From Rotorua: HELL's GATE Geothermal MUD BATH Half Day Tour
ID: GYG848896-1341676
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Unwind in the mud bath & sulphur spa pools of Hell's Gate on a half-day tour from Rotorua. Explore the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere & discover Māori legends of the geothermal area.
Unwind in Rotorua’s famous geothermal spa while exploring the natural wonders of Hell’s Gate on this half-day tour. Enjoy a mud bath and a sulphur spa, and choose to have lunch at the Hell’s Gate Café before returning to Rotorua.
At 9:50 am meet your driver at the iSite Rotorua Visitor Information Centre for a comfortable 20-minute drive to Hell’s Gate in the shuttle bus. Upon arrival, begin your exploration of Hell’s Gate, renowned for its boiling hot pools, bubbling mud, and steaming fumaroles.
At 10:30 am join the guided geothermal walk, where you'll witness the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere and learn about the Māori legends and historical uses of this geothermal area.
Spend around 45 minutes exploring the dramatic geothermal landscape. Hell’s Gate is one of the most active geothermal parks in New Zealand, featuring mud volcanoes, sulphur lakes, and steaming craters.
After the walk, indulge in the famous mud bath (20-minute time limit for health and safety reasons) where the therapeutic mud is known for its ability to soften skin and detoxify the body. Following the mud bath, rinse off and unwind in the sulphur spa pools.
These naturally heated waters help relieve muscle tension and improve circulation, making it a rejuvenating experience. After your relaxing spa experience, enjoy an optional lunch (at your own cost) at the Hell's Gate Café. They offer a variety of snacks, sandwiches, and light meals, perfect for recharging before heading back to Rotorua.
After lunch, take the return shuttle at 1:30 pm and head back to Rotorua, feeling refreshed and revitalized from your geothermal and spa experience.
Highlights
- Unwind in the famous mud bath and sulphur spa pools of Hell's Gate
- Explore the largest hot waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere
- Learn about the Māori legends and historical uses of the geothermal area
- Feel the therapeutic mud soften your skin and detoxify your body
- Choose to enjoy a light meal at the Hell's Gate Café before returning to Rotorua
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The mud bath has a 20-minute time limit for health and safety reasons.
Rinse off required before entering the sulphur spa pools.
Bring a towel, swimwear, and a change of clothes for the spa experience.
Avoid if pregnant or have heart or skin conditions.
iSite Rotorua is corner building. Kindly wait at the bus stop or inside iSite Rotorua Visitor Center, until you shuttle bus arrives.
Note: DO NOT wait opposite to Pullman hotel
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
