Guidebook for Taupo
Sightseeing
The hot pools are an amazing natural 'wonder' and can soak your weary bones after a long walk (Tongariro crossing?) or long travels. It is also the start to the Huka Falls walk (45min. one way)
54 locals recommend
Spa Thermal Park
The hot pools are an amazing natural 'wonder' and can soak your weary bones after a long walk (Tongariro crossing?) or long travels. It is also the start to the Huka Falls walk (45min. one way)
An amazing amount of blue water pushes through here every minute, a site not to be missed!
205 locals recommend
Huka Falls station
An amazing amount of blue water pushes through here every minute, a site not to be missed!
Waipahihi Botanical Gardens
Shepherd RoadA nice stroll through the Taupo Botanical Gardens
Good Mountain biking + you can get a good few of the natural steam coming up.
Also possible to do a 1 hour walk here or to go for a horse riding trip.
42 locals recommend
Craters of the Moon
171 Karapiti RdGood Mountain biking + you can get a good few of the natural steam coming up.
Also possible to do a 1 hour walk here or to go for a horse riding trip.
You can stand on the bridge and watch this water spectacle, really impressive! Also nice to walk down to the viewpoint on the map. Works on the dot (be in time) 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm.
36 locals recommend
Aratiatia Dam
155 Rapids RdYou can stand on the bridge and watch this water spectacle, really impressive! Also nice to walk down to the viewpoint on the map. Works on the dot (be in time) 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm.
Essentials
PAK'nSAVE
131 Ruapehu StCheapest Grocery store
Open from 7.30 am - 9 pm
Want some foreign groceries (including Dutch pancake syrup)? This is your place to go
Bin Inn Wholefoods
27 Pāora Hapi StWant some foreign groceries (including Dutch pancake syrup)? This is your place to go
Food Scene
Bit out of the way but really cool place for a coffee and/or some food
70 locals recommend
L'arté Cafe & Gallery
255 Mapara RdBit out of the way but really cool place for a coffee and/or some food
Entertainment & Activities
Very informative little museum on all geothermal related activities.
Have you ever been in an earth quake simulator?!
Volcanic Activity Centre
1 Ngawaka PlVery informative little museum on all geothermal related activities.
Have you ever been in an earth quake simulator?!
Everything Else
A whole lot of information and free maps to get here!
31 locals recommend
Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
30 Tongariro StA whole lot of information and free maps to get here!
Good grocery store, bit more expensive then PaknSave (most of the time) but better opening hours from 7 am - 11 pm
72 locals recommend
Countdown Taupo
Tongariro StreetGood grocery store, bit more expensive then PaknSave (most of the time) but better opening hours from 7 am - 11 pm