Hostel (2 nights) : NZ$26 x 2
Food: NZ$15.40
Bus: NZ$19.97 (Rotorua>Wellington City)
2) Rotorua > Wellington (Bus)
My 2nd Bus Ride departing Rotorua Information Centre > Wellington City, Bunny St near Waterloo Quay, opposite the Railway Station outside McDonald (11.45>17.50) - 451km
The bus made a 25 mins stopover in Lake Taupo.
It was Sunday (Esther week) when I arrived in Rotorua. Lake Rotorua was a hive of activities for the locals & overseas tourists ie the Sunday market & family day activities, tourists queuing up for geothermal dining cruises, helicopter rides to nearby volcanic islands, the high speed jet boat rides or an evening stroll in the nearby Government Gardens & museum areas.
There are a number of day tour programs in and around Rotorua for tourists to select ie Hobbiton Movie Set, Maori cultural performances, Agrodome Farm show, Te Puia geothermal valley, The Redwoods Forest, Rotorua Duck tours, Hell's Gate etc . So there are plenty to see & feel the spirit when in Rotorua !
As I had only 1 1/2 days in Rotorua, I skipped signing up the day tours and devoted my time jay walking in and around Rotorua town (within 2-3 km radius) and that was the best of Rotorua I had seen on this short stay !
Rotorua I-site - get first hand information on all tourism matters here
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| Rotorua Duck Tours- so that you can duck around in Rotorua ! |
Lake Rotorua - indeed I really feel the spirit of Rotorua, though I only spent 2 nights here
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| Geothermal Dining Cruise - why not ? |
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| Jet Boat ride - why not ? |
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| Helicopter Volcano Crater ride - why not ? |
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| For these 3 why not - get ready your few NZ$100 dollar notes to sign up |
Sunday Market in Rotorua Lake side (family day)
St Faith's Anglican Church
The Rotorua lakeside surrounding area - DIY stray walk ( not by stray bus)
The Government Gardens, Rotorua
Klamath Falls, Rose Garden
Blue Baths, Rotorua
Rotorua Museum
Foot Paths, Mud Pools & Steam around Rotorua Town
Rachel Pool, Rotorua
Sulphur Point & Bay, Rotorua
Tamaki Maori Village
Down Town Rotorua
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| Princes Gate Hotel |
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| Rotorua Night Market |
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| Rotorua District Library |
Eat Street, Rotorua town
Whakarewarewa, The Living Maori Village
Te Puia
Rotorua Central Backpackers, Pukuatua Street, Rotorua
Esther Sunday Dinner with hostel guests in Rotorua - each pay NZ$12 for this lovely meal
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Roast lamb & chicken + roast vege - NZ$12
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| Thanks to the hostel's chef who cooked his Esther dinner for hostel guests |
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| Be patient, just keep on chatting ! |
Rotorua Day Tours - budget NZ$500-$600 for 3-4 selected day tour programs if you like to see the best of Rotorua !
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| NZ$65 includes shuttle & entrance fee |
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| Hobbiton Shire tour - NZ$105 |
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| NZ$95 for a 3 1/2 hr Maori performance & dinner show |
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