Day 5: Rotorua → Wai-O-Tapu → Taupō
2026-11-06 · Rotorua → Taupō · 89 km
All stops
Must-dos only
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1
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
2
Huka Falls
3
Craters of the Moon
4
Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings
1
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
geothermal
Surreal geothermal park — the Champagne Pool and Devil’s Bath; Lady Knox geyser at 10:15.
2
Huka Falls
viewpoint
A thundering torrent of vivid blue water forced through a narrow gorge below Lake Taupō; short walks and a riverside trail.
3
Craters of the Moon
geothermal
Steaming vents and bubbling mud craters on an easy boardwalk loop near Taupō.
4
Mine Bay Māori Rock Carvings
sight
10 m carvings of Ngātoroirangi, reachable only by boat or kayak on Lake Taupō.
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