The Rotorua district is centered around a beautiful and thriving city on the southern shore of a stunning lake. It has a population of approximately 68,000 people and around 35% of them are Maori. This city is on the route for almost every visitor to New Zealand. Rotorua attracts around 3 million visitors each year, and at least half of them stay overnight.

The city offers fine dining, fantastic accommodation, and great shopping. Rotorua's medical and thermal spas are regarded among the best in the world. Hard to miss, Rotorua's geo-thermal activity surrounds the city with a distinct sulphuric smell. Its various attractions provide access to bubbling mud and gushing geysers amidst stunning lake and forest landscapes.

And if you're looking for adrenaline-pumping action activities, Rotorua won't disappoint you either. You can run, slip and slide down an extinct volcano, race along luge tracks down a mountain side, Zorb down the hill or throw yourself from bungy towers, raft down white water rapids, or choose from the many other activities Rotorua has to offer. There is something to enjoy here for absolutely everyone.