Rotorua driving route for: Rotorua - Waitomo - Rotorua. Find driving directions, information and maps to guide you on your self-drive holiday starting in Rotorua, taking you to Waitomo and then returning you to Rotorua. Discover the amazing Waitomo Caves in Waitomo. Here you can see huge limestone caverns filled with stalactites and stalagmites. Glowworms cover the cave ceilings.

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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

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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