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• Beautiful colored terraces!

  Lucile H,

  Nov 2, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Easy boardwalk path among beautiful colored slica terraces with bubbling pools and steam vents. Free short ferry brings you across lake to get there.

• Fantastic place to visit

  EM AJM20,

  Oct 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  First time we have seen any geo thermal locations and we weren’t disappointed. Really well organised, loved the fact that out was self guided so we cold take our time. The route was clearly marked and the path was well looked after. The staff were really friendly and informative. 100% with the money.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Orakei Korako

  K5939EIdeborahh,

  Oct 12, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Had a wonderful time taking photos and exploring spent double the smount of time there without any problem at all Well worth the cost

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Good Experience

  999teenaw,

  Oct 9, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Nice experience . must watch. The tour uphill walk gives a very good view of the Geothermal and the cave. Worth it. Enjoyed the whole trip though it was raining that day.

• Small, serene and jam-packed with gorgeous geothermal features

  PamNord,

  Oct 5, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Of the three geothermal parks we visited near Rotorua (Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland and Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park), this is by far my favourite. Compact but packed with so many different and fascinating features to admire: small boiling geysers, hot springs, bubbling mud pools, gorgeously colourful silica terraces and a geothermal cave (one of only two in the world!). An additional plus is the short on-demand boat ride to/from the thermal park, which gives a great view of the silica terrace “flowing” into the lake. The park is divided into 3 zones and the routes are well-marked. There are also signboards with maps at key points highlighting the current location, so no worries about getting lost. Really appreciated the interesting information signs for the key features. Just be warned there are lots of steps uphill and downhill which provide a decent workout. The visitor centre has a cafe and a small gift shop. There’s also a spacious shaded deck overlooking the lake. It’s a lovely place to have lunch or a snack after visiting the thermal park - recommend the pies. If you only visit one thermal park in NZ North Island, visit this one!

  

  

  

• Fantastic

  Youna K,

  Sep 30, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  A really exotic experience. It wasn't as crowded as other tourist attractions, so it felt more wild. The boardwalk was so well-made that it was easy and a decent workout. It was so nice to go over to another island by boat. The boiling mud pool and cave were so mysterious.

  

• Beautiful thermal area

  rolandz261,

  Aug 1, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We came from Taupo as we no longer wanted to go to Rotorua and found this tip in the DUMONT travel guide. We drove to the large parking lot at 9:15 in the morning, bought a ticket and were transported by boat to the other side of the lake. We hiked about 2 hours through the thermal park. Very impressive what we got to see and smell. Afterwards back again and enjoyed a sandwich/drink on the terrace. All the people are very nice and the park is in a very well maintained condition. Be sure to stop by if you are nearby.

  

  

  

  

  

  

• beezee2010,

  Jul 24, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We visited four thermal attractions while touring the North Island - Orakei Korako, Wai O Tapu, Te Puia and Craters of the Moon. All are interesting and have their own positives and negatives, but Orakei Korako was absolutely our favourite. I think what set it apart from the others was the peacefulness. We visited in July and, even in Winter, both Wai O Tapu and Te Puia were quite busy. Orakei Korako was much quieter. Aladdin's Cave and the terraces were the highlights of our visit but the whole park is beautiful. Having the boat shuttle you over to the island really adds to the experience and makes the whole thing a little more unique. The staff are also lovely and very helpful with information about the park. There are a number of steps, mostly on wooden boardwalk. Wear good walking shoes. There are no toilets in the park so use the facilities before you board the shuttle. We spent a little over three hours in the park and could have easily extended that to four if we didn't have teens with us. If we had to recommend a single thermal park of all that we visited, this would be the one. This attraction is very much under rated - possibly as it's a little out of the way and not on the standard tourist route. It is 100% worth the effort to make the journey if you are travelling from Rotorua to Taupo or even as a day trip option from either.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• An under rated attraction.

  johnfletcherrobson,

  Jul 9, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  It was about 8 years ago,but an unforgettable experienced.So little talked about,which surprises me.Maybe because it is a little off the beaten track.A complete surprise and so few people around during peak season.A must if you are visiting Taupo and Rotorua.

• Beautiful place with fantastic people

  brendad771,

  Jun 23, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Fantastic attraction, but even better staff. Nick and Hillary are common sense down to earth people and couldn’t do more for us when a family member had a medical event. If you can, please go and visit this beautiful place.

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