Driving Route : Rotorua - Waitomo - Rotorua
Start: Rotorua
Finish: Rotorua
Recommended Length: 3 Days
Distance: 380 km (238 miles)
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Route Summary
Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.
| Travel time | Km | (Miles) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 Rotorua to Waitomo Caves |
1.5 hrs | 136 | 85 |
| Day 2 Waitomo Caves to Taupo |
2 hrs | 163 | 102 |
| Day 3 Taupo to Rotorua |
1 hr | 81 | 51 |
| Totals for Driving Route | 4.5 hrs | 380 | 238 |
Spectacular Sightseeing
This spectacular circuit offers some unusual sights.
Leave the geothermal activity of Rotorua behind and drive through the farmland to the Waitomo Caves.
Here you can see huge limestone caverns filled with stalactites and glow worms.
Lake Taupo is your next port of call, with geothermal attractions to explore and waterfalls to admire.
Lake Taupo has plenty of trout to catch, as well as hot pools for long, relaxing soaks.
The road back to Rotorua provides more opportunities to see geysers, boiling mud and bubbling craters.
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