YHA Rotorua, Treks

Welcome to YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers, a purpose built backpacker hostel in the central city for your complete Rotorua experience. Rotorua’s finest lodge, YHA Rotorua Treks offers budget backpacker accommodation right beside Kuirau Park, Rotorua’s free geothermal attraction, and only two minutes walk from shops, cafes, restaurants and beautiful Lake Rotorua.

There is a wide range of backpacker accommodation to choose from at YHA Rotorua Treks Backpackers: 4 bed share rooms, 6 bed bunk rooms, triple room, standard double rooms, twin/double ensuite rooms.

This Rotorua hostel has a choice of indoor or outdoor dining with a spacious modern kitchen as well as a large outdoor deck and BBQ. Communal backpacker facilities include a comfortable separate lounge and TV room with lots of DVDs to watch and a coin operated laundry.

Our clean, modern and secure hostel is also an active member of the Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter - recycling, energy efficiency and biodegradable laundry powders and cleaning products are just some of the measures taken at YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers.

As Rotorua is the ultimate tourist destination, offering a huge range of sightseeing attractions and activities to suit every taste and budget, we want to make sure your stay in Rotorua is enjoyable and memorable. At YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers activities and travel desk we can organise a range of Rotorua activities including geo-thermal tours, Maori cultural evenings, relaxing hot mineral spas and awesome outdoor adventures.

Stay at YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers and let us make your stay in Rotorua an awesome and memorable experience.

"YHA Rotorua, Treks Backpackers:  Large, impressive and well-managed new hostel with clean rooms and spacious tasteful communal areas, plus a large kitchen and car park. The enthusiastic owner will create single-sex dorms on request and beds are separate rather than bunk."  – The Rough Guide to New Zealand

Special features at YHA Rotorua, Treks that backpackers love:

• This Rotorua hostel is stylish and new - designed with comfort and security in mind.
• A wide range of budget backpacker accommodation options – all beds fully made up with sheets, pillow and a duvet.
• Excellent modern self-catering kitchen as well as outdoor BBQ area and sun deck.
• Plenty of on-site parking.
• Separate lounge and TV room with free DVD collection.
• Centrally heated throughout.
• High speed internet access.
• Plenty of separate male and female bathrooms
• Personal safes available ($2 per day)

About Rotorua

Rotorua - The heartland of New Zealand, spiritual home to the Maori and host to some of the world’s most incredible geothermal earth forces - Rotorua captures and celebrates all that is precious and unique about this remarkable country.

There are dozens of fascinating geothermal areas around Rotorua where you can see twenty-metre high geysers, bubbling mud pools and plenty of steam!

Relax after an action-packed day in a hot mineral pool or choose from a range of spa and massage therapies. Treat yourself while you’re in Rotorua.

Rotorua is New Zealand’s Maori cultural centre and there are many wonderful Maori tours and performances to be seen in Rotorua. Learn about Maori tradition, hear beautiful waiata (songs) and eat delicious hangi food – a meal cooked underground.

From white-water rafting and jet-boating, to tandem skydiving, downhill luge and the unique Zorb, Rotorua has adventure activities for everyone. For those backpackers who’d like to appreciate the natural beauty around Rotorua at a more relaxed pace then there are plenty of nature walks and mountain bike trails as well as lake kayaking and horse-trekking. For loads of family fun visit the Agrodome for their Sheep Show and farm experience. 

Located in the scenic centre of the North Island in an area of beautiful native bush, volcanoes and at least 15 lakes, Rotorua is a short drive from Taupo, Tauranga, Hamilton and only 3 hours from Auckland. Rotorua is New Zealand’s first major tourist town so make sure you allow yourself lots of time so you can experience all Rotorua has to offer.

Top activities to do while backpacking in Rotorua

• Rotorua is famous for geothermal activity: visit boiling mud pools, see towering geysers and soak in the hot mineral spas.
• Experience the unique aspects of Maori culture – their traditions, music, arts and craft and delicious hangi (traditional feast).
• Zorbing is the sport of rolling down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball – sounds like fun? It is! This unique activity was invented in Rotorua, try it at Agrodome.
• Experience the beauty of Rotorua’s unique bush and lake environments: go hiking, lake kayaking, horse-riding, wild-life viewing, bush walking or mountain-biking.
• See the views of gorgeous Lake Rotorua from the gondola at the top of Mt Ngongotaha and while you’re there why don’t you try out the exciting downhill luge.
• Visit the Agrodome for a fun hands-on experience with Kiwi farming, the opportunity to meet the farm animals and take part in our world famous Agrodome Sheep Show.
• Go fishing for Rainbow or Brown Trout from one of the many lakes or rivers around Rotorua.
• Sky dive for great views over Lake Rotorua and the surrounding lakes. From an altitude of 15,000 feet you are truly able to appreciate the drama of this unique geothermal region.
• Visit the Buried Village, a Maori village which was completely destroyed by the Mt Tarawera volcanic eruption in 1886 and which has now been excavated. A fascinating and emotional glimpse into the destructive power of volcanoes.

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