Rotorua

Famous for the hot springs, geysers, hot pools, boiling mud pools, fumaroles, craters, and many more geothermic wonders, Rotorua is the country’s thermal wonderland. The culture of the Maori nation can be experienced in this area along with swimming in the lakes, fishing, and whitewater rafting. If you approach from Matamata, you will be able to see where "Hobbitton" was built for the film "Lord of the Rings", but there are parts of this road that have the highest accident rate within New Zealand.