Article Tour of Wai-O-Tapu

It pays to come to the Wai-O-Tapu area early in the morning. At 10:15 one of the local attractions starts here – the eruption of Lady Knox geyser. It is located a little next to the rest of the site, so it is not left on foot or by car to move about 1.5 km north of the visitor center. For most of the day, the geyser is only slightly „sniffing“.

The place itself is not exactly twice as romantic. An amphitheater with benches for visitors rises above the geyser. After 10 o'clock, an employee of the park will come, tell about the geysers and then pour soap into it at the specified time – this will stimulate a chain reaction and the geyser will explode to a height of about 6–8 meters.

After completing the „show“ at Lady Knox Geyser, return to the information center and set out on a nature tour. The first stop is Devil´s Home, which is just a deep hole in a country where it doesn't live much. Just such a gradual start and a desire for what will happen next.

A little further on, it's a more interesting, huge sniffing hole surrounded by a nice New Zealand forest.

There are many different sniffing ponds with boiling mud – it can be seen that it really lives here under the surface.

There follows a beautiful view of the painter's palette

The actual march on Wai-O-Tap is precisely determined by the nature trail. After all, it would not be good in these very places if everyone walked as they please. There would probably be enough injuries.

The local painter therefore won nicely, albeit in an environment where it is quite often felt after popes.

From another viewpoint is a view of a small opal pond

Followed by a very interesting Champagne Pool, probably the most famous local place. In these places, the first excursion circuit turns back and begins the second, more of a clutch than a very interesting one

After walking through the forest, there is a nice view of the entire system of lakes. From here you will descend the stairs to the individual lakes.

After descending the stairs, you will reach the third circuit leading around several lakes. The cliffs of Alum are directly below the lookout

Another of the nice lakes on the excursion circuit is Oyster Pool

The farthest part of the excursion circuit is the view of Lake Ngakoro. From here, the way back is waiting for you.

The circuit turns back and follows a short journey through a New Zealand forest with ferns, the so-called Native Bush walk.

The last big attraction of the tourist circuit along Wai-O-Tap is the chemical lake Devil´s Cave.