201 Waiotapu Loop Road, Rotorua 3073, New ZealandMap
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It is simply a ghost of nature! It's so shocking! It is highly recommended. There are 3 trails, which are optional from simple to complex. The scenery you see is different. It takes about 2 hours to walk all the park.
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Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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Wai-o-Tapu, which means "holy water" in Maori, is one of Rotorua's most famous geothermal areas. The most famous ones in Wonderland are the beautiful Champagne Pool and the Lady Knox Geyser, which starts spewing water at 10:15 am every day. This geothermal wonderland is centered on the volcanically active Taupo Volcano area, and about 3 kilometers of walking trails lead you to interesting attractions, including the boiling and extremely photogenic Champagne Pool, the thick but always in Boiling mud, mineral-rich hot springs, and Lady Knox's geyser, which spouts water at mysteriously timed and fixed points - every day at 10.15am, it starts spewing energetically, often for an hour at a time. The water column is as high as 20 meters. In addition to watching all kinds of wonderful and magnificent natural landscapes along the walking trails (please be careful not to walk into areas with warning signs to avoid danger), you can also take a helicopter to get a bird's-eye view of the entire steamy fantasy world. This is a well-developed scenic spot, equipped with a large-scale shopping area and cafes. If you are tired from walking, you can go to the cafe to have a cup of hot coffee and take a break. Before leaving, you may wish to buy a mud mask, which can represent Rotorua. Oh special product.
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Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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It is simply a ghost of nature! It's so shocking! It is highly recommended. There are 3 trails, which are optional from simple to complex. The scenery you see is different. It takes about 2 hours to walk all the park.
It is more convenient to drive, parking is convenient, and tickets are taken at the door. This walk is quite fun. It is recommended to bring water to enter on foot. After entering the park, there is no place to sell water. It is a bit late in the afternoon. If you don’t finish walking, you are asked to go back. If you have enough time, you can go and see.
At the beginning, I navigated to a small road. It was a place where locals went to the hot springs for free. The scenic spot was divided into three routes, and the fountain was not seen due to time. The farthest 1.5 can be walked in an hour, and the landscape is quite shocking. The geothermal landscape of Rotorua can be seen everywhere. Tickets are not cheap.
Very good attraction, not to walk line 1 is enough! Perfect passing by the biggest attraction is the one with steam. At the end of line 3 is a lake. Remember not to wear jewelry. The steam will also blacken the jewelry.
The geyser started at 10:15, did not catch up, shopping other points are also good, the red, yellow and green three lines are all gone, more interesting than the champagne pool is actually the 23rd point. There is a Chinese explanation guide map, very clear.