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227	<h2 style="text-align:center">THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN THE MAKING</h2><h2 style="text-align:center" class="justAdded">A Wonderland of Stunning Geothermal Activity</h2><div class="hr"><div></div></div><p style="text-align:center">Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland is a spectacular showcase of New Zealand’s most colourful and unique geothermal elements sculpted by thousands of years of geothermal activity.</p><h3 style="text-align:center" class="justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded Orange">HOURS</h3><p style="text-align:center" class="justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded justAdded">We are open seven days a week, 8:30am - 4:30pm, with the final admission at 3pm. Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland is a <strong>cashless</strong> site. All major credit cards and EFTPOS are accepted.</p><p style="text-align:center"><strong>Lady Knox geyser</strong> presentation 10.15am daily, arrive by 9.45am.</p><p style="text-align:center" class="justAdded">Please note that we are <strong>closed</strong> on Christmas Day.</p><p style="text-align:center" class="Button_Medium"><a href="https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/waiotapu/items/643668/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=1423732">BOOK HERE</a></p>	</div>
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