Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park

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Orakei Korako (also known as the Hidden Valley) is one of the world’s largest geothermal areas, famed for both its geysers and its silica terraces including the jade-green Emerald Terrace.

Although two-thirds of the active thermal area – some 200 hot springs and 70 geysers – were flooded when a lake was formed for a hydro power plant in 1961, Orakei Korako remains the largest geyser field in New Zealand with 35 active geysers.

The most famous geyser is the Diamond Geyser, an unpredictable geyser whose eruptions of up to 9m sometimes last for several hours and other times only for a few minutes.

Orakei Korako is also home to the Ruatapu Cave – one of only two caves in the world to exist in a geothermal field.

Access to the park is by a ferry trip across Lake Ohakuri. This impressive thermal park features a dazzling array of thermal features that include hot springs, geysers and silica terraces and there is also a rare geothermal cave with a warm mineral pool.



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Address:
494 Orakeikorako Road, Orakei Korako, Taupo
Telephone (07) 378 3131
Website www.orakeikorako.co.nz
    Open summer 8am–4.30pm daily; winter 8am–4pm daily

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  • Natalie, 10 Jan 2022


    Love the walk. Gorgeous views, very picturesque scenery. Definitely a must do when you come to Taupo.

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  • Dan, 27 Dec 2019


    Well worth the trek, and if you had to choose only one would probably opt for this one over Wai O Tapu

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  • Meg, 12 May 2016


    Really cool jurassic park vibes. Worth the trek. It's like time traveling to another time period.

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