🇳🇿 A Fairytale Escape: Rotorua Travel Guide
Just 3 hours from Auckland, discover this magical town where steamy hot springs meet ancient forests! Here’s my dreamy itinerary: ✨ DAY 1: Auckland → Rotorua 📍 Government Gardens 🌸 First stop! Strolled by Lake Rotorua—crystal waters, lush trees, and pure serenity. 📍 Redwoods Forest (FREE!) 🌲 *100-year-old giant sequoias* = nature’s oxygen bar! 🌙 Go at dusk for daytime + night lights (Treewalk tickets for 28 suspension bridges = enchanted vibes!). Tip: Bring a jacket—nights get chilly! 🌋 DAY 2: Rotorua Adventures 📍 Te Puia Māori Village 🔥 Geyser eruptions, bubbling mud + kiwi birds! (Guided tours rock!) 📍 Hell’s Gate ♨️ Mud baths + Southern Hemisphere’s largest hot waterfall! Bonus: Carve a souvenir at the workshop—they’ll varnish it for you! 📍 Polynesian Spa 💆♀️ World Top 10 thermal spa = ultimate relaxation with lake views! 🚡 DAY 3: Rotorua → Auckland 📍 Skyline Gondola + Luge 🏔️ Must-do! Ride up for panoramic views, then race down on a Luge cart! #RotoruaMagic #NZTravel #GeothermalWonder #HotSprings #MāoriCulture