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# Bay of Plenty Region

## New Zealand

![Rotorua Museum of Art and History which includes interior views as well as an individual child](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113267-Rotorua.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Rotorua Museum of Art and History showing outdoor eating and heritage elements](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113265-Rotorua.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113277-Rotorua.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Rotorua showing a lake or waterhole](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113307-Rotorua.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Rotorua which includes markets and night scenes](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113303-Rotorua.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

## Cities in Bay of Plenty Region

![Rotorua](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179114-Bay-Of-Plenty.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Rotorua

Visitors flock to this geothermal site to enjoy its hot springs, mud pools, watersports and fascinating Maori culture.

[](https://expedia.ca/Rotorua.dx6048125)

![Mount Maunganui showing a coastal town, a bay or harbour and general coastal views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236291-Tauranga.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Tauranga

A seaside city on New Zealand’s North Island, this is a place to sit back and relax on immaculate beaches or go exploring amidst some stunning scenery.

[](https://expedia.ca/Tauranga.dx6138986)

![Okere Falls Scenic Reserve which includes forests, rapids and a river or creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/236000/236669-Okere-Falls.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Okere Falls

Go white-water rafting, hike along the river, go fishing for trout or take it easy with a lakeside picnic in this water-rich neighbor town of famous Rotorua.

[](https://expedia.ca/Okere-Falls.dx6353172)

![Lake Tarawera featuring a beach as well as a small group of people](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/113000/113474-Lake-Tarawera.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=512&h=288&q=medium)

### Lake Tarawera

Surrounded by picnic areas, camping spots and bushwalking trails, this scenic lake is a favourite holiday destination for New Zealanders.

[](https://expedia.ca/Lake-Tarawera.dx6048127)

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