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Orakei Korako - General Admission

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Experience the magical geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley!

Experience the magical geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley!

Highlights

  • Enjoy a self guided walk through the geothermal landscape
  • Fantastic views of silica terraces, geysers and bubbling mud pools
  • Home to New Zealand's only geothermal cave
  • A great day out the whole family will enjoy

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 or peruse the Souvenir Shop.

Adult $49.00
Child $23.00 (Aged 6 - 16 years)
Family $132.00 (2 Adults + up to 6 Children)

What's included

  • Admission to Orakei Korako geothermal park
  • Ferry from the Orakei Korako Visitor Centre to the geothermal attraction

Location

  • Orakei Korako Road
  • Ohakuri 3083
  • New Zealand

Restrictions

  • There are several steps on the walk so it is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.

    Due to the risks involved with geothermal sites, all children must be supervised by a responsible adult.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • The walk has a 'medium' difficulty rating and can be completed by most 3 - 80 year olds.

    Baby backpacks for under-twos are available free of charge.

    The average sightseeing time is 1-2 hours, but visitors often like to spend the morning or afternoon wandering this geothermal wonderland.

    The Mud Cake Cafe is only open on weekends.

    Open Daily: 9am - 4.30pm.

    The ferry runs on demand throughout the day from 9am with the last trip to the valley at 3pm and last returning at 4pm.

  • Cancellations:

    Tickets are non-refundable unless covid restrictions prevent you from travelling.

Available Bookings from 10 Nov to 23 Nov 2024

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Brenda MOULIN from France wrote on 17 March 2024

Magnifique site

Il n'y a pas que Rotorua pour voir les spectacles de la nature. A Orakei Korako vous avez en plus l'accès au site en bateau. C'est très bien aménagé et magnifique.

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paulinem4 from France wrote on 22 March 2023

Superbe, varié et complet !

Ma deuxième visite de ce lieu, je ne m’en lasse pas ! Cette fois mes parents m’accompagnaient et ils ont été ravi de découvrir cette endroit atypique. La promenade est plaisante et variée, et le parc offre de multiples formations spectaculaires pour se rendre compte de l’activité geothermale intense de la région. Le personnel est charmant et le café offre également de bon produit. Le petit plus : la navette fluviale pour traverser la rivière, toujours sympa !

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christines35 from France wrote on 09 March 2023

LE parc à ne pas manquer !

Magnifique et j’y retournerai bien tous les jours ! Très agréable aussi le passage en bateau

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camillep2 from France wrote on 17 July 2022

Une expérience riche en découvertes !

Une promenade dans un espace géothermique qui émerveille les sens. Le staff est au top, Wi-Fi disponible gratuitement, aussi que la possibilité de rester sur le parking dans un camping-car "self-contained" la nuit avant ou après la visite.

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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 :)

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