Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park, also known as The Hidden Valley, is located off the beaten track, between Taupo and Rotorua. Situated just 25 minutes north of Taupo and 45 minutes south of Rotorua, Orakei Korako is a pocket wonderland of geysers, silica terraces, hot springs, boiling mud pools and the majestic Ruatapu Caves. It’s a geothermal wonderland, one of nature’s true gifts.
There is a vast number of boiling hot springs to view as well as mud pools and extensive bush walks through areas of native flora and fauna. There’s also a lovely bush walk that ends up at the sacred Ruatapu Cave (one of two geothermal caves known to exist) where you can go descend to an incredible thermal mirror pool.
The lowest terrace is the jade-green Emerald Terrace, which is the largest of its kind in New Zealand since the destruction of the famed Pink and White Terraces in the Mount Tarawera eruption of 1886. The Emerald Terrace continues 35 metres under the lake, which was formed for hydropower.
Source: Wayfaring
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