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WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland

20 Miles south of Rotorua on Highway 5, Rotorua, New Zealand

Featured Review : When George Bernard Shaw visited Rotorua in 1934 he exclaimed that it was the closest place on earth to Hell, referring to the eerie landscape gurgling with mud, hissing steam vents, offensive odors, cavernous craters an...See Full Review

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WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland Reviews

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Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland

  • 4 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • October 22, 2003
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
Quote: Telephone: (07) 366 6333; Fax: 647 366 6010; email: waiotapu@geyserland.co.nz Cost: NZ$16.50 The Rotorua area has numerous areas of volcanic activity, so it is difficult to know which ones to visit. I had never previously been to Wai-O-Tapu... Read the full WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland review

From journal Around Rotarua

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Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • June 4, 2003
Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Park
Quote: When George Bernard Shaw visited Rotorua in 1934 he exclaimed that it was the closest place on earth to Hell, referring to the eerie landscape gurgling with mud, hissing steam vents, offensive odors, cavernous craters and collapsing lands. No... Read the full WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland review

From journal Rotorua's Maori & Geothermal lands

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WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland

  • 4 out of 5 stars by superpurd from Williams Lake, British Columbia
  • August 27, 2002
Quote: As the name indicates there is a lot of geo-thermal activity in the area. You walk along prescribed trails and view a spectacular array of colours in the thermal waters caused by sulphur and other chemicals in the water. You have to see it for... Read the full WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland review

From journal 5 days in Rotorua

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Waiotapu Thermal Area

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Quan from Seattle, Washington
  • January 3, 2001
Quote: Waiotapu is another thermal area worth visiting. Located south of Rotorua, it is much larger area than Whaka and therefore good for those of you who enjoy walking. Among the highlights is the Champagne Pool, with effervescent boiling water, which,... Read the full WAI - O - TAPU Thermal Wonderland review

From journal Rotorua - the rotten egg city