Tour della Valle vulcanica di Waimangu e del Lago Rotomahana
Descrizione
Scopri la drammatica storia vulcanica e i paesaggi geotermici mozzafiato di Rotorua in questo indimenticabile viaggio di un'intera giornata attraverso uno degli ambienti naturali più straordinari della Nuova Zelanda.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Scopri la drammatica storia vulcanica e i paesaggi geotermici mozzafiato di Rotorua in questo indimenticabile viaggio di un'intera giornata attraverso uno degli ambienti naturali più straordinari della Nuova Zelanda. Partendo dai Tauranga Port Gates, il tour inizia con un viaggio panoramico oltre il Monte Maunganui e una sosta alla bellissima Mount Main Beach, famosa per le sue sabbie bianche, la costa da surf e la vista sull'iconica Mauao. Lasciandoci Tauranga alle spalle, viaggiamo nell'entroterra attraverso il fiume Kaituna e viaggiamo a sud attraverso Rotorua verso la spettacolare Valle vulcanica di Waimangu - la valle geotermica più giovane del mondo, creata dalla massiccia eruzione del Monte Tarawera nel 1886.
L'esperienza inizia con una passeggiata guidata di un'ora che scende attraverso la valle, circondata da paesaggi fumanti, macchia autoctona, crateri vulcanici e notevoli caratteristiche geotermiche. Lungo la strada, scopri il famoso lago Frying Pan, la sorgente termale più grande del mondo, il colorato cratere infernale e numerose bocche fumanti, terrazze e formazioni geotermiche modellate dalla potenza dell'eruzione. All'estremità inferiore della valle, una breve corsa in navetta ci porta sulle rive del bellissimo lago Rotomahana per una rilassante crociera in barca di 45 minuti attraverso il lago. Durante la crociera, ascolta la drammatica storia dell'eruzione del Monte Tarawera e della distruzione delle leggendarie terrazze rosa e bianche, un tempo considerate l'ottava meraviglia del mondo naturale. Mentre esploriamo il bordo del lago, assistiamo a scogliere fumanti, sorgenti geotermiche, geyser e getti d'acqua che emergono direttamente dalla costa - un potente promemoria delle forze vulcaniche ancora attive sotto la regione oggi.
Lasciandoci Waimangu alle spalle, proseguiamo verso sud per una visita alle famose piscine di fango di Wai-O-Tapu, dove il fango geotermale spumeggiante e schizzante crea uno degli spettacoli naturali più affascinanti di Rotorua. Il viaggio di ritorno include una sosta alla magnifica Redwoods Forest, rinomata per i suoi imponenti alberi di sequoia californiani e l'atmosfera tranquilla, prima di proseguire attraverso la fertile campagna di Bay of Plenty fino a un frutteto di kiwi a Paengaroa. Qui, gli ospiti possono conoscere l'industria del kiwi famosa in tutto il mondo della Nuova Zelanda e il ricco patrimonio orticolo della regione. Tornando al porto di Tauranga, il Waimangu Volcanic Valley & Lake Rotomahana Tour combina meraviglie geotermiche, storia vulcanica, paesaggi nativi e paesaggi indimenticabili in una straordinaria avventura nella Baia dell'abbondanza.
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Informazioni importanti
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con problemi alla schiena
- I viaggiatori devono avere una buona forma fisica
Recensioni(40)
A great place to visit to experience a great variety of geothermal landscapes. Not crowded with 3 different walks including a bus ride back at the end taking you to the visitor centre and restaurant. Homemade cake and a cup of tea is highly appreciated.
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Tracy was a great guide. Knew everything about the flora and fauna as well anything geothermal. Great tour of the lake as well.
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We enjoyed a fabulous day with Robert who picked us up from the Cruise port. Very convenient and stress-free! He took his time to show us all the sights around Tauranga before starting us on the drive to the geothermal Valley. As a retired school, principal, Robert made the hike through the Geothermal Valley most interesting with knowledgeable insights about the region’s geological features, flora, and birds. He made many stops to allow us to take photographs of the landscape. The boat ride on the lake was the cherry on the day’s tour: the captain took us right up to the boiling furmoroles. We had great pictures!
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The tour was great, Robert, our guide was super friendly, knowledgeable and kind. We had a great time and the views are amazing. Totally worth it.
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Very interesting point to view. It is the wonder of nature. The tour guide Robert is very professional and nice. A good tour!
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Robert was a great guide and explained all of the geothermal activities in an interesting way. The valley itself was beautiful and the lake trip was fun. We even stopped at a kiwi farm.
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Our driver /guide Robert was professional and knowledgeable about New Zealand and its history . After a brief tour of the Tauranga coastline we proceeded to a redwood forest then to the geothermal tour which included a Māori dance presentation. We finished with a kiwi tasting on our return. Very worthwhile 6 hour tour
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The visit was beautiful and vastly different from a similar experience in Iceland. It felt a bit rushed as is the nature of a shore excursion when you are tied to the schedule of the ship and it seems there is always at least one person who slows down the group by holding it. Some guides impart enthusiasm (or at least pretends to) and comeraderie and others find it to be a job to move the group from A to B. Our guide was the latter which is OK but makes it feel more like a school field trip than adult day trip.
Hi Cynthia, Thank you for your review. There was plenty of time that day to get back to the ship within the allocated time of the tour. There is also an allocated time slot to do the boat ride around the lake so it is important that the walk down to the lake does progress, but 2 hours is usually more than enough time to complete the walk with plenty of time to stop and enjoy the scenery. Your guide is generally very enthusiastic doing a fantastic job of managing the groups and gets great reviews on his tours. I do believe he was getting a little frustrated with part of your group that day as you have alluded too already. It is important people are considerate of the other people on the tour and don't go wandering off.
Our excursion guide was excellent, staying with us the entire time we hiked the long beautiful trail along the geothermal river to the lake and the boat tour around the lake.
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The valley is very interesting and very nice. The tour is fantastic. We had a great time with Russel.
Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de dejar una reseña tan positiva. Nos sentimos honrados de haber recibido tus elogios.
