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 Manupirua Thermal Springs
Rotorua Region
On the southern shore of Lake Rotoiti
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Description Soothing hotpools stepping up the hillside overlooking beautiful Lake Rotoiti. Paradise only accessible by boat! [Aly, Wellington NZ]
Access is by boat only [Sonia Te Whare, Rotorua]
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- Our family have been coming to these pools since my dad was a boy. I believe my Grandfather was involved in building in the concrete enclosures around the pools. The pools differ in temperature from mild to hot hot hot - there is a hot spout for bad backs in one. A visit on a clear night is very special, you can gaze up at the most star strewn sky you have ever seen and if you are patient watch satellites go past. Manupirua is simply magic.
Rhett Mansel
Rating: 10/10 22nd June 2011
- Have been going since I was a kid. Most amazing place and experience. Lovely pools and great fun diving off the highest pole on the jetty and into the lake. Something special for us boaties =D
Hannah - NZ
Rating: 10/10 25th May 2011
- So many childhood memories from the 1960s. Stayed in a bach on the other side and soaked in these pools many a time. Not so flash then - dirt surrounds but the experience was one of a kind.
Cathy - Australia
Rating: 9/10 7th December 2010
- I started coming here aged 11, in 1966. I lived overseas for 25 years but visited most summers. Been back 10 years, they were one of my reasons for coming home. My son (10) loves them like I do.
Murray Dawson - Hamilton
Rating: 10/10 4th December 2010
- These pools are privately owned and the Maori trust that owns them allows the public the use for a small fee. So I am not surprised the 3 boats and 19 people were told to go. It is not a fun park.Also they are not promoted as a tourist destination, so just as well the lady is crossing them off her agency's list. No wonder the man was rude, probably thought' great more tourists' !
Ros Black - Kaukapakapa
1st May 2010
- Visited many many times as a kid, I have some wonderful memories of the pools and the hot/cold challenges. Its an amazing place with beautiful atmosphere. They are something I miss very much about NZ.
Mike Allis - Sydney, Australia
Rating: 10/10 9th November 2009
- Loved this place! Just bliss to be able to soak in the hot pool and look out at the lake, and think of others at work in cold UK!
Lovely to be able to kayak there and we had the place to ourselves. No one about, so put the money in the honesty box.
sarah - england
Rating: 8/10 17th February 2009
- Visited early 08. threatened by the manager and a large dog. We were 1 of 3 boats 5 familys 19 of us of various ages. we wanted to use the pools whilst entertaing kids on sea buscuit just off shore. then confronted by the Manager. this is not acceptable. We wont be coming back. Im a member of biggest boating club in NZ really sad to give this feed back but the man was really unpleasant.
Allan - nz
19th December 2008
- i lived here as a kid it was and is my fav place. being boat only is great keeps most away
m atkin - rotorua
Rating: 10/10 5th June 2008
- i travel the world exstensivly,and wanted somewhere unique to see and experience.i phoned the add in the yellow pages it was answered by an extreamly pleasent man who gave us good local knowledge on how to get there an by different means.we have never been to such a unique an spiritual place.you have lake rotoiti to cool off in such clear sparkling water.a must on any ones cards
tango zoolander - england
Rating: 10/10 19th April 2008
- "Heaven On Earth" is the best way to discribe this little gem of NZ!! Topped off with the Hosts Barry & Toni who are tops in caring and maintaining the beauty of what a Hot Springs visit should be !! Kia Ora
Belle Oftheball - Hollywood
Rating: 10/10 19th April 2008
- This is perhaps my favourite spot in the world. The pools are so peaceful, the lack of road access keeps large tourist groups away. If you can hire a boat or kayaks then you will love a day on the lake, finished off with a soak in the pools.
Sam - Auckland
Rating: 10/10 4th September 2006
- Rang up to enquire about these pools and the rudest man answered the phone grunted and hung up!! crossed these pools straight off the sight seeing agenda for my tour agency. Unbelievable!!
marilyn murphy - auckland
10th July 2006
- Know anywhere else in the world where you can sail in a small dinghy to hot springs and enjoy a soak in a range of pools of different temperatures combined with a dive off the jetty into a cold lake to sharpen you up a bit. If you like gazing out at all the hardware parked on the jetties thats fine but the passing parade of bodies is far more interesting. Large pohutakawas dropping onto you in the pool are one of the more unusual hazards.
Stuart - Riverhead
Rating: 8/10 11th August 2005
- I love these hotpools. I have been coming here since I was a kid. You need a boat to access the pools which come people see as a negative, but I think it just adds to the character of the pools. Best of all, when you get too hot, you can cool off by jumping into Lake Rotoiti about 5 metres away. Beautiful.
Adrian Duigan - Auckland
Rating: 8/10 11th August 2005
- These are a nice set of pools that vary in temperature. The only problem is that these pools are only accessible by boat.
Brendon Shervell - NZ
Rating: 7/10 11th August 2005
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