Waitangi Bay - the Jewel in the Crown
Waitangi Bay is often referred to as the jewel in Tarawera's crown - and rightly so.
It is difficult to find the right words to describe the bay and its surrounding area, because its main beauty lies deep within itself. Having formed over thousands of years through many geophysical changes.
The ‘aura' of the area is as unique as its sights, sounds and scents. Experience them first hand and you will never want to leave.
Rotorua - Spirit of the Earth
From the moment you enter Rotorua you know you are somewhere like nowhere else. Lazy drifts of steam are emitted from cracks and crevices, vents and miniature volcanoes in thermal parks, among manicured gardens and even residential streets throughout the city and its environs. These constant steam drifts, together with the distinctive scent of sulphur, let you know you are in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Just minutes from city centre, you will see geysers of hissing, steaming, scalding water roar from deep within the earth’s crust and hurl spray 100ft into the air. Bubbling mud plops and belches looking for all the world like pots of porridge. Crater lakes are constantly refilled with hot water and rich mineral deposits paint the landscape from a multi-coloured palette of white, yellow, orange and red - this is the stark beauty and splendour of the volcanic landscape of Rotorua.
Rotorua offers the opportunity to encounter some of the world’s most incredible earth forces, and discover the spirit of the earth.
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