Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave

Thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Surreal environment and scenery. I really loved that it was completely natural with beautiful native forest surroundings. There is clearly a lot of effort put in to keeping it so stunning and keeping weeds out. Truly magical. I also enjoyed eating at the Cafe afterwards and buying some souvenirs for family at home. The staff were friendly and helpful. I'm so glad I chose this geothermal park!

This place is magic during the winter season. Crossing the river on the boat felt like you were heading to Jurassic park, and when you do land you are instantly struck with awe and wonder, when you see the steaming cliffs. Took me 2 hours to complete. Take plenty of water, because you can get dehydrated very easily, and the you will feel the heat in and around the geothermal area's. There are no toilets once you cross over too. Will come back again one day.

Highly recommended. A little off the beaten path, but that also means it's much quieter than some other pieces. There's a well maintained 2.5km walk (with lots of steps!) that winds past colored terraces, boiling water pools, mud pots, and a cave. There's helpful signs along the way, including info about some of the foliage. The boat trip over is very short, and happens on demand.

Well worth a visit. A boat takes you across a small lake to the park which has 2.5km of beautifully maintained boardwalks and tracks. There’s bubbling water and mud as well as plenty of steam vents. For anyone in a campervan, you can camp in the lake front car park for free before or after visiting the park. The cafe has food and coffee.

Awesome park, definitely worth a visit. A boat brings you to the other side of the lake were the trail begins. Some of the locations are unreal, feels like you are on a different planet.

This is an outstanding place to visit is you are in Taupo. The colours of the rock are magnificent and the routes laid out take you past all the main geothermal features of the site. Getting to the trails from the visitors centre is simple - there are regular ferries to and from the landing site and there is plenty of parking space at the entrance.

Found this on line and agree with the reviews. No bus loads of people, plenty to see. Walk has lots of steps but ground good. Nice short boat trip before being left to walk around the trails alone. Cafe had good food and gift shop pleased my mum looking for gifts. Highly recommended.

On a day filled with geothermal adventures, we ended our visits here. Beautiful location and not very busy. The information provided on the wall was excellent and the site itself is otherworldly! Worth the trip and reasonable entrance fee.