Wai-O-Tapu thermal Wonderland, New Zealand
Lara Rahel
Lara Rahel
Wai-O-Tapu thermal Wonderland, New Zealand
Sebastian Lehrke
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New Zealand Wai-O-Tapu thermal Wonderland

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This wonderful colorful pool at the thermal wonderland close to Rotorua offers out of this world views and catapults you into a different dimension, kind of. It feels almost unreal to walk around here, even though it's quite touristy.

Photography Tips

To capture the whole pool, you would need a super wide-angle.

Travel Information

Walking is only limited to the dedicated ways since there is still highly active geothermal activity happening.

Furthermore, to enter this area, you will need to buy / book tickets.
Spot Type Outdoor
Crowd Factor No info yet
Best Timing All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset 07:24 - 17:01 | current local time: 20:11
Photo Themes geothermal Lake Sulphur Volcano
Locations Wai-O-Tapu Rotorua Thermal Wonderland

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