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    // Getting around

    Rotorua Airport (ROT)

    9 km east of CBD · ~15 min by taxi (NZ$25–35)

    Bay Bus / Cityride

    Local routes around Rotorua · NZ$2.80 cash, $2.24 with Bee Card

    i-SITE Visitor Centre

    1167 Fenton St — book tours, hot pools, transfers in one place

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    Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

    Things to Do · 201 Waiotapu Loop Rd

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    Te Puia · NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute

    Things to Do · Hemo Rd, Tihiotonga

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    Redwoods Treewalk Whakarewarewa

    Things to Do · Long Mile Rd

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    Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

    Geothermal Parks · 201 Waiotapu Loop Rd

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    Te Puia (Pōhutu Geyser)

    Geothermal Parks · Hemo Rd

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    Hell’s Gate

    Geothermal Parks · 351 SH 30, Tikitere

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    Skyline Luge Rotorua

    Adventure · 178 Fairy Springs Rd

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    Velocity Valley

    Adventure · 1140 Paradise Valley Rd

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    Kaitiaki Adventures Rafting

    Adventure · Pickup from Rotorua

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    Government Gardens

    Free Things · Queens Dr

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    Kuirau Park

    Free Things · Pukuatua St

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    Rotorua Lakefront Walk

    Free Things · Lakefront

    Scope Cafe

    Cafes · 1131 Tutanekai St

    Third Place Cafe

    Cafes · 35 Lake Rd, Ōhinemutu

    Lime Cafeteria

    Cafes · 1096 Whakaue St

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    Atticus Finch

    Restaurants · 1140 Tutanekai St, Eat Streat

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    Sabroso Restaurant

    Restaurants · 1184 Haupapa St

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    Stratosfare Restaurant & Bar

    Restaurants · Skyline Rotorua, 178 Fairy Springs Rd

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    Mitai Māori Village

    Hāngī & Māori Kai · 196 Fairy Springs Rd

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    Te Pā Tū

    Hāngī & Māori Kai · Depart 1220 Hinemaru St

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    Te Puia Te Pō

    Hāngī & Māori Kai · Hemo Rd

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    Pig & Whistle Historic Pub

    Bars · Cnr Haupapa & Tutanekai St

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    BREW · Craft Beer Pub

    Bars · 1103 Tutanekai St, Eat Streat

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    Good Eastern Taphouse

    Bars · 1233 Eruera St

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    Pullman Rotorua

    Hotels · 1135 Arawa St

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    Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort

    Hotels · 77 Robinson Ave, Holdens Bay

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    Regent of Rotorua

    Hotels · 1191 Pukaki St

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    Rotorua Thermal Holiday Park

    Holiday Parks · 463 Old Taupo Rd

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    Blue Lake TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Holiday Parks · 723 Tarawera Rd, Lake Tikitapu

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    Cosy Cottage Thermal Holiday Park

    Holiday Parks · 67 Whittaker Rd, Koutu

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    Polynesian Spa

    Hot Pools & Spas · 1000 Hinemoa St

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    Secret Spot Hot Tubs

    Hot Pools & Spas · 33 Waipa State Mill Rd

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    Waikite Valley Hot Pools

    Hot Pools & Spas · 648 Waikite Valley Rd

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    Te Puia Te Pō

    Māori Cultural Tours · Hemo Rd

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    Mitai Māori Village

    Māori Cultural Tours · 196 Fairy Springs Rd

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    Te Pā Tū

    Māori Cultural Tours · Depart 1220 Hinemaru St

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    Whakarewarewa Forest (The Redwoods)

    Mountain Biking · Long Mile Rd

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    Skyline Gravity Park

    Mountain Biking · 178 Fairy Springs Rd

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    Mountain Bike Rotorua (Waipa HQ)

    Mountain Biking · Waipa State Mill Rd

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    Lake Tarawera

    Lakes & Fishing · 20 min east of Rotorua

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    Lake Rotoiti

    Lakes & Fishing · 20 min north of Rotorua

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    Lake Rotorua

    Lakes & Fishing · Lakefront

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    Elite Adventures Small Group Tours

    Tour Operators · Pickup central Rotorua

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    Rotorua Tours & Transfers

    Tour Operators · Door-to-door

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    Ready2Roll Tours and Transfers

    Tour Operators · Door-to-door

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    Super Shuttle Rotorua

    Transport · Door-to-door

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    InterCity Coachlines

    Transport · Rotorua i-SITE

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    Bayhopper · Cityride

    Transport · Citywide

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    Bayleys Rotorua

    Real Estate · 1092 Fenton St

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    Ray White Rotorua

    Real Estate · 1135 Eruera St

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    Harcourts Rotorua

    Real Estate · 1209 Hinemaru St

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    Circle K Rotorua

    Convenience Stores · 1290 Amohau St

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    Night 'n Day Rotorua

    Convenience Stores · 1170 Eruera St

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    Z Fenton Street

    Convenience Stores · 1106 Fenton St

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    Kaituna Cascades

    White Water Rafting · Okere Falls

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    Rotorua Rafting

    White Water Rafting · Okere Falls

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    Kaitiaki Adventures

    White Water Rafting · Okere Falls

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    Motion Entertainment

    Rainy Day & Indoor · Lynmore Junction

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    The Wall Climbing Gym

    Rainy Day & Indoor · Rotorua Central

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    Polynesian Spa

    Rainy Day & Indoor · Hinemoa Street / Government Gardens

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    Skyline Rotorua

    Family & Kids · Fairy Springs

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    ZORB Rotorua

    Family & Kids · Ngongotahā Road / Fairy Springs

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    Agrodome

    Family & Kids · Ngongotahā

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    Indo Kiwi Travel

    Day Trips · Travel Agent (Auckland)

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    Hobbiton Movie Set Tours

    Day Trips · Matamata (~1 hr)

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    Waitomo Glowworm Caves

    Day Trips · Waitomo (~2 hrs)

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    The Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

    Walks & Hiking · Whakarewarewa

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    Hamurana Springs Nature Reserve

    Walks & Hiking · Hamurana

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    Blue Lake (Tikitapu) Track

    Walks & Hiking · Tikitapu / Blue Lake

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    Seva Day Spa

    Day Spas & Massage · Fenton Park

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    Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa

    Day Spas & Massage · Lakefront

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    The Spa at Polynesian Spa (Retreat Day Spa)

    Day Spas & Massage · Hinemoa Street / Government Gardens

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    The Dentists Rotorua (Bright Smile Group)

    Dentists · Rotorua Central

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    Lakes Care Dental

    Dentists · Arawa Street, Rotorua Central

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    Absolute Dental Ngongotaha

    Dentists · Ngongotaha

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    House of Elliott Hairdressing

    Hairdressers & Barbers · Rotorua Central

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    Honey Comb Hair and Beauty

    Hairdressers & Barbers · Rotorua CBD

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    Wilson's Barber Shop

    Hairdressers & Barbers · Rotorua Central

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    Lady Diva Nails & Beauty

    Nail Salons & Beauty · Rotorua CBD (Tutanekai Street)

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    Champagne Nail Bar & Spa

    Nail Salons & Beauty · Koutu

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    Jaid Beauty (Jaided NZ)

    Nail Salons & Beauty · Rotorua

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    Vetora Rotorua

    Veterinary Clinics · Fenton Park

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    Barrowman & Goodman Vets

    Veterinary Clinics · Lake Road

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    The Pet Vet Rotorua

    Veterinary Clinics · Lynmore

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    BOP Plumbing & Gas

    Plumbers · Mangakakahi, Rotorua (92 Old Taupo Road)

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    Atkinson & Donaldson Plumbing

    Plumbers · Rotorua (8 Scott Street)

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    Foleys Rotorua & South Waikato

    Plumbers · Rotorua (formerly Lewis Plumbing Co.)

    Sefton Electrical & Security

    Electricians · Tallyho Street, Rotorua

    Hepburn Electrical

    Electricians · Fenton Park, Rotorua

    Eastside Electrical

    Electricians · Ōwhata, Rotorua

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    Urban Care

    House Cleaning Services · Rotorua (servicing all suburbs)

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    Chemwash Rotorua

    House Cleaning Services · Rotorua

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    Premium Clean

    House Cleaning Services · Rotorua

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    Anaru Furniture Removals

    Removalists & Movers · Rotorua (Vaughan Road)

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    Rotorua Furniture Movers

    Removalists & Movers · Ngakuru, Rotorua

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    Affordable Furniture Removals

    Removalists & Movers · Rotorua

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    Grace Jones Photography

    Wedding Photographers · Rotorua

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    Tracey Scott Photography

    Wedding Photographers · Whakarewarewa, Rotorua

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    Rose & Co

    Wedding Photographers · Rotorua

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    Capizzi Pizzeria

    Pizza Restaurants · Tutanekai Street, Rotorua Central

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    Mamma Rosa Pizzeria

    Pizza Restaurants · Pukaki St

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    Imperfetto

    Pizza Restaurants · Pukaki Street, Rotorua Central

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    Yamato Japanese Restaurant

    Sushi & Japanese Restaurants · Rotorua Central (Pukuatua Street)

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    Izumi Japanese Restaurant

    Sushi & Japanese Restaurants · Fairy Springs (Monokia Street)

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    Sushi Gallery

    Sushi & Japanese Restaurants · Rotorua Central (Tutanekai Street)

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    Ciabatta Cafe & Bakery

    Bakeries & Patisseries · Fenton Park, Rotorua

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    Patrick's Boutique Bakery

    Bakeries & Patisseries · Lake Road, Rotorua

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    Guidough's Bakery

    Bakeries & Patisseries · Springfield & Ranolf Street, Rotorua

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