Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

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Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Waimangu Volcanic Valley - The World's Newest Geothermal Eco-System!

Want outdoor activity, unique ecology, botany and geothermal features? Waimangu Volcanic Valley is for you! It’s an exciting, dramatic destination for all ages or fitness levels. Try one of our tours, or our boat cruise, easy walks and advanced hiking ranging from 45 minutes to over 4 hours. If you walk too far, our shuttle bus is close by to return you to the entrance. There you can browse our well stocked gift shop or enjoy delicious snacks & drinks in our modern café.

Qualmark accredited, multiple NZ Eco-Tourism Award winner, Waimangu is equally enjoyable in all seasons.

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Organisation

Waimangu Volcanic Valley

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRotorua RegionRotorua

Categories

  • Activity__boat_cruisesBoat Cruises
  • Activity__volcanic_geothermal_attractionsGeothermal

Operating Season And Hours

Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm (Last Entry 3:30pm)
Closed Christmas Day

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Coordinates

-38.285086493941

176.386277580261

Latitude
-38.285086493941
Longitude
176.386277580261

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Reviews

    • Excellent - wonderful views.
    • Beautiful, so easy.
    • Very impressive, not too touristic.
    • Fantastic.
    • Fantastic site.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 30
    21%
    9/10 37
    26%
    8/10 45
    31%
    7/10 19
    13%
    6/10 6
    4%
    5/10 2
    1%
    4/10 2
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    3/10 1
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    2/10 1
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  • 4.0/5

    Lovely park, nice views, nice experiences.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    IRELAND
    Rado Hank's avatar

    Rado Hank

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Absolutely a must see in New Zealand - you learn a lot about thermal activity and the hiking track is nice.

    It is rather expensive with $37 per person but for us it was worth it.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in February 2017

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful, we spent at least five hours there!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in February 2017

    FRANCE
    Laure and Pascal's avatar

    Laure and Pascal

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful walk through a volcanic valley, offering great sights including coloured lakes and thermal vents.

    Far fewer crowds than other thermal attractions.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    DENMARK
    Thomas Klinting's avatar

    Thomas Klinting

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great experience, super walk, well maintained, the only negative was the weather.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    CZECH REPUBLIC
    Helna Saumanova's avatar

    Helna Saumanova

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    It is quite nice, especially the first part, but the Thermal Wonderland we liked much more and it is even a bit cheaper.

    Both are touristic in good weather.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Danny's avatar

    Danny

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It is an amazing experience to see the life of volcanoes.

    Beautiful view of hot pools and many colours like magma and anything......

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    FRANCE
    Marine Lavie's avatar

    Marine Lavie

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Such an active/living piece of earth.

    Totally over estimated time frames for how long it takes to walk along the track, but perhaps I was supposed to take more photos.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Cate Ronke's avatar

    Cate Ronke

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    I’m sure it is a lovely place but at $90 to take a family of four for a two hour walk it is ridiculously overpriced.

    Especially when half was closed due to storm damage.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    Dave's avatar

    Dave

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    It was nice to walk through the Valley but it was way too expensive in spite of the fact you could see everything for free somewhere else.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    GERMANY
    Meilin's avatar

    Meilin

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    I’m sure it is a lovely place but at $90 to take a family of four for a two hour walk it is ridiculously overpriced.

    Especially when half was closed due to storm damage.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    Dave's avatar

    Dave

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Lovely park, nice views, nice experiences.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    IRELAND
    Rado Hank's avatar

    Rado Hank

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful walk through a volcanic valley, offering great sights including coloured lakes and thermal vents.

    Far fewer crowds than other thermal attractions.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    DENMARK
    Thomas Klinting's avatar

    Thomas Klinting

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great experience, super walk, well maintained, the only negative was the weather.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    CZECH REPUBLIC
    Helna Saumanova's avatar

    Helna Saumanova

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful, we spent at least five hours there!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in February 2017

    FRANCE
    Laure and Pascal's avatar

    Laure and Pascal

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Absolutely a must see in New Zealand - you learn a lot about thermal activity and the hiking track is nice.

    It is rather expensive with $37 per person but for us it was worth it.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in February 2017

  • 3.5/5

    It is quite nice, especially the first part, but the Thermal Wonderland we liked much more and it is even a bit cheaper.

    Both are touristic in good weather.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Danny's avatar

    Danny

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    It was nice to walk through the Valley but it was way too expensive in spite of the fact you could see everything for free somewhere else.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    GERMANY
    Meilin's avatar

    Meilin

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Such an active/living piece of earth.

    Totally over estimated time frames for how long it takes to walk along the track, but perhaps I was supposed to take more photos.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

    NEW ZEALAND
    Cate Ronke's avatar

    Cate Ronke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It is an amazing experience to see the life of volcanoes.

    Beautiful view of hot pools and many colours like magma and anything......

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    FRANCE
    Marine Lavie's avatar

    Marine Lavie

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    They offer a lot of different geothermal activity.

    They had lots of different areas and viewing spots making the walking trip interesting all the way through.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    DENMARK
    Mikkel Palleson's avatar

    Mikkel Palleson

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great two hour walk - live volcano, blue lagoon cove, lake, mountains.

    Optional extra tracks.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    Isabelle's avatar

    Isabelle

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A good idea to go if you want to learn more about the volcanic history.

    Great walks from one to two hours, a bus brings you back to the point you have started from.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Very interesting!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in December 2015

    GERMANY
    Jakob Gerber's avatar

    Jakob Gerber

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Not free, paid $32 per person.

    Views were very nice, walk was also good and exact descriptions.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in December 2015

  • 4.5/5

    Both were great experiences and adventures!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015

    GERMANY
    Marie Weber's avatar

    Marie Weber

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    Price was not worth it.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in December 2014

    GERMANY
    Erik Hafuer's avatar

    Erik Hafuer

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    You had to pay $35 just for walking down the track.

    It was really beautiful and interesting but a little too expensive.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Julia Moellers's avatar

    Julia Moellers

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    $38, hot springs, craters, go for a swim in Kerosene Creek.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Bea Westkam's avatar

    Bea Westkam

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice walkway through thermal activities, colourful and with some highlights (blue sea, lookout.....)

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Kathi's avatar

    Kathi

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice place with great lookouts and walks.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Anne Haenchen's avatar

    Anne Haenchen

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Half day trek in a valley of boiling water and weird smell.

    The scenery is fantastic!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    SWEDEN
    Jonny Ronnblom's avatar

    Jonny Ronnblom

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Half day trek in a valley of boiling water and weird smell - I like it!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014

    SWEDEN
    Caroline Jonsson's avatar

    Caroline Jonsson

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Really interesting and nice geothermal walk near Rotorua.

    Only 6 points because we felt it to be too expensive with $35 even though it was very interesting.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    Lukas's avatar

    Lukas

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Great nature and beautiful walk but also too expensive for a self-guided walk.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    GERMANY
    Sophia's avatar

    Sophia

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Too expensive, still nice to see (once) - it is only a walk.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    GERMANY
    Christina Perez's avatar

    Christina Perez

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    The scenery is unique - loved it!!

    If it would have been cheaper i would have scored it a 10! Really nice walk but bring a bit of time.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Nice walk with stops, OK with children.

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    FRANCE
    Ludovic Denee's avatar

    Ludovic Denee

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice walk with stops.

    OK with children. Free for children under 5.

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    FRANCE
    Celine Darde's avatar

    Celine Darde

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    It is beautiful and if you are walking the whole track you can easily fill up a whole day.

    We like it, but if it is worth the price for 'just taking a walk' is up to you to decide.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    GERMANY
    Frederic Birke's avatar

    Frederic Birke

    Customer