Taupo

Centrally located in the middle of the North Island it’s an adventure and sporting mecca and a nature - lovers paradise
  • PROXIMITY
  • 3½ hour drive or 45 min flight from Auckland
  • 4½ hour drive or 1 hour flight from Wellington
  • Taupo is within a 2 hour drive of Waitomo Caves, Hamilton, Napier, Tauranga & just a one hour drive from Rotorua
STAY From serviced apartments, holidays homes, B+B’s, motels & hotels, all the way to world class award winning luxury lodges, there’s a bed for every head in Taupo. Here’s some of our favorite places to stay.
  • The Anchorage Resort
  • Hilton Lake Taupo
  • Acapulco Motor Inn
  • Wairakei Resort Taupo
  • Millennnium Hotel & Resort
  • Huka Lodge
  • SEE + DO
  • There’s a myriad of things to do & see in Taupo. With so much choice it’s harder to know where to stop than where to start.
  • Enjoy the panorama of Huka Falls
  • Fish for prawns at Huka Prawn Farm
  • Delve into Taupo’s history at the Taupo Museum
  • Prepare for a steam pouring at Orakei Korako
  • Enjoy a scenic boat cruise on Lake Taupo
  • View live beehives at Huka Honey Centre
  • Sail to the Maori Rock Carvings at Mine Bay
  • Relax & soak at Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs
  • Practice your swing at the Lake Taupo Hole In One Challenge
  • Enjoy thrills, fun and excitement on a Huka Falls Jet boat blasting past native bush, sheer rock cliff face and hot water streams before getting up close to the base of the mighty Huka Falls
  • Experience Taupo on a quad bike safari through native bush trails and to a lookout offering breath taking views of Lake Taupo