Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest

About

Most people visit Hobbiton, but skip this place only 1 hour away... Whakarewarewa Forest

Why go

• Feels like a real-life Avatar out here
• One of Rotorua’s most peaceful spots
• Connected to nature today

Must try

• Tree-top walk among giant redwood trees
• Day, Night & Glowworm Combo Tour
• Crashed helicopter hidden within

Pro tips

• Forest walk is free
• Best time: Day for walks / Night for treewalk
• Bring your dog too (leashed)
• Accessible via a five-minute walk from a car park

Save places like this with mio

mio turns the TikTok and Instagram travel videos you save into a map of places to go. Share a video and mio pulls out every spot in it, tips included.

The tips on this page came from travel videos people saved to mio.

Save this place in mio

Rating

4.8 / 5 (4735 reviews)

Opening Hours