The thriving tourist hotspot of Rotorua was in the business of delighting tourists long before New Zealand itself was an independent nation. Known for its volcanic terrain, adventure sports and thriving Maori population, Rotorua hosts many well-planned attractions that capitalise on everything that makes this city so unique.

When tourists first arrive, their initial impression of Rotorua is bound up in the smell of sulphur. While the smell can be an initial turn-off, it doesn’t take long to get acclimated, and most visitors concede that smelling the hydrogen sulphide emitted by the geysers and hot springs is a small price to pay in exchange for such a stunning landscape.