# 1 Day In Rotorua: Wai-O-Tapu, Te Puia & Redwoods

> A family holiday in Rotorua for a family of four. You'll see Wai-O-Tapu, Te Puia, the Redwoods Treewalk and the Government Gardens. You stay at The Regent of Rotorua.

- Destination: Rotorua, New Zealand
- Starts in: Auckland, New Zealand
- Region: [Oceania](https://travelyfe.com/explore/oceania)
- Length: 1 day, 7 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 5 Jul 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/50000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000046

## Day 1

1. **Breakfast At Capers Café + Store** (07:15, Café, 45 min) — 1179 Eruera St, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
   - Next: 26 min drive
2. **Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland** (08:40, Activity, 2 h 30 min) — 201 Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu, Rotorua 3073, New Zealand
   - Next: 22 min drive
3. **Te Puia** (12:05, Activity, 2 h) — Hemo Road, Tihiotonga, Rotorua 3040, New Zealand
   - Next: 9 min drive
4. **Lunch At Eat Streat** (14:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 1115 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
   - Next: 8 min drive
5. **Redwoods Treewalk, Whakarewarewa Forest** (15:55, Nature, 1 h 30 min) — Rotorua, Whakarewarewa 3010, New Zealand
   - Next: 8 min drive
6. **Rotorua Museum And Government Gardens** (17:45, Landmark, 45 min) — Queens Drive, Government Gardens, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
   - Next: 6 min walk
7. **Dinner At Te Pā Tū** (18:45, Restaurant, 3 h) — 196 Fairy Springs Road, Fairy Springs, Rotorua 3015, New Zealand

## Where To Stay

- The Regent of Rotorua — 1191 Pukaki Street, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand

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