Rotorua everybody knows something about the place. It stinks of sulphur, it is wall to wall motels and camping grounds, everything is expensive, visitors are charged to go anywhere, it is full of large mass transit tour buses.
Rotorua everybody knows something about the place. It stinks of sulphur, it is wall to wall motels and camping grounds, everything is expensive, visitors are charged to go anywhere, it is full of large mass transit tour buses.
Out of the geothermal energy Rotorua has developed an array of visitor experiences. The majority of these experiences have admission fees. Polished, world class entertainment and visitor interaction means visitors to Rotorua are not disappointed with the calibre or quality of the experience.
Currently this travel guide is not going to list experiences as the future is uncertain for some due to the heavy dependence on mass tourism.
Highlights:
All of the above can be described as, the air has a distinctive odour of sulphur, of the earth discharging gases as the heated core meets the surface, there are numerous accommodation options available to suit any budget and location is not an issue, there are geothermal areas where the entrance fee supports the upkeep of the area rather than being simply a commercial enterprise and large mass transit tour buses are not on the horizon for foreseeable future.
Young woman having a spa in outdoors hot pool in Rotorua
And why is the place so popular in the first place? Rotorua is where the earth’s core introduces the power and might to the surface.
The earth rumbles, it boils water and sends fountains into the air as superheated steam. The earth melts rocks and forms weird molten shapes out of compressed rock particles. The earth liquidises mud and slowly bubbles mud pools into goopy pools of steaming mud. The earth vents in places such as car parks and people’s backyards without warning. The earth puts us on notice we are not in charge of the display cycles, it is up to the elements when and where spectacular displays of power and might will eventuate.
Mud pool in Whakarewarewa Thermal village, Rotorua
The geothermal potential for tourism and visitor experience has created:
Rotorua Pohutu Geyser Landscape
Maori carvings in Rotorua
Maori house in Rotorua
Rotorua thermal pools
Sunset on Lake Rotorua with a black swan and a kayaker
Naturally hot steaming waterfall, Near Rotorua
Mt Maunganui
Boiling mud venting out at pressure
Rotorua Bathhouse museum
Lake Tarawera view from jetty across lake
Maori cultural tour participant
Maori hangi food preparation
Visit the official website for Rotorua tourism and enjoy choosing what to see and do.
Rotorua NZ | Visit Rotorua New Zealand
The journey is worth it.