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Wai-O-Tapu's Champagne Pool, Te Puia's Pōhutu geyser, Waimangu's valley born of the 1886 eruption, and Hell's Gate's boiling mud — six parks that are genuinely different from one another.

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Rotorua Geothermal Parks: Which One to Choose
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Rotorua Geothermal Parks: Which One to Choose

Wai-O-Tapu, Te Puia, Waimangu, Hell's Gate, Orakei Korako and Whakarewarewa compared: price tier, duration, smell, crowds — and which one to skip.

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From Hamilton: Wai-O-Tapu Redwood Blue Springs Day Tour

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Rotorua based Small Group Morning Tour Waimangu and Wai O Tapu

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From Rotorua: Hell’s Gate Geothermal Mud Bath Half Day Tour

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