Introducing Taupo
The increasingly exciting town of Taupo now rivals Rotorua as the North Island’s adrenaline capital, with an abundance of skydiving, jetboating and bungy jumping to get your blood pumping. There’s lots of fun to be had in the town itself, more on its fringes, and still more just a little further afield, such as the lost world of Orakei Korakei, an hour’s drive away.
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Taupo nestles among spectacular natural wonders. It sits on the northeastern shores of the lake, enjoying unrestricted views across to the peaks of Tongariro National Park. Lake Taupo is the origin of NZ’s longest river, the Waikato, which flows from the lake at the township, gate-crashing its way through the Huka Falls and Aratiatia Rapids, before settling down for a sedate ramble through the North Island and meeting its maker on the west coast just south of Auckland.
State Hwy 1 (SH1) passes through the middle of the town, making it easily accessible for travellers, and packed with transient traffic for much of the high season.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: A 3 week itinerary in NZ - would love some feedback/tips!
by horizzy 13 September 2011
You are really trying to squeeze too much in. Bay of Islands is lovely but as a local maybe I am spoiled I would only go up there if I…
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RE: New Zealand in Winter?
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You can still do it all in winter :) In you could jump off the Sky Tower http://www.skyjump.co.nz sorry I couldn't be more help but…
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RE: New Zealand in Winter?
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I'm from Colorado too, but spent quite a bit of time in NZ over the last couple of years. I must say (and you probably know this), Auckland…
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Blog: Midwife Moira's Travel Blog. With Emirates Cabin Crew on the side. - 11 January 2012
We drove straight down the SH 1 today to Lake Taupo. The weather was poor and the forecast was for more rain. This was a pity as we did not see the lake in all its glory and many of the activities were closed due to the really dreadful weather.
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Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 7 April 2011
Everywhere we go in New Zealand we see billboards and posters about skydiving and bungy jumping. When The Flying Kiwi told us that Sky Dive Taupo was going to offer us a skydive I was actually excited.SkyDive Taupo, Embrace the Fear is a post from: The Planet D: Canada's Adventure Couple
