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Whakarewarewa Living Village

Whakarewarewa, Bay of Plenty

Guided tour through a village where families still cook and bathe in natural geothermal heat.

Price
Entry fee, check website
Booking
Best to book
Time to allow
2 hours
Whakarewarewa Living Village
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A real living community beside the geysers, where residents still use steam boxes and hot pools for daily life. Local guides lead the tours and tell stories you will not get from a brochure. You can also eat food cooked in the steam.

Good to know

  • Take the guided tour, it is the best part
  • Try the steam-cooked corn or the hangi lunch
Best time
Late morning
Open
All year
Getting there
Tryon Street, a few minutes from Te Puia
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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