8/16/2026

Excellent

John was a great tour guide! He provided excellent invite into the different sites we visited and was extremely personable.

Brett K

5
8/16/2026

Good fun trip

Very nice, Māori tour is fun. Nice kiwis to see

Erik T

5
8/13/2026

Wonderful!

Wonderful experience and learned a lot. Appreciate being able to go through Cheeky Kiwi Travel. Great commentary by Simon and also professional, friendly and cool to conversate with. Great service and communication by the team, thank you.

eli312026

5
8/2/2026

Great day tour to Rotorua

Our Rotorua Highlights Tour was a great experience. The geothermal sites in WaiOTapu including the Champagne Pool were amazing. The Redwoods Treewalk, which was part of the Rotorua tour, was a very unique experience. Our tour guide was quite knowledgeable and informative and went out of his way to make the day trip a memorable one for us. The drive to Rotorua and back was scenic with breathtaking views of rolling hills and sheep and cows. We highly recommend it. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

Companion277378

5
8/1/2026

World class standard for solo female travellers

Fantastic tour from start to end perfect for solo females. Simon our guide wasted no time being welcoming to all which set the day up for success. Highly recommend this tour. World class hospitality, stunning landscapes and amazing destinations.

Rebecca M

5
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