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Orakei Korako - General Admission

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Experience the magical geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley!

Experience the magical geothermal landscape at Orakei Korako - The Hidden Valley!

Highlights

  • Enjoy a self guided walk through the geothermal landscape
  • Fantastic views of silica terraces, geysers and bubbling mud pools
  • Home to New Zealand's only geothermal cave
  • A great day out the whole family will enjoy

Arriving at the Visitor Centre your adventure begins with a short ferry ride across the lake to the geothermal field at Orakei Korako.

Enjoy a leisurely walk at your own pace, taking your time to snap some amazing photos of this impressive landscape.

Get close up views of boiling acid and mud pools, geysers and colourful silica terraces from the safety of the boardwalk trail.

Orakei Korako's most unique attraction is New Zealand's only geothermal cave - Ruatapu Cave (Sacred Hole) which extends down 35m to a crystal clear acid pool. Our viewing platform allows safe viewing of this most unique feature as access inside is prohibited.

Once you have finished your walk the ferry will transport you back to the visitor centre where you can purchase refreshments from MudCake Café or peruse the Souvenir Shop.

Adult $57.00
Child $24.00 (Aged 6 - 16 years)
Family $144.00 (2 Adults + up to 6 Children)

What's included

  • Admission to Orakei Korako geothermal park
  • Ferry from the Orakei Korako Visitor Centre to the geothermal attraction

Location

  • Orakei Korako Road
  • Ohakuri 3083
  • New Zealand

Restrictions

  • There are several steps on the walk so it is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers.

    Due to the risks involved with geothermal sites, all children must be supervised by a responsible adult.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • The walk has a 'medium' difficulty rating and can be completed by most 3 - 80 year olds.

    Baby backpacks for under-twos are available free of charge.

    The average sightseeing time is 1-2 hours, but visitors often like to spend the morning or afternoon wandering this geothermal wonderland.

    The Mud Cake Cafe is only open on weekends.

    Open Daily: 9am - 4.30pm.

    The ferry runs on demand throughout the day from 9am with the last trip to the valley at 3pm and last returning at 4pm.

  • Cancellations:

    Tickets are non-refundable unless covid restrictions prevent you from travelling.

Available Bookings from 21 Nov to 4 Dec 2025

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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robertp16 from New Zealand wrote on 08 May 2025

Great place to visit.

What an amazing place.In the mist of natural bush there are mud pools.boiling hot streams and white terraces.we enjoyed it very much.Give it 5 stars .

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michaels48 from New Zealand wrote on 27 October 2025

Great day out

Good experience. Very friendly and a great day out. Well worth it

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Kristine from New Zealand wrote on 26 October 2025

All of the above

Beautiful place to visit. The staff are pleasant. If it were a bit cheaper, even more people would definitely visit.

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Julie McCarthy from New Zealand wrote on 18 October 2025

On another planet

Excellent experience! Thank you

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Crystal Bartlett from New Zealand wrote on 30 September 2025

Great spot! Well worth doing.

Loved it here. Fantastic staff and fantastic walk. Felt very welcomed. The walk was very well priced for the beauty it offered. Would definitely do it again.

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