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Thermal Explorer Highway

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Auckland to Hawke’s Bay through the island’s volcanic heart.

Runs between Auckland and Hawke’s Bay through the volcanic centre of the island: the Waitomo caves, the geothermal areas of Rotorua and Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park and Hawke’s Bay wine country.

Time

~3–5 days