Hell's Gate: Explore Unique Geothermal Reserve in Rotorua with Maori Carving and Mud Baths

Immerse yourself in the wonders of Hell’s Gate, a unique geothermal reserve in Rotorua. Explore the interactive geothermal walk, try Maori carving, and indulge in healing mud baths. Book your guided tour now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hell’s Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa - Combine all three of Hell’s Gate’s most popular experiences with this package. Take part in the guided or self-guided, interactive geothermal walk, before indulging in our geothermal mud baths and sulphur spas. It’s a Rotorua experience you’ll never forget.
What's Included
  • Guided or Self-Guided Geothermal Walk
  • Complimentary Māori carving
  • Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drink
  • Towels & Swimwear
Additional Information

Spend a few hours experiencing the wonders of Rotorua’s most unique geothermal reserve at Hell’s Gate. Take part in the guided or self-guided interactive geothermal walk, before trying your hand at Maori carving in the interactive carving house. Then indulge in our geothermal mud and sulphur waters, experiencing the healing properties local Maori have…

Location
Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa
351 State Highway 30
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cynthia_r
Jan 16, 2025
walking around the... - walking around the circuit with a map and info was great, wasn't sure but did the mud spa and thoroughly enjoyed it
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Phillip_a
Dec 30, 2024
Great friendly service... - Great friendly service and accomodating.No time limit on the Sulphur pools after the mud bath.The forest walk while visiting the mud pools was serene
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Lisa_p
Dec 30, 2024
Kia Ora for the soft skin! - Wondrous and other worldly! Eye opening and amazing! Loved the mud bath and warm sulphur springs! Delicious home made food at the cafe too! Thanks team :)
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897annicam
Dec 29, 2024
Relaxing mud and Sulphur bath - If you're fond of having a long walk . A walk to geothermal reserve is a must. An experience of exploring the craters. After a long walk a mudspa and hot water bath is waiting for you tovrelax and give you best experience while traveling
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Nimmi_g
Dec 29, 2024
Perfect day out - Great experience, must try activity in Rotorua. It gives to combined deal for spa, mud bath and geothermal activity.
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Jess_f
Dec 27, 2024
Have to experience this in person - Had a wonderful time learning the history and experiencing this pools, this was by far our highlight of our trip. Highly recommended and glad we drove out there
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Mathew_g
Dec 23, 2024
You can do unguided or... - You can do unguided or guided tours at no extra cost. I recommend the guided tour as guides really bring it to life linking the beliefs off the Māori culture. The hot pools afterwards are also a must.
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Everly_v
Jan 8, 2025
Amazing tour and experience - All of the staff were great especially our tour guide, her stories made the place really special and more interesting. The mud spa was relaxing. We really enjoyed it very much
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Maps03354162808
Dec 29, 2024
A journey through Hell's Gate - My mom and I had an amazing time at Hells Gate. It truly is an attraction that can appeal to people of different ages. After reading the reviews and doing my research we opted to do the full Hell's Gate experience (guided tour, mud/sulfer baths and the carving session). I would absolutely recommend the three part series as it is a great way to fully immerse yourself in the natural wonder that is Hells Gate. The best part of my experience was the guided tour, shout out to Luke, he was a wonderful tour guide, I can't recommend him enough. He had the perfect teaching method, he used comedy to capture and keep our attention while he passed down valueable insights, I genuinly learned so much and yet it felt more like being in the experience rather than just learning about it. To add on I recommend taking the guided tour because while it takes longer to get through, the guides show you things you probably wouldn't know to find on your own. Ex: I was taught how to find and create my very own mud mask and I was able to hold a sulfer crystal. All in all it was a wonderful experience and I am so happy that I went. Thanks to the staff at Hell's Gate and a special thanks to Luke.
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Kelseybl4839os
Jan 14, 2025
Mud therapy - It was a fine day at the mud pools. Listen to the front desk advice on getting the smell out of your suit (or rent one). The smell is no joke and can spread to your other clothes if washed together.
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