Hell's Gate Geothermal Walk
Description
Take a guided or self-guided tour of New Zealand’s most active geothermal reserve, walking amongst erupting waters, an active mud volcano and land coral. Experience getting your hands dirty and try your hand at Māori carving. You’ll soon discover the legends and myths behind Hell’s Gate. Complimentary guided tours depart daily, please see Hell's Gate website for latest departure times.
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Itinerary
Take a guided or self-guided tour of New Zealand’s most active geothermal reserve, walking amongst erupting waters, an active mud volcano and land coral. Experience getting your hands and feet dirty in our healing mud foot pool or try your hand at Māori carving. You’ll soon discover the legends and myths behind Hell’s Gate.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
Reviews(140)
We did all 3 experiences there including the carving and mud baths. All were excellent and everyone there was very friendly and helpful. Mud baths were great and felt amazing afterwards.
Kia Ora Q9629EKstephenh Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear that you had a great experience at Hell's Gate. We work really hard to ensure our guests receive the best possible customer service, and we are thrilled to hear this was reflected during your visit by the friendly and helpful staff. Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
Our group was small and the person taking the tour was great at telling stories, keeping us engaged, and explaining about the Maori beliefs & lifestyles and the links to the geothermal springs, and Bernard Shaw's visit.
Resort54325638740 Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your engaging and informative guided tour. We hope to see you again someday soon! Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
We had an amazing experience on the geothermal walk! AJ was a fantastic tour guide—very informative, friendly, and genuinely funny. He explained everything in an engaging and easy-to-understand way, making the tour both educational and entertaining. His enthusiasm and sense of humour made the experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you get AJ as your guide
Kia Ora 358eugened Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you had an amazing experience with AJ on the guided tour. We will be sure to pass on your kind words, so he receives the recognition he deserves. We hope to welcome you back to Hell's Gate soon! Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
Short walk but lots of thermal features to see unfortunately we did not have enough time to enjoy the hot mud pools
Kia Ora 931berndb Thank you for your recommendation! We're glad you enjoyed exploring our geothermal reserve and its unique thermal features. Hopefully next time you'll have a little more time to relax and experience our mud baths and sulphur spas; we'd love to welcome you back! Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
We chose this activity as a family outing while in Rotorua for the weekend, we were a group of 20 (12 adults and 8 kids). The staff were friendly and the carving experience was the best part of the whole thing, especially for the kids. For our group we paid over $600 ($45 pp) for literally a 15min walk around one geothermal pool looking at it from different angles. The short bush walk was nice, but the last part of the walk up to view the bath, was closed due to track maintenance. As a kiwi this was outrageously expensive for what you got. We would not recommend this activity, there are some lovely free walks around town that would give you a similar experience.
Kia Ora 227shianneb Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're pleased to hear that your group enjoyed the carving experience and that our team helped make it memorable, especially for the kids. We're sorry to hear that you felt the geothermal walk did not provide the value you were expecting. We understand that expectations can differ, particularly for larger family groups and local visitors who may be familiar with Rotorua's geothermal landscapes. Regarding the closed section of the track, we apologise for the inconvenience. The closure was necessary to carry out essential maintenance and ensure the safety of our guests. We appreciate your understanding while this work is completed. Your comments about pricing and the overall experience are appreciated and will be shared with our management team as we continually review the experience we offer. We value all feedback and thank you for choosing to visit us during your weekend in Rotorua. Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
Awesome experience in the mud pools as well as the very informative walk and hilarious wood carving. Makes for a great day out.....
Kia Ora 198karenp Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you had an awesome experience at Hell's Gate. We hope you visit us again someday soon! Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
An interesting, fun and unique time! Liam was amazing and hilarious and was so knowledgeable of the area and culture. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!
Amazing with Liam as a good storyteller.Carving your own souvenir was very nice. Next time I would prefer to start 1hr earlier, so we could enjoy the mudbath longer.
Kia Ora gewoonbuiten Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed the guided tour with Liam. We hope you visit us again someday soon! Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
Amazing geothermal walk with bubbling mud pools and steaming vents. Well maintained paths and very informative. Strong sulphur smell, but worth it for the experience!
Kia Ora Escape47302353197 Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you had an amazing and informative experience on the geothermal walk. We hope to welcome you back to Hell's Gate soon. Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
Fabulous geothermal walking track and steam is impressive. The staff are fantastic too, just a pity only half the geothermal walk is open at the moment - however you still pay full price to enter.
Kia Ora 923hannahf Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. We are so pleased to hear you had a fantastic experience at Hell's Gate. We hope to welcome you back to Hell's Gate someday soon to complete the full geothermal walk. Ngā mihi, The Hell's Gate Team
