4 days in Rotorua Itinerary

Surrounded by lakes and featuring impressive areas of geothermal landscape, the city of Rotorua offers an otherwordly landscape and a welcoming, peaceful environment, with the culture of the native Maori people very much in the foreground.

You've now added Happy Ewe Cycle Tours to your itinerary. Kids will enjoy Zipline and Adrenaline & Extreme Tours. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Rotorua: Waitomo Glowworm Caves (in Waitomo Caves) and Taupo (Huka Prawn Park, Huka Falls Walkway, &more). There's still lots to do: take in the natural beauty of Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, experience rural life at Agrodome, look for all kinds of wild species at Rainbow Springs Nature Park, and contemplate the long history of Te Puia.

To see reviews, where to stay, maps, and more tourist information, read our Rotorua day trip planning website.

If you are flying in from Singapore, the closest major aiports are Auckland International Airport and Hamilton International Airport. Expect a daytime high around 25°C in December, and nighttime lows around 17°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Tue) early enough to travel back home.