Rotorua & Waitomo

New Zealand

Mud baths above, glowworms below — geothermal healing and blackwater rafting in Māori heartland.

At a glance

Best months: November–April
Climate: Temperate
Pace: Moderate
Budget fit: Budget, Mid-Range, Luxury
Wellness depth: Light
Sacred & notable: Whakarewarewa's living Māori village among the geysers; geothermal earth long used for healing

Wellness

massage

Adventure

caving & canyoning
white-water rafting
cycling & mountain biking
hiking & trekking
climbing & heights

Bathing & thermal

mud bath
hot springs / geothermal baths

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