🇳🇿 New Zealand Day 11 | Must-Visit Rotorua in North Island!

After exploring the South Island, it's time for something completely different in the North Island—and Rotorua is a MUST! Here’s the perfect one-day itinerary: 🌋 Morning: Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland ⏰ 9:50 AM – Arrive for the 10:15 AM Lady Knox Geyser eruption! 💥 Watch as the staff triggers a 2m-high boiling water blast (lasts 2-3 mins—don’t be late!). 🎟 After the show: Get your ticket checked, grab a Chinese map, and explore! 🚶‍♂️ 2.5-3hr walk through: Collapsed geothermal caves Rainbow-colored volcanic pools 🌈 Sulfur crystal formations 💛 📸 Photo ops galore, but no soaking here—save it for the afternoon! ♨️ Afternoon: Hell’s Gate Mud Spa & Sulfur Baths 🔥 Book in advance! The park itself is meh, but the FREE mud baths & sulfur pools are legendary! 🛁 Pro tips: Change first, then queue for the black mud bath (messy but fun!). Rinse off and hop into the sulfur hot springs. 👀 Warning: Bring swim goggles—the sulfur steam stings! Avoid eye contact with the water! 🍽️ Evening: Feast at Eat Street 🍴 Dinner recs: Atticus Finch – Fusion (Thai/Chinese/Western, but Kiwi-fied). Colibri’s Steak & Ribs – Juicy burgers & steaks! 🍔🥩 🍦 Dessert: Lady Janes Ice Cream Parlour – Get the 2-scoop KAPITI special for $9.9! #PigletSquadJoin #NatureLovers #RotoruaNZ #NorthIslandAdventures #NZRoadTrip