New Zealand Blue Spring | Not Jiuzhai, but like Jiuzhai

🔈Good news! After more than a year of waiting, the Blue Spring (Te Waihou Walkway) in Waikato on the North Island will partially reopen on December 5! So if you're planning to visit New Zealand, you can add it to your travel list~📑 ⚠️The Leslie Rd entrance is open, and the entire trail is expected to be fully open in February next year. Blue Spring Trail Details】 📍Navigate to Blue Spring (Te Waihou Walkway) 🅿️Leslie Road Scenic Area Parking Lot (this is the only entrance at the moment) 🕘Opening hours: Open all day 🎫Tickets: Free 🏁Entrance starting point: ①Whites Road🅿: Take Highway 28, this hiking route takes about 1.5 hours one way, 4.7 km one way plus 0.5 km loop trail ②Leslie Road🅿: This is a shorter walking route, taking only 15 minutes one way to reach the Blue Spring - 🚘Transportation Guide 🌊Blue Spring is located in Putaruru, a small town between Hamilton and Rotorua in the central North Island ❶189 km from Auckland🚗about 3 hours ❷About 30 km from Matamata, where Hobbiton is located ❸67 km from Hamilton🚗1 hour - In addition, the Cathedral Cove Walk, famous for being the location of the Windows desktop and the filming location of the movie "The Chronicles of Narnia," will officially reopen on December 1. (📍Coromandel, North Island) Notes❗ 1️⃣It is recommended to wear comfortable sneakers, as some parts of the road are a bit slippery 2️⃣If you drive to Whites Road parking lot, it is closer to the Blue Spring 3️⃣It is recommended to go in the afternoon, as the sun is stronger in the morning, and the light is softer in the afternoon, making the photos look better