Waiotapu Thermal track and Mud Pools
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Waiotapu Thermal track and Mud Pools
Time: 2 min one way, Distance: 20 m
Gurgling, thermal mud pools! A very short walk to view (and hear) a very active, belching set of mud pools. Well worth a quick detour.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu |
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4.0/5
A large mud pool.
This is exactly what you can expect. Nothing more nothing less.
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5.0/5
Easily accessible (can see from the carpark or a 2 minute walk to the viewing platform) and fascinating to watch.
Could waste hours there.
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4.5/5
This is located next to the thermal wonderland and for free.
It was nice and funny. Maybe even better that the thermal wonderland itself which is not for free.
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3.5/5
Was beautiful but the glacier is just one and you cant see it in the morning.
so we didnt know and we didnt see.
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4.0/5
Hot stream with sulpher, nice area for relaxing and a hot bath.
Walk a bit down the stream and find a waterfall and a pool.
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