Hello It is a great discovery, the thermal area is impressive if you have never seen any. We had a bit of geyser activity if not much, the cave is really impressive and the whole experience is absolutely worth doing. On top of that, the people running the outfit are really nice and cool. So have fun ! Fabrice more

One of several geothermal parks between Rotorua & Taupo. Stopped in on the way to Taupo for about an hour. Kind of located in an out of the way place. We arrived a couple hours before closing which made the park basically empty. After you take a 30 second boat ride across the river you walk around for about one... more

Maybe it's because it was a bit overcast. Maybe it's because the geysers were a bit quiet. Either way I'm not as overawed by this place as some of the other reviewers. One thing I CAN say is that the people running the place were incredibly friendly and really welcomed you. But the actual geothermal experience wasn't as good as... more

Orakei Korako is slightly out of the way compared to the other geothermal reserves in the Rotorua area (or indeed Taupo area) (so is only really accessible by car), however the trip down various country lanes to find the place are amply repaid. The visit begins with a trip across the lake from the car park to the island where... more

Recently we visited the Orakei Korako Thermal Park and I am very pleased to report that it was all that I had hoped for. Geysers were rumbling and exploding (we saw 3 erupt while we were there), steam was exuding from holes in the Earth's surface and the bubbling water holes were something I had not seen before. The dramatic... more