Geyser, Cultural Tour sights in Pacific

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   Te Puia

   • Rotorua, New Zealand
   • Sights › Geyser, cultural tour

   The most famous Te Whakarewarewa spring is Pohutu (‘Big Splash’ or ‘Explosion’), a geyser which erupts up to 20 times a day, spurting hot water up to 30m skyward. You’ll know when it’s about to blow because the Prince of Wales’ Feathers geyser will start up shortly before. Both these geysers form part of Te Puia, the most polished of NZ’s Maori cultural attractions. Also here is the National Carving School and the National Weaving School, where you can discover the work and methods of traditional Maori woodcarvers and weavers, plus a carved meeting house, a cafe, galleries, a kiwi reserve and a gift shop.

   Tours take 1½ hours and depart hourly from 9am (the…

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