As winter approaches and the temperature drops, mud boils and steam rises high over Hell’s Gate. Experience a landscape that excites with its geothermal activity and heals with its nutrient-rich mud and waters.
Located on the outskirts of Rotorua lies an awe-inspiring geothermal reserve, home to New Zealand’s only mud spa. While the bubbling pools of acidic water, sulphurous springs and steaming fumaroles are only made more dramatic as they billow into the cold air that’s not the only reason to visit this winter. As the sun sets, take the opportunity to soak under the stars in water heated by the earth below for a limited time only on Friday and Saturday evenings.
