The Buried Village of Te Wairoa is a historic site at 1180 Tarawera Road, Lake Tarawera, Rotorua, rated 4.5 on Google. The website describes it as New Zealand's most visited archaeological site, and it includes a cafe and gift store. The site has a museum, a virtual reality experience, excavated village sites, and the Te Wairoa Falls Trail, which leads down to a 30 metre waterfall. Tickets can be bought online or at the museum entrance, and discounts are offered for students, seniors and groups. The website says it is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10am, with last entry at 3.45pm. For visitors to Rotorua, the Buried Village is a place to learn about the 1886 Tarawera eruption, with a cafe for a break along the way.