Mud Baths & Rafting Combo

Rafting time times, 9am; 11:45am & 2.30pm. Mud bath times - 2.3 hours after the rafting trip.

Hot Mud pool & Sulphur Spa
With Hell's Gate & Kaituna Cascades
Rotorua, New Zealand

The perfect day - Epic Rafting followed by Relaxing Mud and Sulphur spa's to treat the body & mind

Combining an epic 50 minute action packed ride down 14 epic rapids and the world’s highest rafted waterfall before lathering up in the amazing & iconic  Mud Baths. Then sinking into the naturally heated geothermal waters of Hell’s gate sulfur spa Saving $15 pp!!

ONE DIRTY HOT COMBO !

CHEERS FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL TOURISM

Also please note – This is an exciting grade 5 rafting experience and is NOT suited for older or bigger people, or people that aren’t comfortable in the water. We have a weight limit of 120 kgs.

NO.1 RAFTING COMPANY IN ROTORUA ON TRIP ADVISOR

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Rafting tours depart daily at 9am, 11:45am and 2.30pm. Reservations WILL be required for ALL Hell's Gate mud baths & hot pools for bookings. 18 Okere Falls Road, Okere Falls 3074

Allow 2 hours in total for the rafting & 2 hours for the hot pool & mud baths.

Rafting is Open All year! Hells gate hours - Open Daily from 10:00am – 6:00pm / LAST ENTRY FOR Mud Bath & Spas – 4:30pm !!

18 Okere Falls Rd, Okere Falls. Our base is located on the banks of the Kaituna River and there are no long bus rides or waiting around in wet suits! Arrive early and take a stroll down the beautiful Okere Falls Scenic Reserve walking track. With multiple viewing platforms of the river, and its many waterfalls, it’s the perfect pre-rafting activity! Then head to Hell's Gate and discover why it's New Zealand’s most unique and active geothermal reserve and spa complex

RESERVATIONS WILL be required for ALL Hell's Gate mud baths & hot pools for bookings. Grade 5 rafting trip, Age 13 - 65 years. NOT SUITABLE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN or THOSE WITH HEART CONDITIONS. MAXIMUN WEIGHT is 120kgs - must be fit and healthy.

The best guides on the river, custom built rafts, wet suits, helmets, life jackets, paddles, fleece tops, wet suit booties and splash jackets. We also rent towels for $5, GoPro strap rental - $5, And you can buy Glasser straps to keep for $5 also, Digital Photo's of your tour - $40

Swimwear, Shorts & a sense of adventure! We are GoPro friendly so feel free to bring yours along with a chest harness attachment. We also rent towels for $5, GoPro strap rental - $5, And you can buy Glasser straps to keep for $5, also Digital Photo's of your tour - $40

KAITUNA RIVER RAFTING

Then sink in to the naturally heated geothermal spas at Hell’s gate, renowned for their restorative properties. While you soak take the chance to admire the native flora around you, you’ll soon feel rejuvenated inside and out. Hell’s Gate offers the only geothermal mud bath experience in New Zealand and has been a treasured place of healing and revitalising for Māori for more than 800 years. 
Hell’s Gate mud spa is a historic New Zealand experience. The healing properties of the geothermal mud and sulphur mineral water have been used by local Māori for over 800 years. Soothe and clean your skin by lathering it in our unique mud, before exfoliating and cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa.

MUD BATHS

HEALTH & SAFETY

We are taking all precautionary safety measures to give you a safe (and amazing) trip down our iconic Kaituna River, Wairoa & Rangitaiki Rivers. However River Rafting is an adventure activity with a degree of risk which increases with the grade of rapids. Rafts can capsize, and people may fall out of the raft in fast flowing & violent water, people may be injured.
The Kaituna & Wairoa River’s are class 5 rivers and both have waterfalls and hard rapids.

Grade 5 = Very difficult rapids, High-powerful-irregular waves, difficult to negotiate, the extreme for commercial operations. This said – The Kaituna river is an amazing river & is normally good for most fit and healthy people”
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT KAITUNA CASCADES CANNOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY.

GIFT CARDS OR VOUCHERS

STRUGGLING FOR A GIFT IDEA, HOW ABOUT SENDING THEM OFF
A SEVEN METRE WATERFALL IN AN EXHILARATING GRADE 5
WHITEWATER RAFTING TRIP?

Our whitewater rafting trips cater for almost anyone, even the young at heart, making a Kaituna Cascades gift voucher the perfect gift idea.

You can personalize the voucher by adding names and even include a small message.

Still unsure on what experience to gift them… Buy a gift card with a custom monetary amount for them to spend on there rafting trip, photo’s or merchandise! 12month Validity!

GIFT VOUCHER PRICE INCLUDES

An epic 1 hour whitewater rafting tour (2 hour round trip)
All safety equipment, training, & the best guides on the river
All safety equipment, training, & the best guides on the river

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LET OUR RAFTERS TELL YOU ABOUT
THEIR TIME WITH US
This was a great couple bonding experience that took us both to the edge of our comfort zones. Could not speak highly enough of the professionalism of the guiding team - yet making the whole experience one of such fun.
MY FAVOURITE EXPERIENCE IN NZ SO FAR. TOOK THE 9AM TOUR TODAY AND ALREADY CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK. THE RAFTING WAS SO MUCH FUN AND THE TOUR GUIDES ARE HILARIOUS. NEVER FELT IN ANY DANGER JUST ENJOYED THE RIDE! WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYBODY. I WENT AS A SOLO TRAVELLER AND IT WAS STILL REALLY ENJOYABLE.
Brilliant! We had heaps of fun. Guides were friendly and made us feel safe and comfortable. Highly recommended to all!

Fantastic outfit. The crew were cheeky as but super professional. We felt safe throughout the entire experience. 11/10 and a big shoutout to Rob for being a GC.
White water rafting at its best. Wonderful guides. A must do when in or around Rotorua. Felt safe, but had the best time.
Great experience! Made me feel safe when I was scared!! You the m san Owen! So glad I did it. It is beautiful!
The guide, Sam, went out of his way to make the trip as fun and exciting as possible. The whole team were friendly and inclusive.
Cole was a really good guide, talked us through everything and had a good laugh. The water was nice, not cold at all. They provide wetsuits, footwear, helmets, life jackets and polo fleeces. Worth the money and would do it again. Recommend going in a group so that you can split the cost of photos.
Unbelievable experience rafting the 7m waterfall this morning! Even more fun when the boat flipped!! Highly recommend! Great fun and great instructors!! Shout out to Pete From the Irish girls.

KAITUNA CASCADES
RAFTING COMPANY

Kaituna Cascades Rafting Company is the # 1 rafting company in Rotorua on TripAdvisor! We are the original Kaituna Rafting company & have been operating since 1991. Located in an awesome sunny riverside location, we are the Rotorua rafting specialists offering river rafting trips on the Kaituna River (Okere River), Wairoa River & the Rangitaiki River. For the best white water rafting in New Zealand, visit us in Okere Falls, Rotorua!
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+64 27 276 5457
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