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Attractions in Rotorua

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Rotorua, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

35 places

Mountain Bike Rotorua

SightMountain Bike Rotorua

black rocks on seashore during daytime

LandmarkPohaturoa Track Whaka lower Lookout

LandmarkAgrodome

Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village

LandmarkWhakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village

LandmarkHell's Gate Geothermal Reserve and Mud Spa

St. Faiths Church & Te Aomarama Hall

ChurchSt. Faiths Church & Te Aomarama Hall

Redwoods Treewalk

LandmarkRedwoods Treewalk

Skyline Rotorua

LandmarkSkyline Rotorua

Hamurana Springs Nature Park & Golf Course

LandmarkHamurana Springs Nature Park & Golf Course

brown leaves on water falls

SightWairere Falls

Paradise Valley Springs

ZooParadise Valley Springs

Redwoods (Whakarewarewa Forest) isite Visitor Information Centre

SightRedwoods (Whakarewarewa Forest) isite Visitor Information Centre

field of green trees

LandmarkRedwoods Whakarewarewa Forest

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

LandmarkWaimangu Volcanic Valley

a large group of steam rises from the ground

LandmarkTe Puia - Rotorua, NZ

Buried Village of Te Wairoa

LandmarkBuried Village of Te Wairoa

SightWestern Bay Museum

SightHairy Maclary & Friends

SightMills Reef Winery

SightŌpōtiki Museum

SightLeveret Estate

SightHaiku Pathway

SightWairaka - Lady on the Rock

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.