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Rotorua: Daytime Scenic Lake Rotoiti Kayak Tour
4.3
37 Ratings
Okere Falls
Experienced tour guides, kayaking instructors with many years;
Safety First and Focused since establishment in 1975
Small groups, maximum 20 persons per group
No kayaking experience is absolutely fine
*Lake Rotoiti Springs is one of NZ’s oldest commercial thermal hot pools and only accessible by water
Experienced tour guides, kayaking instructors with many years;
Safety First and Focused since establishment in 1975
Small groups, maximum 20 persons per group
No kayaking experience is absolutely fine
*Lake Rotoiti Springs is one of NZ’s oldest commercial thermal hot pools and only accessible by water
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lake Rotoiti - Embark on a kayaking adventure on Lake Rotoiti, one of New Zealand’s stunning mountain lakes. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll paddle to a glowworm-lit cave and then proceed to a serene pool linked to nearby hot springs. Enjoy the natural thermal waters while admiring the picturesque landscape of New Zealand’s North Island on this half-day excursion from Rotorua.
- Lake Rotoiti - Embark on a kayaking adventure on Lake Rotoiti, one of New Zealand’s stunning mountain lakes. Accompanied by an expert guide, you’ll paddle to a glowworm-lit cave and then proceed to a serene pool linked to nearby hot springs. Enjoy the natural thermal waters while admiring the picturesque landscape of New Zealand’s North Island on this half-day excursion from Rotorua.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Snacks
- Hot Pool Tickets
- Use of kayak rental and safety equipment
- Local guide
- Snacks
- Hot Pool Tickets
- Use of kayak rental and safety equipment
What's Not Included
- If Hotel Pickup is required please select the Hotel pick up option.
- An additional cost of NZ$45.00 per person does apply to Hotel pickup/drop off.
- If Hotel Pickup is required please select the Hotel pick up option.
- An additional cost of NZ$45.00 per person does apply to Hotel pickup/drop off.
Additional Information
- Due to the route of this tour, cruise ship passengers are not recommended to participate
- Departure times can vary when cruise ships have scheduled arrivals and you will be informed of any changes
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Minimum of 2 adults is required per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please bring bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and hat
- Due to the route of this tour, cruise ship passengers are not recommended to participate
- Departure times can vary when cruise ships have scheduled arrivals and you will be informed of any changes
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Minimum of 2 adults is required per booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please bring bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and hat
Location
41C Otaramarae Road
Otaramarae Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(37 Ratings)
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Sahara222
Jan 26, 2026
Kayaking on Lake Rotoiti - Loved the day we spent kayaking on Lake Rotoiti. Our guides were outstanding, dividing us quickly into 4 small groups. We paddled for 6.3 miles round trip on this beautiful lake. The glow worm cave was small but interesting. Seemed very personalized and we asked many questions. Local meat pies were served for lunch and we spent time soaking in the thermal hot pools before returning to shore. Our guide Aaron was excellent. He told us Māori origin stories about the worms and we learned many cool facts. It was a great day and we highly recommend this tour in Rotorua!
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Davidrd5119pl
Nov 11, 2024
Kayaking tour with glow worm viewing - Amazing kayaking experience with great guides. Enjoyed seeing the glow worms and relaxing in the hot pools.
Highly recommended!
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Davidkl6331vq
Aug 6, 2024
Fun in the sun - Great experience and fun day with family. Enjoyable experience, great staff and helpful customers service will definitely recommend friends and family
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Inspire22419797132
Mar 11, 2024
Great experience - We had the best guide, full of knowledge and a great personality. Made sure we all stayed together, keep the Chat flowing and reassured us that we we doing good. Picture perfect weather conditions made this experience top notch and the thermal spas topped it right off.
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Traveler3665
Feb 7, 2024
Calm peaceful Kayak! - Great excursion! Beautiful calm
Lake with an excellent guide Kira!
Perfect weather , went to hot springs and glowing cave
Wonderful time!
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Jessica_c
Oct 28, 2025
It got a bit windy and... - It got a bit windy and choppy so we got a little wetter than anticipated. The hot pools are worth the work to get there. Hot and warm and you can plunge in the lake to cool off.
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Michelle
Feb 6, 2025
Wonderful and memorable way to see the true beauty of New Zealand - We had a gorgeous day on the lake with our cruise ship excursion. The lake was still with dozens of black swans were on the lake. The glow worm caves were fascinating and the lunch at the thermal pools was a welcome break. This tour company provides a fun and unique perspective of New Zealand. It is an activity that I highly recommend. It provides for a memorable day. If you can negotiate single kayaks instead of double, it will be better for your marriage and/or friendship. It is a long paddle and not all of the pairs wanted to sit on the same side of the bus as their partner on the way back. A kind, well-intended request to the tour company, please update or better maintain your composting toilets and changing rooms. Thanks.
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Ronaldmo5311yf
Oct 23, 2024
Waimarino Glow Worms via Kayaking - The website instructions were vague.
The only clothing storage area was inside the bus.
It took about 1 hour to paddle and reach the lake cave. 5 kayaks were crammed into the tight cave to view about a dozen glow worms.
It took another hour of paddling to have lunch on the opposite side of the lake. No running water and pit toilets with insects flying around. Minimal lunch was good but no time to soak in man made hot tubs.
It took another hour to paddle back to base on the opposite side of the lake again.
There was minimal running fresh water with soap and the changing area wasn’t very clean.
The next day we found many cheaper, less stressful, vendors via boat or hiking to view glow worms not offered by Princess Cruises.
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Sharon_f
Sep 7, 2024
Cancelled without telling me - Cancelled but didn’t bother to tell me. I called them while I waiting at the meeting spot wondering why there was no one there. Wasted my whole day
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Anne_t
Feb 18, 2024
Not for cruisers! - We had to cancel because the pick-up and drop- off point was a 45 min drive from the cruise port. There was no way to reasonably arrange transportation to/from the ship and still have time for the activity. Otherwise, we had very much hoped to do this.
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