Travelogues Waikato

In front of a geyser in Te Puia National Park in Rotorua

Welcome behind the scenes :D I must admit that I'm not really a fan of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy, but visiting the film sets is very interesting. You...

Rahel had always had the daring wish to jump out of an airplane. I was rather skeptical about it. Taupo is perfect for this endeavor and is known for its 15000ft (4500...

....here's an addition from Coromandel :) We are currently in Rotorua and it is actually so cold that yesterday I dug out my winter hat and gloves. In preparation for the South...

Taupo is a beautiful peaceful place located directly on an azure blue lake. The picturesque view was at its best with its mountain panorama. We had a good eye for hostels and so...

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After 2 weeks of sunshine, the New Zealand summer decides to balance it out with 2 weeks of rain, so we only see the second hand shops and the city museum in Taupo. The Alpine...

01/03/2020 First, I went to Hot Water Beach today, it was cool with the digging pools and the hot water. It was really nice with this weather. Then I went to Cathedral Cove,...

A tour of the Coromandel Peninsula was the plan for today. I start in Matamata quite early and drive to Karangahake Gorge, where I take a short walk to the Windows Tunnels. ...

Der Lake Taupo ist von der Fläche her etwa so groß wie Singapur. Als wir dort ankamen, sind über uns die Flugzeuge gekreist und haben im Sekundentakt die Fallschirmspringer...

A visit to Hobbit Land was at the top of my must-do list in New Zealand. The film set is beautiful and in a picturesque setting. Unfortunately, it is very crowded during the...

After a good breakfast, we drove to the Huka Falls today, which are located right outside the gates of Taupo. An 11m high waterfall, with over 220,000 liters of ice blue water...

27.09.19 - JonnaAs our gas ran out yesterday, the first thing we do today is go to a gas station to refill our cartridge. It turns out to be more difficult than expected because...

23.09.19 The first place we want to visit today is a waterfall nearby. After breakfast, we make our way and already reach our destination after 30 minutes. A short five-minute...

After almost six months away from home, familiar surroundings, and loved ones, we had our first visit in New Zealand. Thomas, a friend of Tim's from Franconia, took the long...

(Tongariro National Park - Wellington) The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is often described as the best day hike in New Zealand and is a challenging tour through a fascinating...

After my breakup with Bhupinder, I joined a large travel group the next morning who were also traveling with the Straybus. Our first stop was the coastal town of Kaikoura....

Again Basti: After a slightly longer journey this time, we reached Tongariro National Park, which greeted us with a great view of Mt. Ruapehu (Erebor, the lonely mountain)....

Hot Water Beach - Orewa (3rd - 10th March) The Coromandel Peninsula is our destination. The first stop should be Waihi Beach. A charming little village and a beautiful beach....

Next on the agenda was Orakei Korako, a thermal area. This means in New Zealand: sulfur-rich air, spouting geysers, steaming thermal springs, and bubbling mud pools. We had to...

After all the hardships (it's sooooooo bad here 😂😂) we have recovered a bit in the Mecca for the rich and beautiful of New Zealand. Coromandel is beautiful and has very cool...

If it stinks so much in hell, we really don't want to go there 😁 The earthquakes of the last centuries have created a geothermally impressive and sulfur-smelling landscape here...

Today we start our exciting day with the Waitomo Caves, where you can see glow worms (larvae of fungus gnats). We will have a guided tour through the cave with stalagmites and...

The alarm clock goes off at 05:30. We go to the office at 6 o'clock. Book the shuttle to the starting point at 8 o'clock. The bus departs unusually punctually for New Zealand...

In Taupo, we went on a short sailing trip on Lake Taupo and visited the Maori Rock. On the way back, we couldn't resist jumping into the cold lake. Tongariro Crossing in...

Today we visited the Hot Springs in Rotorua. First we went to the Lady Knox Geyser, then we went to Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. Here you can see colorful springs which...

Today we had a full day, we left early to go hiking in the Redwoods ((Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua). The redwoods were really impressive. There is also a treetop walk, but we...

We will spend Christmas a half an hour away from Ragland at Hakea Reserve, a hippie campground with eco-toilets, 3 hours of electricity per day (because of solar power), and...

Then the two took me to a place where I wanted to hitchhike to Coromandel Town, from where the manager of the Buddhist center in Colville was supposed to pick me up. I stood...