Discover the natural wonders of Wai-o-Tapu or Waimangu by convenient shuttle service!
Thank you Karen and Slim. Both very friendly and knowledgeable. Great stories and got us to everywhere we needed to be in good time. Handy to be picked up and dropped off from central Rotorua. Don't hesitate to book The Mud Run.
The i-SITE information center is very convenient to get on the car, with ample time for sightseeing, Waiotapu all the routes have been explored. Much cheaper than booking with ISITE. The drivers are very good nice and polite, they also introduced us to Rotorua, I had a great time playing.
Slim and partner/wife were wonderful, shuttle pick up was smooth and everything was clear. The walk was lovely, self guided tour was good enough and the views were worth the visit. The shuttle gave us under 3 hours to visit which meant we could not go on the boat tour and could not really sit and enjoy parts as much as we would have liked. Therefore for the price I don’t think it was good value. There should have been an option to leave later and unsure why this is not possible for the shuttle experience.
Knowledgeable Maori guide, took us to all 3 sites in his van and provided nice explanations
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Meike Rombach from New Zealand wrote on 04 January 2026
Waiotapu and Waimangu
I did both trips with Karen. She is kind, humorous and knowledgeable guide. I enjoyed listening to her and interacting with her. Nature in both places was stunning.