Wow what an awsome place, A lot of walking but well worth it, The blue pool was my highlight it was amazing, Awsome colour, The boat trip was ok but a bit boring but on the whole we realy enjoyed our day.

Simple, self guided walk through some amazing hydrothermal sights. The valley is kept close to pristine as possible with a single road and walking tracks being almost the only man-made structures.

What an amazing place. Very beautiful, misty, prehistoric. The walk was achievable in the time we had. Didn't make it to the lake but got to bus stop before that and just had time to go to the toilet... My ten year old son enjoyed the walk, read some of the signs and was suitably disgusted at adult travellers climbing... More

I enjoyed Waimangu, the walk isnt at all difficult and it has a feel of hiking through a national park with some amazing thermal activity to watch. A really good day out.

The cruise is great as ong as you have fine weather. The steaming cliffs and mini guysers are good too. Decent cafe and gift shop has quality stuff.

we were blown away by this amazing location! it is like stepping back in time to, as the motto says, 'where life began'. beyond the simply mind blowing natural features, the information provided on the self-guided tour sheet was both informative and fascinating (no easy balance to achieve). staff that we encountered were enthusiastic to share their knowledge and expertise.... More

I visited Wai-o-tapu and Waimangu in one day. Two very different experiences. Very nice place with things that you wont see anywhere else.

Amazing, unique and gorgeous. Go at your own pace and soak it in. Make sure you take the extra time and effort to climb to Mt. Haszard to see the blue lake. It is out of this world. At the end of the walk which takes about 3 hours with the detour and tons of pictures you can get a... More

We went here on a whim - luckily it was a great day - warm and bright. We were totally amazed and could easily have spent a day there (take a picnic and make it a complete day trip). The cost for the family (2 adults and 7year old)was about $80NZ which seems high - but they have really set... More