New Zealand north

18 Jan 2024 – 1 Feb 2024 · by myrthedeen

Destinations

Taupō, New Zealand
Tongariro, New Zealand
Waiotapu, New Zealand

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland ($45, 2.5h) Geyser erupts at 10:15 am
Rotorua, New Zealand

Maori Village and city exploring Maunga kakaramea (1h walk) Whakarewarewa forest (red wood tree walk) Kuirau park (20 min walk in centre, thermal pools and mud pools) Te puia (active geyser) The world-famous Pohutu Geyser is inside the Te Puia attraction. It frequently erupts 30m high into the air and can easily be seen and photographed from outside the park. Head out from Rotorua along Hwy 30 to the Silver Oaks Geyserland Hotel which overlooks the thermal park and the geyser which is directly behind. If you walk around the public car park at the back of the hotel you can clearly see the geyser spurting upwards and the steam drifting away on the wind.
Matamata, New Zealand

Hobbiton
Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton gardens Tree church? Street art mostly at Founders Theatre Mural, Anzac Parade or Victoria Street (but best to just walk around)
Auckland, New Zealand