Rotorua Te Puia Te Rā Geothermal Valley Guided Tour

Walk Te Puia's geothermal valley
with your kaiārahi

Te Rā is a 90-minute guided experience at Te Puia in Rotorua. Starting at Te Puia, you visit the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, the Kiwi Conservation Centre and the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, ending at the same place. Along the way, your knowledgeable kaiārahi (guide) shares Māori traditions, heritage and ancestral stories.

Explore a valley of geysers and mud pools

In the Whakarewarewa Thermal Valley, discover a landscape of geysers, bubbling mud and lush native bush. Get close to the active Pōhutu Geyser and see the geothermal area in vivid detail.

Meet New Zealand's national icon at the Kiwi Conservation Centre

The Kiwi Conservation Centre has a nocturnal enclosure specially designed to protect the nocturnal kiwi. Here you can see the bird that symbolizes New Zealand.

See traditional skills at the Māori Arts and Crafts Institute

At the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, see students learning traditional skills such as weaving and wood, stone and bone carving. Explore the wānanga (school) and the Ahua Gallery to learn more about Māori heritage.

※ The itinerary is for reference only and may change depending on local conditions.
※ Kiwi are nocturnal animals, and sightings are not guaranteed.