Holdens Bay Holiday Park

If you haven’t been to Rotorua before, you’ll want to stay more than a few days! We can create a fun itinerary for you (customized to the style of holiday you’re looking for), or book those activities you’d like to experience for you. Of course, there’s plenty of fun to be had right here at our holiday park too! Enjoy our games room and TV Lounge with its two large sun decks, and relax in our large swimming pool or our communal hot pools. The calm blue waters of Holdens Bay are just a 5-10 minute walk from your accommodation – a beautiful place for boating, fishing or just enjoying the views across the lake. Waimangu Volcanic Valley 587 Waimangu Road Rotorua 3073 Experience the world's youngest geothermal system. Connect with the beating heart of the world’s youngest geothermal valley, its unique history and legacy. We share how the world began! Experience spectacular volcanic craters, enormous hot water springs, beautiful geothermal features, rare and unusual plant life, brilliantly coloured micro biology and a wide array of birds. We immerse visitors in the stories of the Mt Tarawera volcanic eruption, its people, and the resulting dramatic landscape changes that created Rotorua's geothermal park. Estimated usual travel time: 29 Minutes TE PUIA Hemo Rd Tihiotonga Rotorua 3040 Situated five minutes from central Rotorua, Te Puia is an iconic destination for visitors featuring the world famous Pohutu Geyser, Māori cultural performances, live Kiwi, boiling mud pools, and native bush. Te Puia is also the home of the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, and acts as a kaitiaki (guardian) of the traditional Māori skills of carving and weaving for future generations. Our tradition of guiding in the Whakarewarewa geothermal valley extends for generations and many of our guides have direct links to Rotorua’s earliest hosts. We share stories and insight into this unique corner of the world. Estimated usual travel time: 10 Minutes Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve and Mud Spa State Highway 30 Tikitere Rotorua 3010 As you walk through native bush and clouds of geothermic steam, you’ll discover why this land has inspired myths and legends. Once used by Māori warriors to heal their battle-scarred bodies, visitors now use the nutrient-rich waters and mud to ease inflammation and arthritis, as well as rejuvenate the skin. This unique blend of awe-inspiring power and natural healing properties is a thing of cultural legend - having been used for over 800 years. Come along and you’ll soon discover why Hell’s Gate is New Zealand’s most unique and active geothermal reserve and mud spa. Estimated usual travel time: 29 Minutes SKYLINE ROTORUA 178 Fairy Springs Road Rotorua Skyline Rotorua Gondola is the most spectacular way to take in the 180 degree views of Lake Rotorua, the city and surrounding district. Skyline’s Stratosfare Restaurant and Bar, open daily for lunch and dinner, is renowned for its delicious New Zealand cuisine, and the Market Kitchen provides a multitude of tasty options for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. No visit would be complete without a ride down one of Skyline’s luge tracks. The luge is a world first! With three different track options and over 5kms of track to ride, once is certainly never enough! Riders have full control, over the 3 wheel, gravity-based luge cart. Estimated usual travel time: 18 Minutes Redwoods Treewalk 1 Long Mile Road Tītokorangi Drive access off Tarawera Road Whakarewarewa Rotorua 3010 Majestic and magical, the Redwoods Treewalk™ experience is truly a walk to remember. Suspended high above the forest floor, encounter 75-metre-tall redwoods as you walk across eco-suspended bridges and platforms intricately designed to honour and accentuate the stunning natural environment. Regarded by many as one of the best tree top walks in New Zealand. Estimated usual travel time: 10 Minutes