Rotorua is New Zealand's oldest and best known resort, where generations of visitors have enjoyed its waters, marveled at its fascinating geothermal activity and experienced the regions unique Maori culture.  Today we give you the opportunity to choose the activity and we will include it.  You may choose a leisurely soak in a natural thermal mineral pool, try your hand at trout fishing or be entertained and educated by a sheep show and shearing display.  Perhaps visit Rainbow Springs or Whakarewarewa Thermal Reserve, New Zealand's major geyser field.  The area has over 500 hot springs and most forms of geothermal activity, including steaming ground, boiling mud pools, hot springs and impressive geysers.  The choices are numerous.

Country Homestay Option:  This evening you have selected to stay in a New Zealand home, if you have any questions with regards to this stay please liaise with your Tour Manager or Coach Captain.  It is advisable that you pack an overnight bag only, as your hosts have limited luggage space in their vehicles.  The remainder of your luggage will be safely stored at the hotel.

2:45 pm Please be waiting in the lobby of your hotel to meet your hosts who will transfer you to their homes at 3:00 pm.  The following morning your hosts will transfer you back to the hotel by 8:00 am, where you re join your tour group.  ANY CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF A COUNTRY STAY ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION CHARGES.

(NOTE: Lynn and I had not discussed selecting the homestay with Brendan Worldwide Vacations and we called Linda immediately to cancel that option.  We were not comfortable with the idea of staying at the home of someone we were not familiar with.  Those on our tour who did select the homestay option all had wonderful times.  Lynn and I also had a nice time enjoying Rotorua a little longer and staying once again at the Park Heritage Rotorua hotel.)

Park Heritage Rotorua

Corner Froude & Tyron Streets

Rotorua, New Zealand

PH: (64) 7 348 1189

FAX: (64) 7 363 1620

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