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Rotorua - Waitomo - Rotorua

 
Overview
Day 1
Rotorua to Waitomo Caves
Day 2
Waitomo Caves to Taupo
Day 3
Taupo to Rotorua
 

Overview

Start Rotorua / Finish Rotorua
Recommended Length: 3 Days
Distance: 380 km (238 miles)

This spectacular circuit offers some unusual sights. Leave the geothermal activity of Rotorua behind and drive through the farmland to the Waitomo Caves, where huge limestone caverns are filled with stalactites and glow worms. Lake Taupo is your next port of call, with geothermal attractions to explore, waterfalls to admire and trout to catch, as well as hot pools for long, relaxing soaks. The road back to Rotorua provides more opportunities to see geysers, boiling mud and bubbling craters.


 

 

Route Summary

   
  Travel time:   Km/Miles
Day 1
Rotorua to Waitomo Caves
1.5 hrs  136/85
Day 2
Waitomo Caves to Taupo
2 hrs  163/102
Day 3
Taupo to Rotorua
1 hr  81/51
Totals for Driving Route 4.5 hrs  380/238

 

 
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