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Hell's Gate: Explore Unique Geothermal Reserve in Rotorua with Maori Carving and Mud Baths
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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!
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.
- 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
- Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
- Complimentary Māori carving
- Guided or Self-Guided Geothermal Walk
- Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
- Complimentary Māori carving
What's Not Included
- Food & Drink
- Towels & Swimwear
- 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…
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 been using for centuries. It’s a Rotorua experience you’ll never forget.
Complimentary guided tours depart daily, please see Hell’s Gate website for latest departure times.
- We recommend that women do not use our bathing facilities whilst pregnant. However, it is an individual’s choice and we recommend that you seek advice from your health professional if you are wanting to bathe.
- Not recommended for travellers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- The minimum age for the Mud Bath is 2.5 years, and for the Sulphur Spa is 6 months.
- Children are considered those aged 5 -15. Under 4s are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(367 Ratings)
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604lievek
Feb 2, 2026
Very nice authentic place - We did the walk and the visited the spa. It was a great experience. The mud, the cold plunge, the pools. Everything was clean and nice. The walk was amazing and beautiful. We learned a lot. Personnel was very friendly. Nice little shop.
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Margaret_d
Jan 28, 2026
Lots of different things... - Lots of different things to experience, most enjoyable. A good outing. Recommend this to others. We were so close to the water & rocks
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Andy
Jan 27, 2026
Fabulous trip, Lilly the guide was excellent offering real insight into history of the area. Would definitely recommend. - Would definitely recommend for any one wanting to know more about the volcanic activity in the area. Great tour, incredible scenery, followed by mud bath and spa
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K6054kkmaxm
Jan 25, 2026
Great Experience! Would recommend. - Even though it was raining it was an awesome experience. The rain actually produced more steam and who cares if it was raining anyway you are taking a bath you are wet anyway. Only thing I would have done differently though was held off on the walk around their park when it wasn’t raining but again all in all a great experience.
Staff was very friendly, the cost was very reasonable. We were there for about 2+ hours but that included our walk the Māori carving, the mud bath, sulfur bath and shower.
We went early so there wasn’t much of a crowd plus the rain may have kept some people away.
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Zoe
Jan 23, 2026
Wonderful day at Hell’s Gate - Highly recommend the tour, unfortunately I can’t remember the young tour guide’s name but she was absolutely fantastic, very knowledgeable and really engaging! The only downside was the weather as we decided to leave the tour early due to a torrential downpour and headed straight to the mud baths and sulphur pools which were delightful!
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Gemtravelandtastes
Feb 5, 2026
Great half day intro to the area - A great experience to introduce you to the geothermal area.
The waharoa (gateway) into the geothermal walk was incredible - beautifully carved with the Māori story of how the volcanic area came to be, definitely worth stopping to read about it.
The walk was not too long and included regular stops to learn more about the different pools and how they got their names.
The Māori carving was a highlight - the two cousins working the shed were full of vibrancy and positive vibes always available to assist, even sharing with our group a little bit of their language!
The spa was relaxing if not a little busy when we visited but I would definitely recommend hiring their swimwear if we were to visit again as the sulfur smell really really sticks - even with the helpful washing instruction cards we were given!
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Sue
Feb 2, 2026
Highly recommend and accommodating for solo travellers - Great chance to walk around the geothermal area and learn about each individual area, then have a go at Mauri carving before heading to spa!
Caked in mud for 20 minutes before being cued to leave and bathe in the other spa areas including cool plunge and sulpher warm baths. Made all the more pleasurable by the staff friendliness especially (Vera Lyne) You made my day
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Nigel
Jan 31, 2026
Hells Gate visit on our NZ Roadtrip - Overall a really god experience just felt as if the Geothermal Tour was a bit too long. The guide was great very friendly funny informative etc and the mud pools and spa were also good.
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Satoko
Jan 28, 2026
TripAdvisor charge in USD - TripAdvisor charges you in USD so it ended up more expensive than you get ticket in the reception.
It is good tour for English speaker only. It was too hard to explain to my parents who did not speak any English and without being toured, the price doesn’t worth it.
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Stacey_m
Jan 21, 2026
Beautiful waterfall was a delight to see & photograph - The geothermal hot springs were more striking in person (and better, in our opinion, than Waiotapu), and we enjoyed walking through the lush forest area with the scenic view of Kakahi Falls. The wood carving experience was also fun to try. We thought the experience included a tour, but we weren’t offered headsets or any information about a tour on arrival.
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