Hells Gate Geothermal Park and Mud Bath Spa

General information

Hells Gate Geothermal Park is raw, angry and a little ugly. This Maori owned valley is steeped in culture and is known as the fiercest of the geothermal areas in Rotorua!

The Hells Gate valley features hot-water lakes, New Zealand’s largest mud volcano and also the largest hot water waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere. Hells Gate is the geothermal park where the smell comes alive bubbling to the surface with purpose and intensity.

Here you can get hands on with the earth and the Maori culture as you stroll through this untamed wonderland. Learn to carve and weave flax as the Maori people do and you can take away your efforts as a memento of your time with us!

At the Hells Gate Spa get down and dirty in the only geothermal mud baths in New Zealand with beautification minerals which help to clear the skin, all before you relax in the mineral spas. If your looking for something truly one of kind try a Wai Ora Massage based on the traditional Maori style of massage known as Mirimiri, which not only relaxes the body, but through karakia (Maori prayer) relaxes the mind as well.