Rotorua or no?
Jan 22nd, 2011, 09:27 PM
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Auhttp://www.newzealand.com/travel/getting-to-around-nz/travel-times-and-distances/travel-times-and-distances-home.cfmckland
I googled "Auckland to Rotorua" and got this site - 146miles, and takes about 3 and a half hours.
Mel is right - Yellowstone is bigger and better, but Rotorua is a different experience, because of the Maori culture on show (above ground graves and open cauldrens for cooking) and also because it has different plants and animals. In any case, thermal areas are never boring, I think.
Google "pink and white terraces" and look in Wikipedia. These magnificent natural wonders near Rotorua were destroyed by an earthquake in the nineteenth century, but poignant remains can be viewed on a walk in the area. If you have been to Yellowstone, reflect on the fate that may await Mammoth Hot Springs some time in the future.
I googled "Auckland to Rotorua" and got this site - 146miles, and takes about 3 and a half hours.
Mel is right - Yellowstone is bigger and better, but Rotorua is a different experience, because of the Maori culture on show (above ground graves and open cauldrens for cooking) and also because it has different plants and animals. In any case, thermal areas are never boring, I think.
Google "pink and white terraces" and look in Wikipedia. These magnificent natural wonders near Rotorua were destroyed by an earthquake in the nineteenth century, but poignant remains can be viewed on a walk in the area. If you have been to Yellowstone, reflect on the fate that may await Mammoth Hot Springs some time in the future.
Jan 22nd, 2011, 10:49 PM
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Rotorua is an easy drive from Auckland and really is a "must see" on any trip to NZ. Also a great place to experience the traditional Maori dinner called a Hangi. http://www.nz.com/new-zealand/activi...rformance.aspx
Jan 23rd, 2011, 08:43 AM
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I've been to Yellowstone and Rotorua wasn't a let down, but then I like geysers, bubbling cauldrons and mudpots where-ever they are. Waimangu Valley has a lot of touring options including the lake cruise and hiking.
I also enjoyed the open air thermal pools at Polynesian spa (what they call the Priest Spa now).
I didn't do a hangi but Te Puia is a must-see for Maori culture.
http://www.tepuia.com/attractions_te...ew_zealand.htm
So bottom line...yes and yes!
I also enjoyed the open air thermal pools at Polynesian spa (what they call the Priest Spa now).
I didn't do a hangi but Te Puia is a must-see for Maori culture.
http://www.tepuia.com/attractions_te...ew_zealand.htm
So bottom line...yes and yes!
Jan 23rd, 2011, 01:55 PM
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Te Puia puts on a good hangi and concert, too.
We spent the night in Rotorua, did the aforementioned concert and hangi, walked around town the next morning, and went out to Ohinemutu to see the lovely little Anglican church and cemetery before we headed to Tongariro National Park.
Lee Ann
We spent the night in Rotorua, did the aforementioned concert and hangi, walked around town the next morning, and went out to Ohinemutu to see the lovely little Anglican church and cemetery before we headed to Tongariro National Park.
Lee Ann
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