To be honest, the best part of this reserve was the sweetcorn that was cooked in the boiling hot water! It was delicious! Everything else was pretty average. The cultural show was pretty good as well. But that's about it. I don't think it was worth the $23. That and we were put off by one the village children asking... more

We visited on 1 Feb 2009 and thought the whole experience was informative and professional and a lot cheaper than next door at Te PUIA. We saw sulphur pools, hot pools, mud pools, an excellent demonstration on how the Maori skirts are made plus a good culture show. The plus for us was to have a good view of the... more

we visited as a family of four and found we felt intrusive and embarrassed as if we were in someones home without being invited.... a voyeur of some kind. we left after a few minutes and found other thermal parks nearby much better especially recommend the hidden valley great day out. more

Our family of four adults visited in Nov 2006 and found the Village to be a waste of time and very unprofessional. Admission (NZ $23) comes with a guided tour by a Maori village person. The second stop on the tour is a coin toss into a river. Village teenagers dive into the river to retrieve your money. According to... more

This is okay, but not one of the best thermal reserves in Rotorua. It has a lot of steam and pools. The most interesting part is that a Maori village is built on the thermal reserve and they use the pools to cook food. We took a guided tour through the reserve, which added a lot of perspective, otherwise we... more