Private Tour - Rotorua Adventures Day Trip From Auckland

Not worth the private tour, just book a transfer. It was basically just a ride to an from tours, save your money.

We had an incredible private tour with Auckland & Beyond, and our guide Jon truly made the day. From the moment we met him (when he picked us up at 7 AM at our hotel), it was clear we were in great hands. He has a background in the military and security, which shows in the best possible way—he’s calm, attentive, organized, and just quietly on top of everything. He planned a fantastic day for us. We rode the gondola up to Skyline Rotorua and did the luge rides (which my kids absolutely loved). At the top we had lunch overlooking Lake Rotorua, and the view was beautiful. It was one of those moments where you just sit there thinking, “This is why we came to New Zealand.” Jon then took us to geothermal lakes and thermal areas that we probably never would have found on our own, and later to a working farm where we watched sheep shearing and fed baby goats. That was a huge hit with the kids. What I appreciated most was how natural everything felt. Jon clearly knows the area incredibly well and shared lots of interesting information about New Zealand along the way, but it never felt like a rehearsed tour. It felt more like spending the day exploring with someone who genuinely enjoys showing people around his country. If you’re booking a private tour with Auckland & Beyond, definitely ask for Jon. He was fantastic and made the whole day memorable for our family.

Our tour was spectacular. Our tour guide Adil was extremely knowledgeable about New Zealand. He was very friendly and professional and provided just the right amount of commentary. His passion for New Zealand was abundant. The glow worm cave was incredible and the hot springs and geysers in Rotarua were amazing. It is a long day with a lot of driving, but well worth it.

We had a great experience with Warren our tour guide. We were just a small group of 4 so it was perfect to interact. The pick up at the hotel was on point, it was a 12 hours tour due to the long distances but it was all worth it especially with the amazing landscapes all around. We stopped at the cave first and then headed to the Geothermal site and the Maori craft center. It is not a short ride but if you are in Auckland for a few days I totally recommend booking this type of tour.

David our tour guide was one of the best . Nothing was a bother to him even let me buy a mail box that I had seen . It was. Pleasure to spend the day with him & the others in our group. Robyn

Quite a drive from Aukland, but absolutely worth the time and the money! The scenery on the drive is beautiful: endless green fields, luah forests and picturesque towns. Floating on a boat at Waitomo glow worm caves, I felt like I could reach out an touch the stars. The ceiling and walls of the caves twinkle with glow worms! The Rotorua geothermal pools and geysers are otherworldly. I "windbathed" in the mineral rich steam blowing in puffs of cloud from the geysers. Our guide, Aiman was excellent; knowledgeable and friendly and he stopped so we could get fresh blueberries and ice cream on the way home. The tour company was great to deal with.

David was an excellent driver/guide with lots of insight and information on our tour day. He has a very interesting background in NZ wines, nice man, quite helpful. Thank you David! From Jeff, Matthew and Robert

We went on a true adventure with our tour guide and driver David, Pinky and were informed about the journey of the Māori People. We feel we received more than our money’s worth. The Culture Center is a must do.

This tour went way beyond our expectations and was a wealth of information we believe we received from our driver and guide David, Pinky. He pampered us on the long ride from Auckland and back sharing his Kiwi personal experience and family’s heritage from arrival to present day. We would highly recommend his company and him for an enlightening experience

Packed full day! Our tour guide, Gary, was most accommodating, knowledgeable ,and personable ! Enjoyed the stories and information on the ride out. Learned about the Māori , saw a kiwi and had a great lunch. Definitely do the cultural experience and lunch

Four of us recently did a day trip from Auckland with Tania to Rotorua and the Glow worm caves. There was just the four of us so it was great. It was a big day but it really was excellent. Tania was a great guide. Her local knowledge was extensive and we had plenty of stops along the way……. The scenery from Auckland was pretty spectacular and we would definitely recommend this company. So much nicer than being ‘a number’ on a big bus.

What a fantastic experience we had with the whole tour. It started with Elena and all of her help and patience getting a group of ten of us organized on our one day in Auckland. She was very responsive and beyond helpful in all of my queries! I can’t thank her enough for our successful day. Bright and early Warren (Wazza) picked us up from our hotel to begin our journey to Rotorua and Waitomo Glow Worm Caves. We were greeted with a warm Kiwi welcome and off we went. He was extremely knowledgeable and friendly and our 12 hour day flew by. It didn’t hurt he is an excellent driver too! Thank you Elena and Warren for our beyond 5 star day! Highly recommend Auckland and Beyond.

Excellent tour. Wazza was our guide. He had great information about New Zealand, it’s history and it’s culture. We went to Rotorua and Waitomo. It was a long day but worth the lack of sleep. I would highly recommend him for any of the tours. We will definitely request him to be our guide on our next trip.

It was my first time in rotorua and I had an amazing day, everything we have seen was nice, lunch was delicious and chris was very kind with all of us. Highly recommend this tour

Had a wonderful day out to Rotorua! The itinerary was well timed and Chris is an absolute asset to the team! He represents the brand by imparting his knowledge of the local area and culture. His warm hospitality keeps us all engaged while being informative. Auckland & Beyond Tours provided us an immaculate vehicle with great features for charging devices and surprising snacks along the way. I can't wait for the next tour booked with Auckland & Beyond Tours and hope to get Chris once again. Such an engaging individual with great personality. :)

Chris is such an awesome guy. He is so professional and made the trip so fun. The tour itself was great and informative.

Had an awesome experience with the tour today in Rotorua. Our tour driver Chris kept us going and had his jokes to keep us up wide awake throughout our tour! Thanks for the awesome trip would love to make another trip again.

Had an amazing time on the trip.. got to learn a lot of stuff about New Zealand.. Chris was fantastic and sweet throughout the journey.. thank you 🙂

Chris!! Amazing trip to Rotorua!;) thank u for karaoke 👌hope to see u on next trip in New Zealand ;)

Chris was such a sweetheart but also a goofball. Had loads of fun at Te Puia and Agrodome. Would def do again!