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Hell's Gate Mud Bath & Spas Experience
4.4
449 Ratings
Rotorua
Indulge in the ancient tradition of the Hell’s Gate Mud Bath & Spas. Rejuvenate your body and soul with the unique mud bath and sulphur spas, while admiring the geothermal reserve.
Indulge in the ancient tradition of the Hell’s Gate Mud Bath & Spas. Rejuvenate your body and soul with the unique mud bath and sulphur spas, while admiring the geothermal reserve.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 351 State Highway 30 - Experience the healing and rejuvenating powers of the world-famous mud baths and Sulphur Spas at Hell’s Gate. Open and clean your skin by lathering it in our unique mud, before cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa. Your body and soul will feel revitalised after this soothing experience. Towels & swimwear can be hired at reception on arrival, or you are more than welcome to bring your own.
- 351 State Highway 30 - Experience the healing and rejuvenating powers of the world-famous mud baths and Sulphur Spas at Hell’s Gate. Open and clean your skin by lathering it in our unique mud, before cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa. Your body and soul will feel revitalised after this soothing experience. Towels & swimwear can be hired at reception on arrival, or you are more than welcome to bring your own.
What's Included
- Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
- Bathe in Mud Bath & Sulphur Spas
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Swimwear and Towels available to hire onsite
- Food and drinks
- Swimwear and Towels available to hire onsite
Additional Information
Experience the rejuvenating powers of the world-famous mud bath & sulphur spas at Hell’s Gate. Used by local Maori for over 800 years, open and clean your skin by lathering it in the unique mud, before exfoliating and cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa. While you relax, take the opportunity to admire the geothermal reserve. Your body and soul will…
Experience the rejuvenating powers of the world-famous mud bath & sulphur spas at Hell’s Gate. Used by local Maori for over 800 years, open and clean your skin by lathering it in the unique mud, before exfoliating and cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa. While you relax, take the opportunity to admire the geothermal reserve. Your body and soul will feel revitalized after this soothing experience.
- Operating days and hours may vary, please see the Hell’s Gate website for latest updates and last entrance 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 travelers 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
351 State Highway 30
State Highway 30
Hell's Gate is located just outside of Rotorua's city centre. From the city simply travel east on State Highway 30. At approximately 5 minutes past the airport, you will turn right towards Whakatane. Hell's Gate is 3kms down this 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
4.4
(449 Ratings)
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E2048cjroses
Dec 4, 2025
A fantastic experience! - The geothermal walk was fascinating, and the mud bath was such a fun, unique treat. Soaking in the sulphur hot pools afterwards was incredibly relaxing. The staff were friendly, facilities clean, and the whole place felt well run. A must-do when visiting Rotorua!
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Olgatd6620hh
Dec 2, 2025
Need a recharge - come here! - If you're feeling tired, exhausted, disinterested, or anything similar, it's likely you need to recharge your "inner battery." This means you definitely need to visit Hell's Gate Mud Bath & Spas. Afterward, you'll feel like a newborn.
Thanks a lot for an incredible and unforgettable experience!
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489apekshar
Nov 29, 2025
Rejuvenated - was a different experience all the way had a pleasant time. my parents enjoyed it the most, great for skin. Definately had a change in my skin.
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Supsue
Nov 29, 2025
Mud bath - We had such a great experience with the mud bath and an amazing soak ! It's a pity the mud bath was only 20 mins. Seemed so short. We want to come again soon ! It was great that we could move our booking to an earlier time too.
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Rachel
Nov 27, 2025
Much better than a fancy spa if you’re here to experience New Zealand - This is less a fancy spa and more a nature and cultural experience plus a spa bath. If you go for the spa, definitely plan time to do at least some of the geothermal walk first. It really helps put the spa portion into context and gives you a better appreciation for the hot springs overall.
The mud bath was also VERY FUN and really nice for your skin. The hot spring was very relaxing. If it’s a warm day then you’re going to spend less time in the bath than you would in a built up spa. And definitely remove your jewelry and keep it off for 24 hours (which they tell you to do).
Overall very nice and would go again.
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Alexandra19914
Nov 26, 2025
A Unique Rotorua Experience! - Visited Hell's Gate Mud Bath & Spas while in Rotorua — and it’s definitely worth doing at least once. The geothermal walk through steaming fumaroles and sulphur-rich pools felt otherworldly, with bubbling mud, the smell of sulphur in the air, and a sense of ancient geothermal power. The mud bath itself was warm and surprisingly relaxing — my skin felt noticeably softer afterward.
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Pamela1957
Nov 21, 2025
Fascinating variation - We went with my husband's distant cousin so there were 3 adults. Fascinating experience all the pools had names and with the name was an indicator of the heat and ph. This could vary tremendously. We walked round the perimeter and then walked along a bush trail up to the world's only hot water waterfall.
For those of us from a non volcanic background it was extremely interesting
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Elodie_s
Nov 20, 2025
Exceptional - A wonderful experience to live with family, alone or with friends! Here too nature is fabulous. Baths are a comfort and softness for body and mind. It was raining that day, and those two elements together, hot and cold, were a perfection on my skin. I really loved it, thank you! I'd do it again if I could. I totally recommend. Thank you Viator.
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Passenger37326244204
Nov 22, 2025
Save your money and time and do something else - If you do the Thermal wonderland or Volcanic Valley don't waste your money here, both are better, in our opinion the Thermal Wonderland is the best. We did the tour and mud bath and weren't impressed at all by either. The mud bath is stupid, you get 20 minutes in a Hot tub with muddy water. They tell you to cover yourself with mud in a container attached to the tub and let it dry, so to do that you have to get out of the tub and it takes probably 10 minutes to dry so you don't get much time for the "Healing Powers" to work. Then it's a real pain to clean off. Save your money and time for something better.
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Cheesum
Nov 19, 2025
Overpriced tourist trap - Incredibly overpriced ($90 NZD) for what you get:
- access to public mud pool for 20 mins
- access afterwards to only two hot pools & one cold plunge pool
Save your money and go to the mineral springs in Taupo (I paid $24 NZD at DeBrett's for access to multiple pools and it has an awesome kids' water play area) or better yet, go to Hanmer Springs on the South Island.
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