Tauranga to Okere Falls: Scenic Nature Tour

Explore Rotorua’s natural wonders: waterfalls, lakes, and forests. Capture stunning views, walk among Redwoods, and relax in geothermal parks.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Okere Falls Track - Stroll through the native bush to admire the Okere Falls, and if fortunate, witness rafts navigating the Grade 5 waterfall.
  • Redwoods, Whakarewarewa Forest - Enjoy a leisurely walk through the Redwood Forest, or for an extra fee, experience the Redwood Treewalk as seen at www.treewalk.co.nz
  • Lake Tikitapu (Blue Lake) -…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Licensed Guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Any additional Entry fees such as Redwood Treewalk
Additional Information

Begin your journey at the Ports of Tauranga and travel for 40 minutes to reach Okere Falls.
Stroll through the native forest to the waterfall on the Kaituna River. You might be fortunate enough to witness local rafters navigating the falls. Then, proceed into town to explore three of the local lakes. Pause at the lookout between Blue and Green lakes,…

Location
Okere Falls Track
21 Km from Rotorua on Trout Pool Road Off SH 33, The Rotorua to Tauranga Highway
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cecilia_r
Apr 24, 2025
Great off shore day trip - Here’s a polished version of your review that you could use for something like TripAdvisor or a travel blog: ⸻ Wonderful Day Trip to Tauranga and Rotorua We had a lovely day trip exploring Tauranga and Rotorua! Everything was well-organized, and we were conveniently picked up and dropped off right at the cruise terminal. The guide provided just the right amount of information—helpful without being overwhelming. A great way to see the highlights of the region in a short time. Highly recommend.
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Sandra_c
Apr 15, 2025
Fantastic scenic, waterfall and cave tour! - This was an awesome tour! Linda was our tour guide. We traveled with friends and family.. our elderly mother was with us and Linda was very patient and kind towards her. The most exciting part of the tour was the cave and the waterfall! The walk through the Redwood forest was calming and peaceful! Such a lovely experience. Linda’s assistant Maisy was an excellent tour guide during this tour! We saw a lot for this six hour scenic tour!.. definitely worth the money!
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Trevor_m
Apr 12, 2025
Very enjoyable tour - Friendly relaxed and Peter was informative and helpful, we enjoyed the tour and wonderful sights. Recommend
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Rod
Mar 29, 2025
Great tour - Great tour, informative guide who entertained & informed. Particularly enjoyed the thermal foot bath!! Recommended
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Alison_s
Mar 28, 2025
Amazing Tour - We were taken to several places of interest today. We were taken to see the geothermal pools Our guide Aaron was excellent keeping the group entertained and integrating as one throughout the day. A delicious meal overlooking the lake. Absolutely fantastic day with memories to last a lifetime thank you
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Karen_w
Mar 25, 2025
Great tour, I do recommend. - We really enjoyed our tour with Lloyd. We were doing a cruise and had a port stop in Tauranga and he was there holding a sign with our names. He was patient, kind, easy-going and very informative. I feel like he chose some hidden spots, gems only a local would know. He is a wealth of knowledge and many times on the tour, I felt like he really enjoyed giving tours and spreading this knowledge. He also was so kind to bring us some local snacks. I do recommend this tour. This tour does include some time in a car, but it was comfortable and convenient
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Deb_s
Mar 6, 2025
Great tour!! - Steve our tour guide did a great job - we saw many interesting sites in Tauranga. Steve was very knowledgeable and provided snacks for the trip.
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Barbara_f
Apr 23, 2025
Nice tour around the... - Nice tour around the Rotorua area. Some stops more exciting than others. On and off the bus many times but beautiful stop at the Whakarewarewa Forest.
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Donna_o
Apr 19, 2025
Restful Day - We loved the Redwood Forest and being out in nature. However there were quite a few steps on one of the walks.
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Lori_m
Mar 20, 2025
Great trip to see the country side and relax - Fun day to relax. A lot of the tour is drive by or quick stop for a picture. We did get to stop for a short walk through a wooded trail and a cave. We also got to walk to hot springs to soak our legs. Our tour guide gave us chocolate treats and water bottles a couple of times which was a treat. We were given a chance to pay to do a redwood forest walk ($84 NZ) which was super fun as you get to climb to raised swinging bridges amongst redwood trees. The rest of the shuttle bus guests were driven to town for a lunch. This excursion is great for those seeking a mellow easy day or have kids. (Other than the optional forest drop off for $) the walks are slow and meandering.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).