THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN THE MAKING

A Wonderland of Stunning Geothermal Activity

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland is a spectacular showcase of New Zealand’s most colourful
and unique geothermal elements sculpted by thousands of years of geothermal activity.

We have reduced opening times - please see our Plan Your Visit page
Opening hours

COVID-19: Health and Safety Updates - Alert Level 2

Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland is dedicated to keeping you safe during your experience with us.
During Alert Level 1, Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland’s priority is to protect and support our staff, and visitors.
Our precautionary measures include any visitors are to scan or manually check in to our site using the official QR codes for personal contact tracing, and adhere to social distancing at all times. Personal Hygiene must be followed at all times and we ask visitors to wear masks as per the advice of the Ministry of Health.
Our staff continue to maintain rigorous cleaning and sanitising routines daily.

We believe that we must do all that we can to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community, which at this time calls for us to minimize gatherings while maintaining the cleanest environment possible.
We look forward to your visit back to Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland.