Guidebook for Rotorua
Sightseeing
Te Puia is one of the best places to experience the natural geothermal power in Rotorua. It is very closely located to our place and does not required booking for entrance. Inside Te Puia there are several routes for visitors to walk depending on the preference, and it also provides traditional Maori lunch/dinner for the foodies!
(Note: Te Puia has free-entrance policy for Rotorua local residents who can provide prove of address.)
123 locals recommend
Te Puia station
Te Puia is one of the best places to experience the natural geothermal power in Rotorua. It is very closely located to our place and does not required booking for entrance. Inside Te Puia there are several routes for visitors to walk depending on the preference, and it also provides traditional Maori lunch/dinner for the foodies!
(Note: Te Puia has free-entrance policy for Rotorua local residents who can provide prove of address.)
Parks & Nature
This is the most popular mountain bike Mecca!! There are more than 30 mountain bike tracks in this Whakawerawera Forest, graded from kids to expert levels, and full of mountain enthusiasts during day time!~
31 locals recommend
Mountain Bike Rotorua
Waipa State Mill RoadThis is the most popular mountain bike Mecca!! There are more than 30 mountain bike tracks in this Whakawerawera Forest, graded from kids to expert levels, and full of mountain enthusiasts during day time!~
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE Rotorua
Amohau StreetBest place in Rotorua to get well priced dailly essentials.
Closest grocery store to our place. Normally priced a little bit higher than Pak'n Save however it's got the best meat in the town and often cheaper than Pak'n Save.
34 locals recommend
New World Westend
247 Old Taupo RdClosest grocery store to our place. Normally priced a little bit higher than Pak'n Save however it's got the best meat in the town and often cheaper than Pak'n Save.
Entertainment & Activities
Great indoor entertainment centre with Chipmunks (for children and kids), laser tag games, indoor tramplin park, arcade, etc.
43 locals recommend
Motion Entertainment Rotorua
366 Te Ngae RdGreat indoor entertainment centre with Chipmunks (for children and kids), laser tag games, indoor tramplin park, arcade, etc.
Getting Around
Rotorua Central Station for Intercity coachline, taxi, Rotorua city buses and some private tour buses.
41 locals recommend
Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
1167 Fenton StRotorua Central Station for Intercity coachline, taxi, Rotorua city buses and some private tour buses.
Shopping
This is the only shoppoing mall in Rotorua. Reasonable sized for this town. It has food courts, mobile phone shops, clothes stores, gift shops, The Warehouse, jewellery, pharmacy, etc.
21 locals recommend
Rotorua Central Mall
1170 Amohau StThis is the only shoppoing mall in Rotorua. Reasonable sized for this town. It has food courts, mobile phone shops, clothes stores, gift shops, The Warehouse, jewellery, pharmacy, etc.