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Get off the beaten track

As a tourist we often plan our holiday to the minutest detail. Everyday is part of an itinery and planned by sitting at a computer months before. Whilst there is nothing wrong with this don't you think it lacks a bit of spontineity? Often the best time on a trip is the unplanned, when you get to a destination and the locals let you in on a secret spot that is off the beaten track and not on any to...[More]

Never a dull moment at Spencer Lodge - come and enjoy yourself

Lake Tarawera is an amazing place to visit. There is so much to do no matter what the season. The lake itself offers a wealth of activities. Fishing. Lake Tarawera, situated under the now dormant Mount Tarawera, is one of the most remote and beautiful lakes within the Rotorua system. The trout that reside in the lake have an abundant food source consequently they grow rapidly and reach some of the...[More]

Visit Mitai Maori Village during your stay at Spencer Lodge and immerse yourself in Maori culture

Visitors to Rotorua can enjoy a region steeped in history. Its where tourism started in New Zealand. Visitors would travel great distances from around the world to experience the wonders of the volcanic landscape with it's spouting geysers, bubbling mud, beautiful lakes and rich green landscape.  The New York Times voted Rotorua among the top places to visit in 2018 saying "come for the mud baths,...[More]

Visit Mitai Maori Village during your stay at Spencer Lodge and immerse yourself in Maori culture

Visitors to Rotorua can enjoy a region steeped in history. Its where tourism started in New Zealand. Visitors would travel great distances from around the world to experience the wonders of the volcanic landscape with it's spouting geysers, bubbling mud, beautiful lakes and rich green landscape.  The New York Times voted Rotorua among the top places to visit in 2018 saying "come for the mud baths,...[More]

During your stay at Spencer Lodge take a trip by chopper to White Island

Whilst enjoying your holiday at Spencer Lodge, Tarawera why not take a trip to see White Island. Volcanic Air is based at the lakefront in Rotorua (a 25 minute drive from the lodge). Fly to and land on New Zealand's only permanently active volcano, White Island. Leaving the lakefront in Rotorua you will fly north past the northern lakes district before crossing the coast on track to White Island. ...[More]