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Can we bathe in the colourful pools at Wai-O-Tapu?


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No. Wai-O-Tapu is a sightseeing geothermal park, and visitors must remain on marked paths behind the barriers. Some pools are extremely hot. If you want a mineral-pool soak as part of an Auckland day trip, consider the separate Rotorua Highlights with Wai-O-Tapu and Polynesian Spa tour.

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