Rotorua

Rotorua is one of the original tourist destinations in New Zealand – it has been welcoming visitors for more than 200 years. Rotorua an exciting city, with an immense portrayal of history, tradition and culture. Its popular tourist attractions and dare daring activities provide an endless amount of satisfaction for the tourist visiting the heart of our country.

From the moment people arrive in Rotorua, they know they're somewhere quite different – there is a scent of sulfur in the air. At nearby geothermal hot spots, there are spouting geysers, boiling mud pools and warm geothermal springs. Silica terraces are naturally decorated with a kaleidoscope of colors.

Rotorua is the heartland of New Zealand Maori culture, and visitors have the opportunity to experience the warm spirit of Te Maori, by visiting a Marae (meeting ground) and catching a Maori cultural performance, where stories are relayed through beautiful song and dance. Here one can also indulge in a traditional Hangi feast, where food is cooked below the ground in earthen ovens.

The Rotorua region is also one of New Zealand's prime trout fishing spots, as many of the volcanic crater lakes are home to a plentiful stock of trophy-sized rainbow trout. Local professional fishing guides can be hired. Rotorua is also an ideal base to explore the scenic highlights of the neighboring regions: The Waitomo Caves, White IslandRotorua an exciting city, with an immense portrayal of history, tradition and culture. Its popular tourist attractions and dare daring activities provide an endless amount of satisfaction for the tourist visiting the heart of our country., the Bay of Plenty and Lake Taupo are only an hour away.