Guidebook for Taupo
Food Scene
Close by and tasty. Good old classic Kiwi fish and chips as well as other fast food items.
7 locals recommend
Shaynes Fresh Fish & Chip
150 Acacia Bay RdClose by and tasty. Good old classic Kiwi fish and chips as well as other fast food items.
Fine dining at its best. A realy sperb place for a great dining experience.
57 locals recommend
The Brantry Restaurant
45 Rifle Range RdFine dining at its best. A realy sperb place for a great dining experience.
superb restaurant. Simple but beautiful meals served by wonderful hosts. Highly recommend going.
41 locals recommend
The Bistro
17 Tamamutu Stsuperb restaurant. Simple but beautiful meals served by wonderful hosts. Highly recommend going.
Essentials
All of your unique and boutique food and alcoholic desires in one store.
13 locals recommend
Scenic Cellars @ The Merchant of Taupo
114 Spa RdAll of your unique and boutique food and alcoholic desires in one store.
PAK'nSAVE
131 Ruapehu StSimple and cheap shopping for all your grocery needs
Everything Else
All of the local information to find out about tourist and must do attractions in the region.
31 locals recommend
Taupo i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
30 Tongariro StAll of the local information to find out about tourist and must do attractions in the region.
Lake Taupo
Lake TerraceThe largest lake in Australasia. 168km around the lake on the road.
Sightseeing
You cannot come to NZ without seeing this awesome natural miracle. The sheer thunder of the water is unbelievable alone.
205 locals recommend
Huka Falls station
You cannot come to NZ without seeing this awesome natural miracle. The sheer thunder of the water is unbelievable alone.
Amazing rapids, allowed to flow a few times a day. Watch bare rocks fill up and get covered by over 30 feet of water and empty again over an hour. "The Hobbit" movie had a scene here.
36 locals recommend
Aratiatia Dam
155 Rapids RdAmazing rapids, allowed to flow a few times a day. Watch bare rocks fill up and get covered by over 30 feet of water and empty again over an hour. "The Hobbit" movie had a scene here.
Great park, and also the natural Geothermal hot spring that flows into the Waikato river. Sit and enjoy a relaxing hot spa next to the park.
54 locals recommend
Spa Thermal Park
Great park, and also the natural Geothermal hot spring that flows into the Waikato river. Sit and enjoy a relaxing hot spa next to the park.
Arts & Culture
Geo-thermally heated swimming pools for the whole family, private mineral water pools, water slides, as well as full size courts in the stadium and a Rock climbing wall.
26 locals recommend
AC Baths and Thermal Hot Pools station
Geo-thermally heated swimming pools for the whole family, private mineral water pools, water slides, as well as full size courts in the stadium and a Rock climbing wall.
Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs
State Highway 5Geothermal hot pools
Taupo Bungy
202 Spa Rd45m high water touch bungy jump
Hukafalls Jet Taupo
200 Karetoto RdSee the Huka falls from the water while riding the jet boat.
Rapids Jet
Nga Awa Purua RoadExtreme rapid riding jet boat