Rotorua New Zealand 🇳🇿 Geothermal Wonderland & Geyser Wai-O-Tapu New Zealand | 197 Countries, 3 Kids
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ค. 2024
- Join us on a tour around the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland, located on the North Island of New Zealand.
Adding Wai-O-Tapu to your list of must-see places is the perfect way to experience the unrestrained power of Earth and the beauty of the Rotorua region.
This unique piece of land is actually an active geothermal area and part of a volcanic zone. So, while exploring Wai-O-Tapu, we were really walking on a volcano!
Alongside the picturesque landscapes, there was the appalling stink caused by the mixture of elements coming from within Earth’s belly.
Because of the strong and unpredictable geothermal activity, there were caution signs all over the area warning visitors to evacuate immediately if a siren went off. For the same reason, we were advised to watch our steps and stick to the marked trails and viewpoints.
There were three different trails around Wai-O-Tapu - red, orange, and green - combined into 3km-long tracks, which took 90 minutes to cover. However, we suggest that you take between 3 and 4 hours to enjoy the beautiful viewpoints and incredible landscapes.
At the start of the red trail, we saw a few open craters, including the famous Devil’s Home and Rainbow Crater. Then we walked across the boardwalk that led over a boiling mud terrace. The sight was more than other-worldly.
Our next stop was the Champagne Pool. Measuring 65m diameter and 62m deep, it’s the largest hot spring in Wai-O-Tapu and nothing short of breathtaking. The name of the hot spring comes from its champagne-looking surface caused by the carbon dioxide bubbles.
Right at the end of the red trail, we saw probably one of Nature’s most incredible works of art. The Inferno Crater, a.k.a. Devil’s Bath, looked like someone photoshopped this small lake in a lime green color.
We visited Wai-O-Tapu’s gift shop on our way out, where they sell natural products made with materials and elements from the volcanic park itself.
Since we missed the eruption of the famous Lady Knox Geyser, we decided to return the following day.
Although slightly away from the main Wai-O-Tapu area, the Lady Knox Geyser is still considered part of the Thermal Wonderland. Every morning, the geyser goes off at precisely 10:15. To produce this timely effect requires more than just Mother Nature though :-) Years ago while prisoners were doing laundry in the geyser area, the soap they were using caused a chemical reaction that resulted in a near-immediate eruption. To this day, the same trick is employed to make the Lady Knox Geyser erupt.
Since we were back we decided to go for a another loop around the park.
Passing through the Sacred Red Track, we arrived at the Green Walk - the most active area of the volcanic zone. Stopping occasionally to admire the views, we were also enthralled by an emergency assembly point halfway to Lake Ngakoro.
Ngakoro Lake and Waterfall at the far end of Wai-O-Tapu are highlights you shouldn’t miss. So are the Sulphur Cave and the Oyster Pool.
Standing for “Sacred Water” in Maōri, Wai-O-Tapu gave us the perfect opportunity to get close and personal with mother nature. It’s a one-of-a-kind place that everyone should experience.
Enjoy the video and stay tuned for many more videos exploring the beauty and uniqueness of the Rotorua area.
0:00 Hello from Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
1:41 We Are Walking on a Volcano!
2:15 Rotorua Smells Like Rotten Eggs 🤢
2:44 Devil’s Home and Other Craters
4:00 Crossing the Mud Terrace on the Boardwalk
4:34 Champagne Pool - Largest Hot Spring in Wai-O-Tapu
4:53 Inferno Crater - Devil's Bath
5:58 Rotorua Tourism Information Corner
6:05 Eruption of Lady Knox Geyser
6:15 How Prisoners Discovered the Lady Knox Geyser
7:58 Choosing Your Walking Track at Wai-O-Tapu
8:26 Beautiful Lookout of Champagne Pool
9;12 Wai-O-Tapu Wildlife
9:42 Wai-O-Tapu Green Walk
11:05 NZ Emergency Assembly Point
12:03 Wai-O-Tapu Lake Ngakoro and Waterfall
12:50 Wai-O-Tapu Sulphur Cave
12:59 Wai-O-Tapu Oyster Pool
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did you know in maori its backwards like the words are backwards
Got our planet,all over, Dad and Mum,done , New Zealand,what a place yous! ARE knowing.
Hi Chantal, Julia, Angelique, Chloe and the camera guy!!! New Zealand truly a beautiful amazing country!!! TFS your many Adventures!!!
Thanks Tina! 💕
Ah, more of NZ, love it❤️
Yes and many more to come!
Gr8 to see the girls having fun exploring new zealand and gaining knowledge on things that ain't man made, the earths natural wonders are so beautiful it will always amaze me more than man made high rise concrete jungles will ever do
I agree with you. New Zealand definitely offers you that.
Family😊
another awesome video haha i can't stand the sulphur smell there haha so overwhelming!
Hahah! So true overwhelming, I have no idea why tourist love this place I guess it's cause they don't have these natural wonders in their own country
For us it was the first time we had seen anything like this. Really fascinating and the smell was only in certain areas so it wasn’t too bad.
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I love u r traveling vloging
Thanks! 🙏🏻💕
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders which country u r from
Morena whanau 🤗
Morena 😀
Great pronunciation family! You do better than some Maori who grew up here!
Oh wow! That's a really nice comment. We know we can't say certain words correctly but we're trying.
I am glad that nobody fell in. You should go see the geyser in Geyser, Canada
We probably should. There's many places in our home country that we've never even seen yet.
HI There, you have just shown me around one of the many places we used to take out overseas visitors to. Nothing much has changed except the warning to get out fast, if you hear the warning . . . They must be expecting something to happen, or perhaps they learnt a valuable lesson when White Island blew. None of those places are safe. But it was great seeing Wai-O-Tapu again . Thank you once again, Kiwi from Virginia
Global warming is real something is about to happen I can feel it
This is all very true. I think they update security measures everywhere. It's definitely a place you wouldn't want to be in if anything ever happened because if one goes off, it sets off the whole area as they're all linked. I agree John, the whole world is getting a wake up call as we speak. It's easy to see it with all the floods and fires that happened this year. The question is will we all come together and do something about it.
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders. I agree with Joh too, It seems money is more important than looking after the environment . Time to take heed of the warnings. Kiwi from Virginia
Keep spreading Goodness ANGELS
May you &YOUR BLESSED COUNTRY be blessed with Success
AMEEN
Thanks so much! 🙏🏻💕
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders You are most welcome Always ....
Beautiful adventures of the best people 🇧🇭❤️
Thanks! 🙏🏻❤️
So happy to see yall new video
Hope you enjoy this one, it's an amazing place to discover.
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders I see the steam coming from the ground
Very nice 😍
Thanks!
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders you're welcome ✨🌺🤗
The interesting thing about those mud pools is that some of them contain a variety of substances (e.g. arsenic) such that if they were located in a factory in an urban location would require monitoring by a governmental environmental department. I suspect what you were smelling was hydrogen sulfide gas.
Yeah I’m sure these ones are all closely monitored as well. That exactly what we were smelling.
wow! u guys must be soo happy living in New Zealand and I'm so sad i have to live in India
Aw I’m sorry you’re sad to be there.
good to see home again grand-parents from rotorua but i was born in TAURANGA not far from rotorua kia-ora tu you all big shout from australia bro
Nice! We know Tauranga really well. It’s growing so much over there. Hope all is well in Australia.
@@GrowingUpWithoutBorders the mount arount tauranga is good to walk around you be a pro at the pipi dance put your feet and knee-cap together moveing your hips bye twisting and your feet should be feeling for pipi in low tide kia-ora
Hi! Hopefully you guys enjoyed a beautiful “Sunny day”. Masks can be used to avoid unnecessary congestion’s or clogging may be due to sulphur or any other harmful gases.
We sure did have a perfect sunny day. It was amazing! Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks, but actually I am grateful to yours channel as after watching yours “very informative new video “ , I curiously explored more such places world wide. I recommend to watch “LAKE NYOS” for any one interested.
Thanks again on producing wonderful videos.
Stay blessed with safety, health and obviously wealth.
Nice job pronouncing Wai O Tapu (Sacred Waters) . .Kia Ora :-)
Thanks!
Good luck 🌷
Thank you! You too!
Taupo is the southern hemisphere's version Yellowstone mega volcano.. If it has a big eruption that's the end of all life on the North Island of New Zealand..
That’s a pretty scary thought.
Good morning 🌼🙋
Good morning!
Should of went to the Butcher Pools just 5min down the road in Reparoa
Haven't heard of this one. We did visit Waimangu Volcanic Valley too though and it was beautiful.
Hahaha! Time stamp 1.47 do not go off the beaten path, when I was in Mexico our tour guide kept telling us that and it wasn't because of gysers or mud pools if you know what I mean, that was concerning kinda put off our stay in mexico still nothing happened to us so it was algood
That's good. Always best to stay safe when travelling. I just heard about a few missionaries in Haiti who were taken hostage. 😳
Greetings family l wanted to comment that tomorrow sunday here in Argentina is a special day it is Mother's day 🤰🤱👩👧👩👧👦
Oh so nice! Happy Mothers Day to all the mom's and the abuelas in Argentina!! 💕
I AM CURIOUS WAITING ABOUT YOUR VLOG 💖SPACIALLY CHLOE💖😁😁
Enjoy and a big thanks from Chloe!
hi ladies ,what r those like steams or ,as f Sona bath ,🌲🪵keep up ur nice adventures ,🌲🌲🛖
Care like,kiwi,yous are,allowed cit to be, what a thing.
Hi
Hi!
Hi chloe
Hello 🤗
Do you think we have more freedom in NZ to enjoy life n have fun since our Accident n medical costs are covered,
whats was the American dream.? GST is not something we dont notice, you can claim it back, sales tax use to be 40%.
Americans think we are communist, our taxes are in the lower quarter of the OECD.
Lianza is NZ library organization if you want to sub to that?
I do think that makes a difference. Companies can allow more freedoms because they’re not scared of being sued. Thanks for sharing