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Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve

Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve
9a Tukiterangi St Whakarewarewa Village
Rotorua
New Zealand
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Heritage Rotorua $142 0.2 mi 0.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Alpin Motel $66 0.3 mi 0.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Distinction Rotorua Hotel & Conference Centre $125 0.3 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Six On Union $62 1.4 mi 2.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
BK's Rotorua Motor Lodge N/A 1.4 mi 2.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Papillons Restaurant 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Herbs Place Bar & Restaurant 2.1 mi 3.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Seismic Gastrobar 2.1 mi 3.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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NZ Riverjet Thermal Safari 1.7 mi 2.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland 1.8 mi 2.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Skyline Skyrides 3.7 mi 6.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve” AAA
“Steeped in Steam in Rotorua” TravelLady
“Geothermal activity, Maori culture heat up North Island of New Zealand” sfgate.com / San Francisco Examiner
“New Zealand: Scenic Greenery and the Maori People Near Auckland” Foster Travel Publications
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #26 of 36 attractions in Rotorua
Traveler Description: A variety of geysers, hot pools and hot mud bogs, as well as an exploration of native Maori culture.
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Attraction type: Hot spring/geyser
Address: 9a Tukiterangi St
Whakarewarewa Village Rotorua
New Zealand
Tel: 64 7 349 3463
Fax: 64 7 347 0100

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Reviews of Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve

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“A waste of time and effort”
1 of 5 stars
sunnydazer
london
Jan 10, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

we visited as a family of four and found we felt intrusive and embarrassed as if we were in someones home without being invited.... a voyeur of some kind. we left after a few minutes and found other thermal parks nearby much better especially recommend the hidden valley great day out. more

“Unprofessional and overpriced”
2 of 5 stars
sameerh
Boston, MA
Nov 23, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

Our family of four adults visited in Nov 2006 and found the Village to be a waste of time and very unprofessional. Admission (NZ $23) comes with a guided tour by a Maori village person. The second stop on the tour is a coin toss into a river. Village teenagers dive into the river to retrieve your money. According to... more

“Best with a Guided Tour”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Chicago, IL
May 21, 2004
13/15 found this review helpful

This is okay, but not one of the best thermal reserves in Rotorua. It has a lot of steam and pools. The most interesting part is that a Maori village is built on the thermal reserve and they use the pools to cook food. We took a guided tour through the reserve, which added a lot of perspective, otherwise we... more

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Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve Address

9a Tukiterangi St | Whakarewarewa Village, Rotorua, New Zealand
Tel: 64 7 349 3463 Fax: 64 7 347 0100