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Abel Tasman National Park Wellington Orakai Korako Thermal Reserve
A gem at any size, New Zealand's smallest New Zealand's cosmopolitan capital, The Maori called the Orakai Korako
national park is also its most singular: the “Welly” (as it is affectionately called by its Thermal Reserve the "Place of Adornment,"
only one on the coastline, accessed entirely residents) packs a big punch for a small an accurate description of a landscape
by boat or on foot (as there are no roads city. As part of Mercer’s list of best places where silica terraces rise, layer upon layer.
within in the park). Famed for its turquoise for quality of living in the world, Wellington Located between Taupo and Rotorua, the
waters, the park's sandy beaches lead to ranks twelfth. Alongside your local Trip reserve is a hotbed of geothermal activity,
granite boulders and dense forests, and are Leader, you'll understand why this is one which we'll discover in our small group
linked by the Abel Tasman Coastal Track, of the best places to live as you explore the of 8-16 travelers (average of 14). Witness
one of New Zealand's official "Great Walks". vibrant city and meet the friendly locals. bubbling mud pools, over 20 geysers,
With a bustling business district, sprawling and steaming hot springs. Orakai Korako
parks, and beautiful beaches, Wellington’s remains the largest geyser field in New
place as a dynamic center of arts and culture Zealand, and is home to one of only two
will only keep growing. caves in the world which descend into
geothermal fields.

Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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