Our third day in the North Island starts with a walk around a Maori village center in Rotorua and then we're off for some fantastic mountain biking in the Whakarewarewa Forest trail park overlooking the town. After a picnic lunch, we stop to enjoy some hot springs before continuing on to see the Huka Falls and to hike along the Waikato River, on our way to Taupo and Turangi.

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