Experience the magical geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley!
Arriving at the Visitor Centre your adventure begins with a short ferry ride across the lake to the geothermal field at Orakei Korako.
Enjoy a leisurely walk at your own pace, taking your time to snap some amazing photos of this impressive landscape.
Get close up views of boiling acid and mud pools, geysers and colourful silica terraces from the safety of the boardwalk trail.
Orakei Korako's most unique attraction is New Zealand's only geothermal cave - Ruatapu Cave (Sacred Hole) which extends down 35m to a crystal clear acid pool. Our viewing platform allows safe viewing of this most unique feature as access inside is prohibited.
Once you have finished your walk the ferry will transport you back to the visitor centre where you can purchase refreshments from MudCake Café (weekends only) or peruse the Souvenir Shop.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Loved this place! It is in a very peaceful and beautiful location, especially in the morning before many people arrive. The little boat trip over was fun and the staff were very friendly. The geothermal area is very interesting to explore and I felt that everything was set up very well and was really thought out - the path ways, lookouts and descriptions along the way. Highly recommend.
Amazing place. Beautiful location. Friendly and accomodating staff
Great Park. Very active geothermal area. Not so commercialised as similar attractions in Rotorua giving the unspoilt feeling.
A great experience
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fcelka.m from New Zealand wrote on 13 November 2021
Ema
While Waiotapu is bigger and has the famous champagne pool, this is worth 20$. You'll be done in an hour but it is still quite exciting and colourful experience. I've been to both & enjoyed both :)