Hells Gate Mud Bath and Sulphur Spa Experience

Hells Gate Mud Bath and Sulphur Spa Experience

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The healing properties of Hells Gate mud and sulphur mineral water have been used by local Māori for over 800 years. Open and clean your skin by lathering it in a unique type of mud, before exfoliating and cleansing with a soak in the sulphur spa.

Highlights

Relax with a mud bath and sulfur spa at Rotorua's most active thermal park
Enjoy views of the famous Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve
Cool off in a fresh spring waterfall

Description

Enjoy a therapeutic mud bath and sulfur spa at Hells Gate Geothermal Reserve, located just a 15-minute drive from central Rotorua. A round-trip shuttle service option from Rotorua is also available. Soak in the thermal mud and acidic, sulfurous waters as the local Maori have done for over 800 years. Apply the natural geothermal mud to your skin while relaxing in the warm sulfurous waters for 20 minutes. Follow the mud spa with a cool shower before relaxing in the hot sulfur mineral spa. The warm geothermal mud opens and cleans the skin’s pores, and the sulfur spa provides a gentle exfoliation and deep cleansing.

Includes

Mud bath Sulfur spa Cool plunge pool Complimentary shuttle from central Rotorua (if option booked)
Swimwear and towels (available for rent on site)

Important Information

The complimentary shuttle from central Rotorua operates 3-4 times a day (seasonally). It must be pre-booked and is subject to availability
Please confirm your shuttle pick-up time and location with the local operator after booking. Note that your hotel pick-up may be earlier than the time shown when booking
The venue is open daily except Christmas Day. Opening hours vary seasonally
Bring swimwear and towels: they will not be discolored by the sulphur but should be washed as soon as possible
Changing rooms, shower facilities and disabled facilities are available on site
The minimum age for the mud baths is 2.5 years of age, and 6 months for the sulphur spa
All children under the age of 15 must be supervised by a caregiver at all times.
Children should not bathe for extended periods of time, and should drink water constantly.