Geothermal Mud Spa - Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve Rotorua

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Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa

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Highlights

New Zealand's only Geothermal Mud Spa complex
World-famous Hell's Gate mud baths
Bathe in nutrient rich mud & sulphur waters to soothe & rejuvenate the body
Discover ancient Maori culture

Description

Have a devilishly good time at Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa in beautiful Rotorua, New Zealand. Featuring hot water lakes, New Zealand’s largest mud volcano and the largest hot water waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere, the Hells Gate Valley is the place to be for an indulgent experience that is almost sinful.

On the Hell's Gate Mud Bath & Spa package, you will relax in the Hells Gate Mud Bath, New Zealand's only mud spa complex, and enjoy the Sulphur Spa for the ultimate relaxation. Naturally heated, these sulphur spas are renowned for their healing and restorative powers.

With the only geothermal mud baths in New Zealand, the Hell’s Gate Spa is a highly therapeutic experience. Experience how the nutrient rich water relaxes the body and our world famous mud gently exfoliates the skin while enjoying the views of the Geothermal Reserve. Relax in the warm geothermal mud before jumping in the sulphur pool – with minerals that help to clear and detoxify. This Maori owned valley is both beautiful and bizarre, almost interplanetary in nature, like a scene from Mars. The area is known as the fiercest area of geothermal activity and is steeped in ancient Maori culture, which you will discover when you visit.

If you would rather explore the Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve on foot, you can purchase entry with a guided or self guided tour here: Hell's Gate Geothermal Walk

Or why not combine all three of Hell's Gate most popular experiences on the Hell's Gate Full Experience. Join the guided or self guided interactive Geothermal Walk before indulging in Hells Gate Mud Bath & Sulphur Spa.

Trip Includes

20 minute slot at the Hell's Gate Mud Bath
Access to the sulphur spas & plunge pool

Duration

Allow 1.5 hours

Departures

Every 30 minutes between 10am - 4:30pm
Self drive to Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa, located at 351 State Highway 30 (10 mins drive out of Rotorua)
Operates daily all year

Other Information

Child rate applies to 5-15yrs. Children under 5yrs are free of charge
Minimum age for the Mud Bath is 2.5yrs
Minimum age for the Sulphur Spa is 6 months
There is plenty of parking available for cars & campervans at Hell's Gate reserve
Please bring swimwear, towel & a change of clothes. Please note your swimwear and towels will have a sulphur smell after your experience. We recommend using old swimwear if you have it.
Do not wear jewellery in the mud bath & sulphur spa - the minerals will tarnish most jewellery
Your mud bath slot is limited to 20 minutes for health & safety reasons

Normal Retail Prices

Adult: NZD$85.00
Child (5-15yrs): NZD$42.50

All prices shown in NZD$.

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Service rating:

Poor directions to site, 351 SH 30 also goes a different route and leads to Te Puia? Pools a bit of disappointment as no colour in the lakes.

Product rating:

not any coloured lakes

Reviewed 17-Feb-2020

Reply from Everything Travel Group

Thank you so much for your feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time to tell us about your experience. Hells Gate is more popular for its mud baths, whereas other geothermal parks such as Wai-O-Tapu are more known for its colourful pools, however, you are not able to swim in them. Maybe you have time to visit Wai-O-Tapum I can highly recommend it.

Posted 17-Feb-2020

Service rating:

Excellent services provided by the staff

Product rating:

Wonderful experience I ever tried

Reviewed 01-Apr-2016

Service rating:

I booked two tours with Everything Travel Group, one of the tour I booked on the date. I was a little bit worried about it, but they replied and conformed my booking very quickly. Very good service!!!

Product rating:

Women were more likely than the men.

Reviewed 29-Jan-2016

Is there a free cancellation policy if we cannot make it ion the day

Comments

Hey,

So if you need to cancel your Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve & Mud Spa trip we ask you cancel more than 72hrs before the experience. If you cancel on the day and cannot reschedule we are unable to provide a refund

Comment by: Everything Travel Group on 5th Aug 23 at 14:45

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what has happened to 11-12-13 dates/

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Thank you so much for your enquiry. Hell's Gate Geothermal Reserve is usually not open on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, however, they are open tomorrow and Thursday this week. Just get in contact with us if you wish like to make a reservation

Comment by: Everything New Zealand on 11th Jan 22 at 17:21

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Hello, what's included in the offer exactly ? I Saw several packages (Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve Walk, hells Gate Mud Bath & Spa, sais ora spa, ...) Thanks !

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Thank you so much for your enquiry. We have the following experiences available at Hells Gate: - Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve Walk - Hells Gate Mud Spa & Sulphur Spa - Hells Gate Combo (Geothermal Walk, Mud Spa & Sulphur Spa) - Wai Ora Mud Bath & Spa (private Mud Spa & Sulphur Spa) - Wai Ora Combo (Geothermal Walk, private Wai Ora Mud Spa & Sulphur Spa)

Comment by: Everything New Zealand on 23rd Feb 21 at 15:42

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hi
i want ask about Hells Gate tour
if i take Geothermal reserve walk, do you hv service at 5 pm?
and have free shuttle from town to there and back?
how to book this tour for August?

thanks

Comments

The Hells Gate Geothermal reserve walking tour is run at 9.30am and 1.30pm each day. There is a free shuttle from Rotorua township but this does fill up so when you book via our website for the guided tour we can arrange for your return town transfers at 1pm.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 5th Jul 15 at 20:23

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Hi,

From the price information provided, is the age range for the child 5-15 yrs old? so if we have a 2 1/2 yr old toddler, does that mean he is free of charge?

thanks!

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Hi Joseph. Yes, the child's price for the Rotorua Hells Gate Geothermal Hot Pools is for kids aged 5 - 15 years old. Children younger than this do travel for free.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 13th Aug 12 at 14:48

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