Best Places to Visit Near Rotorua
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Rotorua with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Taupō, Tauranga, Whakatāne) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Rotorua
Where to go for a weekend trip near Rotorua? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Rotorua within a 50 mile radius.
39 milesS![taupo](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/1e071539019583867299c84577424c6a.jpg?1588065820)
TaupōTown
![taupo](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/1e071539019583867299c84577424c6a.jpg?1588065820)
32 milesN![tauranga](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/8f66f9a4cfbaeafcba0e2783fd0a6ccf.jpg?1602851285)
TaurangaCity
![tauranga](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/8f66f9a4cfbaeafcba0e2783fd0a6ccf.jpg?1602851285)
42 milesE![whakatane](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/cd34710aa2f8f2d933c1f5715b9d716e.jpg?1582270511)
WhakatāneTown
![whakatane](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/cd34710aa2f8f2d933c1f5715b9d716e.jpg?1582270511)
34 milesNW![matamata](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b79adfb5f92de6032229f67ae53aae35.jpg?1582270511)
MatamataTown
![matamata](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b79adfb5f92de6032229f67ae53aae35.jpg?1582270511)
46 milesW![cambridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/62d5b8e06965d70968912f88ade00d76.jpg?1582270511)
CambridgeTown
![cambridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/62d5b8e06965d70968912f88ade00d76.jpg?1582270511)
38 milesNW![waharoa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/fbeff14ccec83910ab8835bc40b1177b.jpg?1582270511)
WaharoaTown
![waharoa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/fbeff14ccec83910ab8835bc40b1177b.jpg?1582270511)
21 milesW![tokoroa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/38a3e50e8e9dbec8a9fb54d959dfa01d.jpg?1582270511)
TokoroaTown
![tokoroa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/38a3e50e8e9dbec8a9fb54d959dfa01d.jpg?1582270511)
4.9 miNW![ngongotaha](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-38_0721_176_211.jpg)
NgongotahāTown
![ngongotaha](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-38_0721_176_211.jpg)
44 milesE![ohope beach](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/39d7d6f238e800b7a2304797310f3222.jpg?1582270511)
ŌhopeLocality
![ohope beach](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/39d7d6f238e800b7a2304797310f3222.jpg?1582270511)
2 miS![whakarewarewa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/4092594e1959e1de10e9a0be8aff8265.jpg?1582270511)
WhakarewarewaLocality
![whakarewarewa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/4092594e1959e1de10e9a0be8aff8265.jpg?1582270511)
25 milesE![kawerau](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/ba09dfb6b386ba3c9443c05c21f82a4c.jpg?1582270511)
KawerauTown
![kawerau](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/ba09dfb6b386ba3c9443c05c21f82a4c.jpg?1582270511)
25 milesN![te puke](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b03d6cd3517e2094e03319792bade9ab.jpg?1582270511)
Te PukeTown
![te puke](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b03d6cd3517e2094e03319792bade9ab.jpg?1582270511)
29 milesW![tirau](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/2d2569d10d68e03bcc6065de08788f9c.jpg?1582270511)
TīrauTown
![tirau](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/2d2569d10d68e03bcc6065de08788f9c.jpg?1582270511)
26 milesW![putaruru](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b1e9bf27320fc4a6cfd6eeb637afe476.jpg?1648406143)
PutāruruTown
![putaruru](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b1e9bf27320fc4a6cfd6eeb637afe476.jpg?1648406143)
43 milesSE![whirinaki te pua a tane conservation park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/24408abe9a832e69421fb6fe9ccf6b4e.jpg?1648410001)
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation ParkNational park
![whirinaki te pua a tane conservation park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/24408abe9a832e69421fb6fe9ccf6b4e.jpg?1648410001)
31 milesSW![mangakino](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/6072ed542347d9e5d7173d562c817f12.jpg?1582270511)
MangakinoTown
![mangakino](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/6072ed542347d9e5d7173d562c817f12.jpg?1582270511)
35 milesNW![kaimai mamaku conservation park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-37_721_175_888.jpg)
Kaimai Mamaku Conservation ParkNational park
![kaimai mamaku conservation park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-37_721_175_888.jpg)
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Rotorua
TOP
Attractions Best Day Trips from Rotorua
![Huka Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/70700514bfef548f1aff01d4cdba865f.jpg?1582270511)
Taupō, New Zealand
Footbridge over a powerful waterfall
![Mount Maunganui Mountain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/d9759053149ad7d5bcc2e5ee64296541.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Craters of the Moon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/107c6c95afc2e466dffb791f522752d4.jpg?1617897581)
Taupō, New Zealand
![Lady Knox Geyser](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/457a9c316c39d44bac45b6404de060ef.jpg?1632913926)
New Zealand
![Arohaki Lagoon](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/f657eed7a42ccd667768a74f715149f9.jpg?1648545325)
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park, New Zealand
![Hobbiton Movie Set](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/87a0c4b02837e9678b2b9f8bc1fafe35.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Wairere Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/65a1e891aa36bddacfa72503c4ca0970.jpg?1582270511)
Waharoa, New Zealand
![Tarawera Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/171e40ba01aa4440a90b2fd836b5f0e5.jpg?1582270511)
Kawerau, New Zealand
![Lake Karapiro](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/3a2a34f1fc224736039dd9a3fc3e3a8c.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Serene lake for boating and rowing events
![Lake Rotomahana](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/8194694b3c7023e0e30f2935e5765633.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Large wildlife refuge with black swans
![New Zealand Timber Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-38_06858_175_79047.jpg)
Putāruru, New Zealand
![Classic Flyers Museum](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/cac7632c5d3d4e5f09b1cdc4b68946e5.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Lake Rotorua](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/a78b9d630ff9860f0a321f389dc45420.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Crater lake with fishing, boating and more
![Lake Tarawera](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/2dc999be6278012ef5cc621d893f5840.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Lake Rotoma](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/12cb254c12c044966134e7c57efa28be.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/94daa496c37f14e86baea768daea7ee9.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Mount Tarawera](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/7003d7daba8903f078a293f40f1df094.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Lakeside volcano with hiking trails
![Taupo Bungy](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/cbecb65f57180b5ced5592d0f7e1aa0a.jpg?1582270511)
Taupō, New Zealand
![Lake Maraetai](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/00129e7841a4f3943d6ecf70e553a7ed.jpg?1582270511)
Mangakino, New Zealand
![The Elms Te Papa Tauranga](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b4a25fb91529f17146fb0599fff18eb8.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Lake Ōkareka](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/a6a8c18bb50ce3c801beb6fece76c991.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Lake Rotoiti](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/c5ecbd4da17e2069f392c35fecfddc58.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Mountain lake for fishing and hiking
![Cambridge Museum and Historical Society](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/f9e017b6bf889d090a1be904abc4721c.jpg?1582270511)
Cambridge, New Zealand
![Orakei Korako](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/effa33c54a87059b0c9a3a4dbcba65fa.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/1bb4d77d4afd7bc57c1cc7e833768c37.jpg?1582270511)
Taupō, New Zealand
![Lake Ōkataina](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b570d75f004ac0e02816fc3e6ef6c1b6.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Mount Maunganui](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/4404060a665551a92d718b35e6048e16.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Lake Ohakuri](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b36e8b4aab05746e381116f308834f73.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Mount Tauhara](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/d1e1b6838689594d448f37973a32c31b.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Lake Tikitapu](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/deb3b6b77424813e1ade1aadc4175bb4.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Volcanic lake for fishing and water sports
![Champagne Pool](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/16696b93132b85ee597581d9a399c862.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Lake Rerewhakaaitu](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/172e98f6f580f270874247fa0fe36ed6.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Golf Te Puke](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/4a9916f469231e375a220e9732acff02.jpg?1582270511)
Te Puke, New Zealand
![Lake Rotoehu](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/e8560b1f6f3796b8d063a5154b79be2d.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Putauaki](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/9a37381556d8a473aa166a2bea4efcf8.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Tauranga Domain](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-37_6787_176_166.jpg)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Kaimai Range](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/a26c4e12f2e8a519447240d7fa537870.jpg?1648493269)
Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, New Zealand
![Okere Falls](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/fb9ddaa8f77ee1631ecb5470e2c168b2.jpg?1582270511)
Ngongotahā, New Zealand
![Tikitere](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/7a1256aae6e208932af1aa4f146f3dfd.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Rotorua Caldera](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/40d4f7c50d37d1312d5a4f8306b1dbdd.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Whakatāne Library](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/1e76ea8650f81fa948cba4461e00aadb.jpg?1582270511)
Whakatāne, New Zealand
![Waiotapu](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/2bb406c485c819c18a8be6104d58ad14.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Colour-splashed geothermal reserve
![Arapuni Suspension Bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/f6f6960a0902b0cb48c78c3e9a03cefd.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![The Castle Pamela. Toy](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/d0f1536a6276f911c3121b22f93124a1.jpg?1582270511)
Tīrau, New Zealand
![Moturiki Island](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/61d64d0ab112ba89cdfe5f2d7ec90e6c.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Awakeri Hot Springs Holiday Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/03f61be8158787e9e6ae7035ffb98a85.jpg?1582270511)
Whakatāne, New Zealand
![Tauranga Harbour Bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/b21723fc7c5218da56a103f6fcd7f090.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Victoria Bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/17e0f7d321daeaaac591f68910d46c27.jpg?1582270511)
Cambridge, New Zealand
![The Barbary](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/50af759c9db6bbcc259b0508610bd27f.jpg?1582270511)
Taupō, New Zealand
![Lake Rotokākahi](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/42fa80b6c3d6ff5de7b0e2ba8b2e9957.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
Small shallow lake with emerald waters
![Pureora Forest Park](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/a2e95a0d4c112120ca04e7ea74b49ef5.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Fernland Spa](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/8f62451ce2b4ecc9f6d695876f26a7dc.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Tauranga Art Gallery](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-37_6831_176_16901.jpg)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Waimarino](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/226fc5b866cc4014f8d7cb4827342e04.jpg?1582270511)
Tauranga, New Zealand
![Ben Lomond](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/af2c32c448ed6f34bd1341102cd9b5e6.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![aMAZEme](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/92ac31c0cebd1e49cd9e26f7263c2865.jpg?1582270511)
Ngongotahā, New Zealand
![Fergusson Bridge](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/static-maps/nz/-37_8952_175_48.jpg)
Cambridge, New Zealand
![Te Wairoa, New Zealand](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/5f1e6d8c8ebbd436a48407454c68bbb6.jpg?1582270511)
New Zealand
![Rocknropes Taupo](https://tzmedia.b-cdn.net/media/images/nz/place/420/96a2603f87f92f8185e65e981e4ed244.jpg?1582270511)
Taupō, New Zealand