One of the most visited and famous destinations in New Zealand with a long history of welcoming visitors, Rotorua is the heart of New Zealand's Maori culture. Rotorua, the 10th largest city of Kiwis and the world-renowned for its natural wonders, is located in the central North Island with over 60,000 inhabitants.

An exciting city with own history, tradition and culture, surrounded by the smell of bubbling sulphuric gersers, Rotorua is truely a remarkable experience of a lifetime which is made up of four main thermal areas, Whekarewarewa, Waimangu, Wai-o-tapu and Hell's gate.

Rotorua is the heart land of New Zealand's Maori culture. You will have a huge opportunity to come face to face with Maori culture in Rotorua in performances, expertly conceived displays and in your encouters with the descendants of the original Te Arawa tribes who made Rotorua their home.

In the summer months, daily maximum temperatures are 20-27 °C (68-78 F) and around 10-12 °C (50-55 F) during winter. The warmest months are January, Febuary, and March with July and August being the lower temperature months. Rotorua is enjoyable all year round and does not experience a wet season like other countries because rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

The weather experienced in Rotorua is influenced by the eastward movement of weather systems and by the bold topography of the country. Rotorua has a sunny climate with less wind than most other parts of the country and with considerable variability of temperature and rainfall.

Snow can be rarely found and a light snowfall has been recorded only 4 times since 1964. Hail can be expected on 3 days a year. The mean daily temperature for January (midsummer) is 17.7 °C while for July (midwinter) is 7.5 °C.