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Four-wheel drive up to the rim of the volcano that tore itself open in 1886, then run down into the crater.
A 4.5-hour guided trip up Mt Tarawera from Rotorua: an off-road 4x4 ride through native bush to the crater's edge, 360-degree views and an optional run down into the volcanic crater. Transport from central Rotorua included. Ages 7+.
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On 10 June 1886 Mt Tarawera erupted, destroying the famous Pink and White Terraces and creating Waimangu, the youngest geothermal valley in the world.
It starts with an off-road 4x4 ride through native New Zealand bush, which drops you at the edge of the crater. From there you walk the rim with your guide, hearing what happened in 1886 and why the landscape looks the way it does, with 360-degree panoramic views.
If you're keen, there's an optional run straight down into the heart of the crater, which is as much fun as it sounds. It's suited to most ages, from 7 up. Courtesy transport runs seven days a week from central Rotorua accommodation and the Rotorua i-SITE, or you can meet at the main car park on Hemo Road.
Off-road 4x4 ride through native bush to the crater rim
Guided walk on the rim of Mt Tarawera
The story of the 1886 eruption and the lost Pink and White Terraces
Optional run down into the volcanic crater
360-degree views from the crater
Courtesy transport from central Rotorua
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