Each of the places visited are beautiful and unique. We loved the Blue Springs the most, but all of them are fantastic and must see when in NZ.
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What's Included
Includes
- English Speaking Tour Guide
- Per person
Excludes
- Coffee and/or Tea
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Morning Pick-Up from SkyCity Hotel Auckland CBD: 5:45am onward, Sharp 6:00am we will start the tour. Kindly be on time on or before time to avoid disappointments. It will take approximately about 15 minutes to complete the pickups. Departure 6:00 am Travel: Auckland to Tirau Approximately (2hrs drive covering 175kms) via SH 1. From Tirau to Wai-O-Tapu 1 hour 30 Minutes drive.
The Mud Pool at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, near Rotorua, is one of New Zealand's most active geothermal features. It consists of bubbling, boiling mud created by underground geothermal activity. The thick, grey mud constantly bubbles due to the release of volcanic gases, offering a fascinating display of nature’s raw power. The Mud Pool sits in a crater formed by a volcanic eruption and is a popular attraction for visitors interested in geothermal phenomena.
The Lady Knox Geyser, located in the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland near Rotorua, New Zealand, is a natural hot spring geyser that erupts daily at 10:15 AM. Triggered by a surfactant introduced by park staff, its eruptions can reach heights of up to 10-20 meters, lasting for about an hour. The geyser was discovered in the early 20th century and named after Lady Constance Knox, the daughter of a former New Zealand governor.
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland is a stunning geothermal park located near Rotorua, New Zealand. Known for its vibrant, otherworldly landscapes, it features bubbling mud pools, steaming fumaroles, and colorful hot springs such as the iconic Champagne Pool. Visitors can explore a network of walking trails that offer close-up views of geysers, including the daily eruption of the Lady Knox Geyser. The park is a unique showcase of geothermal activity and natural beauty, attracting visitors with its surreal colors and dynamic geothermal phenomena.
The Redwood Forest located in Rotorua, is a serene and beautiful forest known for its towering Californian Coast Redwoods, some of which were planted in 1901. This forest offers a network of free walking trails that wind through the majestic redwoods, providing stunning views of the lush native plants and geothermal landscapes. Customers who wish to enjoy the Tree Walk (Pay your own), are encourage to buy the tickets on their own and do the Tree Walk, while others are doing the Free Walk. The forest is a popular spot for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a peaceful escape with its fresh air, impressive trees, and vibrant greenery.
The Blue Spring in Putāruru, New Zealand, is a stunning natural attraction renowned for its crystal-clear, vibrant blue waters. Located along the Te Waihou Walkway in the Waikato region, this spring supplies approximately 70% of New Zealand's bottled water due to its exceptional purity . The Te Waihou Walkway offers a scenic route through native bush and alongside the Waihou River, leading visitors to the Blue Spring. The spring maintains a constant temperature of 11°C year-round and flows at an impressive rate of 42 cubic meters per minute .
Tirau is a small, charming town located in the Waikato region of New Zealand, known for its quirky corrugated iron sculptures and creative architecture. Positioned along State Highway 1, it serves as a popular stopover for travelers heading to Rotorua, Taupo, and beyond. The town is famous for its giant corrugated iron sheep and dog buildings, housing the local i-SITE visitor center and a wool shop, adding to its unique character. Tirau is also home to cozy cafes, boutique shops, and local art, making it an interesting and delightful stop. Arrive 8.15 am 2. Dog and Sheep Shaped Corrugated Metal Buildings, Tirau New Zealand We recommend travelers to take a bathroom break and buy coffee or snacks. (15 minutes). You can pre-order to some of the recommended cafe's while we are on the way to Tirau to save time. Departure 8.30 am Travel: Tirau to Mudpool - Wai-O-Tapu Approximately 1hr 10mins(80 km) via State Hwy 5
From Tirau, we head back to Auckland CBD, on the way back, we will drop off our friendly tourists at the Airport Transfer, and Airport hotels.
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Can't remember his name but our guide was the Fijian man. He was very friendly and helpful. Gave us lots of information and made the tour very enjoyable
Such a wonderful experience. Dinesh was a wonderful guide who kept us entertained the whole time with his knowledge about the area. Treated us as if we were his family with our very small group! All admission fees for places were taken care of!
Our driver/guide was friendly, very informative, and helped make it a day to remember. Th mix of walking about the thermal area, the redwood trees, and the blue spring area was delightful.
The experience was amazing - our guide Dinesh Sharma from Enzoy tours provide as an excellent and professional experience and care
Very well-planned tour, received the vehicle and driver information the night before and the pickup was smooth. Just the right amount of time for breakfast stop at Taupiri. Everyone on our tour was able to do all 3 routes at the Waiotapu and still had time for a quick bite at the café on site. Our guide Kawal was informative, great driving too!
I had a great experience on this tour exploring really beautiful landscaped in New Zealand! Our tour guide, John, was excellent. He accommodated everything to ensure we had a good time, communicated the itinerary clearly and drove us safely. He even dealt with Auckland traffic at the end of the trip and was able to get us back safely after a long but enjoyable day.
Very knowledgeable. Great experience. Would definitely go again for sure. Scenery is absolutely perfect 👌
A very enjoyable day trip! The small group was comfortable, the pace was relaxed, and we had enough time at every stop. Kawal was friendly and enthusiastic, and everything was well organized. Highly recommend this tour!
Gem of a tour as not all tours will stop by the blue springs and Redwood Forrest in addition to the main attraction in Rotorua. Blue Spring ended up being my favorite part of the tour Actually as it was gorgeous seeing the long green plants flowing in the clear blue water. When I showed pictures to my friend he said it looked like AI because of how unreal it looked lol.
It was a great experience. Super love all the places that we visited. Amazing! Tour guide was so cool, kind and professional.
Great day long nature focused adventure! Not an insane amount of walking - 30-45 minutes walks per activity and guide went at our pace, we never felt rushed! He was very knowledgeable and gave just the right amount of tour guide talk.
A long day but worth it. Knowledgeable guide who made sure everything ran like clockwork. Mud pools & geyser helped make the day
We had a great experience on this tour. The pace was relaxed, and there was plenty of time at each stop to explore, take in the scenery, and enjoy the experience without feeling rushed. The guide was informative and shared lots of interesting local knowledge throughout the day, which added to the overall experience. Everything was well organized, and it was a nice way to see the area while learning more about its history and culture. A solid tour that offers a good balance of sightseeing, free time, and information.
Such a great tour. This was my favorite tour we booked. It is fast paced. You see so much but be ready to walk to see it all. Views of a lifetime.
This trip, guided by Mr. Soloman, was much more satisfactory than I could imagine. Mr. Soloman is a truly ice breaker and equivalently, we happened to have two more solo travelers who were also open minded and could talk and commingle well. The entire trip was a long day and I really enjoyed the geothermal attraction and red woods, especially the vibes walking peacefully within forests. Blue springs look beautiful but you know, we could find a lot of matching scenes in my hometown China. What makes blue springs stand out are the traveling experiences, organized and relaxing ppl around you and wide-spread farmland with wildlife’s.
Kawal was a really lovely guide- I wasn't expecting the tour to be so small (the 2 of us traveled in a White Tesla), but it was tailored just to our needs and Kawal always checked in with us to make sure we saw what we needed and had enough time to enjoy each stop.
The trip is very well arranged and is suitable for people who wish to cover as many places as possible with limited time. The driver knows the place well and is very kind-hearted. He explains everything clearly.
The guide , Dinesh was very open and made sure to keep us engaged throughout the trip with bonus tips too.
Absolutely wonderful guides were knowledgeable and provided constant feedback information regarding what we were doing and ways to further our experience
Uncomfortable bus, long long trip from Auckland, rained the whole time - quite an adventure Tree top walk and geothermal wonderland were very unique
We enjoyed this multi site tour, especially the geyser Redwood Forest and blue spring portion. The driver Dinesh was knowledgeable and was able to take us to cultural sites, not on their original itinerary.
We booked the Wai-O-Tapu, Redwood Forest & Blue Springs tour with Enzoy Tours and had a fantastic experience. Our guide, Dinesh, was incredibly engaging and knowledgeable — even though the tour lasted around 12 hours, it truly flew by. He shared not only historical facts but also great local insights at every stop, which made the whole day very enjoyable. Enzoy Tours is a relatively young company, but it already feels very professional. The vehicle was in excellent condition and clearly chosen with comfort in mind — as a tall person, I really appreciated the generous space. Overall, a clear recommendation and a tour I would happily book again!
This was a very good excursion. It was raining but it didn’t stop anything we did. It just rained on /off. The Geysers were very cool Lady Knox blew her top as scheduled and then we went to the park of countless volcanic craters. After that we went to the Redwood forest which was outstanding and finally to the Blue Springs which were truly blue. The triple deal was well worth it. Beware, it’s a long day!!
The tour wasn't anything incredible. The guide plays an AI generated audio that describes things on the drive every once and a while so felt very detached and not very genuine. Not much effort has gone into the touring part which was disappointing considering how expensive it is and that you don't really get to see a huge amount or learn anything from the guide. Tour doesn't include entry to the treetop walk either which was a let down considering how much you pay for the tour. The small tour group was nice and the guide was friendly.
It was a long day but enjoyable. Having the different stops broke up the day. I would have like to have more time at Blue Springs. We stopped for breakfast and lunch. There were several bathroom breaks as well.
Need to walk fast and only need to walk 1/2 #3 walk at Waitopu so that you can have some time see other half of park. 40 min breakfast break should have been shorter to give more time at park
Ambrose is a wonderful communicator ensuring all info prior to the trip and during the day is shared and understood. Ambrose is flexible to your needs and offers suggestions to ensure you get the most out of your activity. A great tour capturing amazing experiences and nature’s beauty. Very well structured opportunities, sights and transport. A wonderful day. Thank you.
Excellent visits. Long drive to and back. Nice stops, considerate guides, beautiful scenery. Much to see and do, red woods are spectacular.
We had a wonderful time with Dinesh. From start to finish we enjoyed the tour. We saw some of New Zealand's most beautiful sceneries. We would highly recommend this tour.
Lots of things to see! One person on the tour was late to their pickup in the morning, meaning we missed the first thing on the itenerary, in order to see the timed geyser eruption, but our guide made sure we saw it at the end of the day.
Expect personalized attention and a small group. The tour was very informative and interesting. Lot's of territory covered. It was a great day and memorable.
Amazing trip, Binesh was a great guide and such brilliant locations - a must do when staying in Auckland. Even had time for an extra stop at lake rotorua!
A fantastic day trip from Auckland with so many elements at such a fair price. We enjoyed each part of the trip - and the driving was smooth with enough stops and time at each spot. It's definitely a great option if you don't have enough time to spend more than a day in Rotaroa. We even had an extra coffee stop on the way back - a must for Melburnians!
It was a wonderful early morning start tour. All the sights we wanted to see got covered in one tour. Absolutely worth it.
Ambrose was very courteous and full of knowledge. He looked after us and ensured we saw all the locations with good timings. Definitely recommend Ambrose and his team!
It was nice seeing all the wonderful sceneries. It was more of an unexpected private tour but I enjoyed it very much! Thank you to our guide and driver!
It was a lot of fun :) We saw some really cool things and the driver was a very nice man. We even went to an extra place that wasn't normally in the tour.
ENZOY was super easy to communicate with. They were responsive, knowledgeable and delightful to tour with.
The geothermal park is a MUST SEE for anyone visiting New Zealand, I’m so glad we didn’t miss it. Waiotapu is truly amazing! The Redwood Forest in Rotorua is majestic and so beautiful and I’ve seen the redwoods in California. This is the tropical version with these redwoods in Rotorua growing among all the beautiful fern and NZ fauna. Ambrose was very knowledgeable on the history of the area and the rest of NZ and he was a great guy to talk with and learn from. He took such good care of my husband and I, a wonderful tour guide! I guess because of the rainy weather predicted earlier, it was just the two of us signed up for this specific tour but Ambrose gave us the best treatment, kept us on schedule and always drove safely. Thank you so much!
We had a great time exploring waitapu- rotorua, watched the Lady Knot show and doing the forest walk. Was great and even better, it felt like a private tour with such a small group. Was a great day and Dinesh was friendly and very nice. Stopped a couple of places for us to go for a Quick Look! And thank you for dropping us off at Ponsoby. Thank you.
It is the tour that takes you to nature. Beaucoio de minde at the Geyser, a little less for the visit of the caldera. The afternoon is great with the visit of the forest then a river with perfectly clear water
A really great tour. We got a bunch of information along the way from our courteous and gourmet guide. Be especially helpful and understanding. We were amazed everywhere we went. A very enjoyable tour. Highly recommend.
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