The North Island: From Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland to Wellington

Rotorua

18 January, 2013 

Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland area, a power plant in Prawn Park, Lake Taupo, shopping in Te Kuiti 

18 January: Departure from Rotorua with a stop in the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland geothermal park and bathing in hot springs. A view of the power plant using geothermal field in Prawn Park, a stop at waterfalls and at Lake Taupo, shopping in Te Kuiti. An evening arrival and accommodation in Waitomo.

Turangi

19 to 20 January, 2013

Tokaanu Thermal Pools - swimming, geothermal cooking, Tongariro National Park - volcanoes

19 January: Arrival in Turangi in the evening followed by a departure to the nearby Tokaanu Thermal Pools park for an evening swim in a heated pool and a thermal bath, dinner preparation according to the Maori custom - in the steam coming from the geothermal springs.

20 January: A 30-kilometer hike to the Mount Ngaurahoe and Rahui volcanoes in the Tongariro National Park with stunning views of the volcanic zones. An afternoon departure to the south, the destination - Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, viewpoints on the way.

Wellington - Picton

20 to 21 January, 2013

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand - Te Papa Museum

20 January: An evening arrival at the hotel in Wellington.

21 January: In Wellington - Te Papa Museum, the coast. A tour of the city, a journey to the South Island and to the city of Picton by ferry.