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Craters Of The Moon Geothermal Walk - Taupo
Experience the magic of this geothermal landscape on a self-guided walk along the trail at Craters of the Moon.
Experience the magic of this geothermal landscape on a self-guided walk along the trail at Craters of the Moon.
Highlights
- Enjoy a self guided walk through this stunning landscape
- Watch the craters steaming with geothermal life
- An easy walk along wooden boardwalks and fine gravel suitable for the whole family
- Excellent views from the lookout
Take in the incredible sights of the bubbling mud pools and steaming craters as you walk through this other-worldly landscape.
Our well-maintained tracks are easy to follow and suitable for most people, the main walkway will take you on a 40-minute leisurely stroll through the valley and the optional 20-minute upper walkway will take you up the steps for fantastic views from the lookout.
Take your time, stop for photos and enjoy at your own pace.
Loop Track - Suitable for pushchairs. Wheelchairs are permitted but some areas of the path are more difficult to navigate than others. The path is mostly boardwalk but it is recommended that you have a person to assist in areas where there is a gravel path.
Upper Walkway - A moderate walk with multiple steps (totally worth it), not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
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- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$7.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$5.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
- Adult$10.00
- Child$5.00
- Family$25.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Amazing Walk
roxannekwan from
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A place worth seeing.
Carmen Petica from
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A place worth seeing.
Carmen Petica from
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Stunning Experience
Steph from
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Stunning Experience
Steph from
NZ
Great experience!
emerk1 from
Ireland
Great experience!
emerk1 from
Ireland
Great experience!
emerk1 from
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So easy to book and go
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So easy to book and go
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So easy to book and go
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Rebecca Zhao from
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Well worth your time and $$
Waihoroi from
NZ
Amazing
angel17 from
NZ
Crater of the Moon-geothermal field
FR from
Canada
Une ballade facile dans un paysage hors du commun
camillep2 from
France
In a different world
ruthk2 from
Mozambique
In a different world
ruthk2 from
Mozambique
In a different world
ruthk2 from
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Craters of the moon
norkam from
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😀
derekd4 from
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Craters off the moon
Shona Galbraith from
NZ
Nice leisurely Walk
annettew1 from
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Nice leisurely Walk
annettew1 from
NZ
Nice leisurely Walk
annettew1 from
NZ
Fascinating walk through the steaming vents
Rowena Beal from
Australia
Lovely Experience
Tania from
NZ
Lovely Experience
Tania from
NZ
Something different
skiwi from
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Something different
skiwi from
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Something different
skiwi from
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Showing all 144 authenticated Bookme reviews
Stacey from New Zealand wrote on 11 July 2025
Geothermal craters of the moon
We enjoyed the walk even with our 3 kids did. The lady who welcomed us gave us relevant & helpful info, also had great customer service!
From Craters Of The Moon Geothermal Walk - Taupo
Thanks Stacey, glad you enjoyed your visit.
maureenm from New Zealand wrote on 02 July 2025
Craters of the moon
At first I was a little underwhelmed by this walk but then the more striking plumes of steam became visible and it was all worthwhile. We had a glorious sunny, but not hot, day. There is no shelter from the sun at all so if it is a hot day you need to dress accordingly. The pockets of steam actually got our creative juices flowing as we imagined they were the smoke from little miniature villages that were secretly hiding in the greenery 😀 The bigger craters are breathtaking although some views are obscured by overgrown plants. There was no smell which made this a very pleasant walk.
From Craters Of The Moon Geothermal Walk - Taupo
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Great to read about what you thought of while visiting us.
jennifere10 from Australia wrote on 22 June 2025
Spectacular!
A very special place, well maintained and great information along the way
From Craters Of The Moon Geothermal Walk - Taupo
Thank you for visiting, glad you enjoyed it.
Bronte Hamilton from New Zealand wrote on 18 June 2025
Must do experience!
This is a stunning place to visit. The area definitely feels out of this world. The walk is easy, suited to all abilities. Give yourself an hour to enjoy it so that you can really take in all the scenery. The optional 15min extra lookout walk is worth doing too. The hill isn't too steep to walk up and gives even better views over the area.
From Craters Of The Moon Geothermal Walk - Taupo
Thank you Bronte for your great review. Appreciate you sharing your experience.
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alitziar from Germany wrote on 08 July 2023
Worth a visit
Super freundliches Personal und ein kleiner bequemer Spaziergang durch das geothermale Gelände. Den Souvenirshop mochte ich persönlich auch sehr. Lediglich gibt es keine Möglichkeit für Reisende ohne Auto zum Park zu kommen außer zu Fuß (was doch relativ weit ist) oder per Taxi. Das ist jedoch kein Minuspunkt für craters of the moon sondern für Taupo.