What an incredibly extraordinary place. We love Rotorua. Definitely a highlight!
Just driving into the city and then around is an adventure in itself. The neighbourhoods, town centre and local parks are literally steaming! This is because the city lies within the Rotorua Caldera, a large volcanic area connected to the Taupo geothermal region. It’s nickname is ‘Sulphur City’ and it is famous for it’s bubbling mud pools, shooting geysers and natural hot springs. Unfortunately, it does whiff a bit – the hydrogen sulphide smells a bit like ’rotten eggs’, but you do get used to it.
Rotorua has so much to offer with it’s history, rich Māori culture, natural topography and geothermal activity, adrenaline adventures, beauty spots, walks, bike rides, skyline gondola, hot pools and mud spa’s, to mention but a few. Here’s a snippet of what we did here:
CHECK OUT OUR HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR ADVENTURE TO ROTORUA IN THE VIDEO BELOW!
