Rotorua Travel Guide: Geothermal Wonderland of New Zealand

📍 Known as the "Sulphur City," Rotorua sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where Māori first settled in the 1800s. 🗺️ Must-Visit Attractions 🌋 Geothermal Wonders ✅ Hells Gate Geothermal Park Boiling mud pools & sulfur spas (try the therapeutic mud bath!) ✅ Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland Champagne Pool & neon Devil’s Bath—a rainbow-colored geothermal spectacle. ✅ Te Puia Māori Village Cultural performances + the Pohutu Geyser (erupts 20x/day!). 🦜 Wildlife & Nature ✅ Agrodome Farm Sheep shearing shows + alpaca cuddles 🦙. ✅ Paradise Valley Springs Lion encounters + trout-filled streams. ✅ The National Kiwi Hatchery Meet NZ’s iconic flightless bird (and other natives). 🌲 Adventure & Relaxation ✅ Skyline Rotorua Gondola rides + luge carts with lake views. ✅ Redwoods Treewalk Suspended bridges through ancient 117m-tall sequoias. ✅ Polynesian Spa Geothermal lakeside pools (ranked Top 10 globally). ✅ Government Gardens Victorian-era gardens with rose beds & koi ponds. ✅ Mount Tarawera Hike or helicopter over this dormant volcano + crater lakes. ✨ Pro Tips Drive or join tours—attractions are spread out. Book mud baths/geyser visits early (they sell out!). Pair with Taupō (1hr away) for Huka Falls. #NZTravel #RotoruaGuide #GeothermalAdventure #MāoriCulture #TravelBucketList