Explore Auckland in a Day: Free Round-Trip Tour for International Students from City Centre

🗺️ Blue Spring – Tin Town – Huka Falls – Lake Taupo

1️⃣ Depart from the city to Blue Spring ⌚️ 2 hours
【Blue Spring】”New Zealand’s Jiuzhaigou”
📣 Blue Spring has reopened after being closed! Currently, the entrance at Leslie Rd is open. It’s a short uphill walk, taking about 20 minutes one way…
💦 Blue Spring is one of the purest water sources in the world, originating from the Mamaku Plateau. About 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water comes from here, and it’s called “God spilled Monet’s palette.”
📍 Leslie Road entrance, Leslie Road, Putāruru

2️⃣ From Blue Spring to Tin Town ⌚️ 13 mins
【Tin Town Tirau】
🛠️ The town is famous for its tin signs, which are very distinctive!
🇳🇿 The most famous are the tin dog and tin sheep 📍 Big Dog & Sheep 🐶 The belly of the dog is a restroom, and the belly of the sheep 🐑 is a shop.
☕️ Cabbage Tree Cafe
Lunch details will be in the next post!
📍 Cabbage Tree Cafe, Main Road, Tīrau

3️⃣ From Tin Town to Huka Falls ⌚️ 1 hour 29 mins
【Huka Falls】
“Huka” means “foam” in Māori. The Waikato River flows with great force, with a water flow rate of 220,000 liters per second, which is quite spectacular!
🅿️ After parking, walk a few steps to a bridge over the river 👉 Huka Falls Lookout. On the bridge, you can deeply feel the power of the water, which is very impressive!

🌉 Continue from the lookout to see the jet boat ride, an adult ticket costs 139 RMB. Address: Hukafalls Jet Taupo
📍 Huka Falls Trust Kiosk

4️⃣ From Huka Falls to Lake Taupo 10 mins
🍔【McDonald’s Taupo】The coolest McDonald’s in the world
✨ One of the only retired airplane restaurants in the world, built in 1943, this World War II fighter DC-3 made its last flight in 1984. It was bought by the McDonald’s owner, repainted, but the propellers and cabin were kept!

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📍 McDonald’s Taupo
🌊【Lake Taupo】The largest lake in the North Island
⛳️ Right next to the LOVETAUPO sign, there’s a golf course on the lake: if you get the ball into the hole, you win a prize of 10,000 RMB 💰
📍 Lake Taupo

5️⃣ Return to the city from Lake Taupo