Experience a unique journey through Rotorua's most natural geothermal parks including Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Wai-O-Tapu. Prepare to be amazed when you see the Lady Knox Geyser and Boiling Mud Pools. Drive through farmland and exotic and native forests to NZ's largest boiling mudpool and a series of colorful hot springs at Wai-o-tapu. Then see the Lady Knox geyser erupt. Your local naturalist guide will explain to you the volcanic processes of Rotorua and New Zealand. You'll learn all about vulcanology, NZ's flora and fauna and Maori history. Next enjoy a short drive to the Waimangu Volcanic Valley where your guide will explain the Mt Tarawera eruption which blew open this spectacular, bush covered, geothermal park, winner of NZ Eco Tourism Award 2001. |