Welcome to Orakei Korako

Cross the beautiful Waikato River between Rotorua and Taupo and discover Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park.

Also known as the Hidden Valley, Orakei Korako is a unique visitor attraction - not to be missed. It's a geothermal wonderland, one of nature's true gifts. 

Come and explore a world of gushing geysers, hot springs, bubbling mud pools and some of the largest and most amazing silica terraces in the world...

The Silica Terraces which form the base of Orakei-Korako Geyserland are noted as being the largest mass since the Pink and White Terraces on the edge of Lake Rotomahana beneath Mount Tarawera were destroyed in 1886...
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