Moderately challenging, but fun and informative. Overall great experience. - This is a short but exhilarating hike. Short in the sense of total distance travelled, but it's a good amount of time on the mountain. Our guides, Anahera and Caprice, were great and provided us with lots of information about the mountain, the surrounding land, their history, and their people. While this hike is suitable for most ages and skill levels, you should have a moderate level of fitness to do it. There are a few areas that are fairly vertical, both hiking up and hiking down, which could be difficult for people who aren't used to hiking or who have issues affecting their mobility. Overall, if you like to hike and want to see a beautiful volcanic crater with lots of awesome views, I'd definitely recommend letting this team take you up Mt. Tarawera.

Gorgeous Views - I really enjoyed walking/sliding down the mountain and seeing all the different views from the top of the mountain!

It felt like out of this planet. - Amazing hike, spectacular views, my experience was beyond what I imagined, every single section was full of surprises! The staff were friendly and helpful during the hike and drive thanks heaps, you created an unforgettable memory for me and my son.

Awesome walk inside volcano crater - Parts of this walk looked a bit daunting to some in the group. The guides, who had a wonderful sense of humour, were excellent at encouraging and supporting them - everyone completed the walk, no problems. This was a marvellous experience on a day when you could see clearly to Ruapehu and White Island. Awesome!

hike Mt. Tarawera: experience of a lifetime! - Jack was an excellent guide, and the hike which was otherwise scary was fun and exciting. He was so good with each member of our group, making us feel like we were truly experiencing something very special and I felt our group really bonded. The volcano was so beautiful- but please note- windy and cold in early autumn! Wear good hiking boots!!

Awesome team - A big big thanks for the support from your team to my whānau. They enjoyed a lot their walk on Tarawera thanks to your help and support. Big big thanks to your team. You're awesome.

Highly recommended for the fittest - Amazing view and great workout :). Much more adventurous and fun than we expected. The guides are cool and funny. Dress properly as it can be windy and cold.

Mt Tarawera - The crater hike was spectacular and the 2 guides did an amazing job. Both funny and informative and very helpful. I would highly recommend to anyone

Very enjoyable experience! - Incredible views, fun and short but still somewhat challenging hike (some of that was due to the windy conditions), really good guides.

Mt. Tarawera Volcanic Guided Hike Experience - A Must Do in Rotorua! - If you're looking for something unique to do in the beautiful Rotorua area, I would recommend this! You can only make your way up Tarawera with the permission of the local hapū who work alongside Kaitiaki Adventures. Money from doing this also goes back to the local hapū as well as conservation projects for maintaining Tarawera. The hike was only a couple of hours because we took our time and ate our lunch in the crater of the volcano once we had fun sliding down the scree. It was a totally manageable hike as well - enough to make you work up a sweat but not hard enough to be off putting. One of the women in our tour group was 70 year's old and led from the front with our awesome guide, Jack, who not only knew where all the good photo/video spots were but who educated us along the way by sharing significant facts re: the volcano, the area as well as local peoples and their histories etc: again, if you're looking for something unique to do in the beautiful Rotorua area, I would most definitely recommend this!