The North Island Volcanic Plateau covers the Rotorua, Taupo, Tongariro and Bay of Plenty regions. The geothermal attractions offer up a wealth of crater lakes, sulphur pools, bubbling mud pools and geysers.
In Rotorua, there are a plethera of geothermal attractions to visit with geysers, mud pools and coloured sulphur lakes to marvel at. Allow a couple of hours to navigate the major attractions. Along with the geothermal attractions visitors can also get up close to geothermal activity in a number of public areas including Kuirau Park.
If you're booking your trip to Rotorua last minute, we have you covered. Below are some of the top tours and experiences.
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