Gordon’s guidebook
Food scene
A great place for a morning coffee, an afternoon drink & Pizza. Sunday evenings they usually have live music. Also a fantastic place to watch amazing sunsets unfold.
An easy walk less than 10 minutes from Adventurers Retreat.
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Two Mile Bay Sailing Club
331 Lake TerraceA great place for a morning coffee, an afternoon drink & Pizza. Sunday evenings they usually have live music. Also a fantastic place to watch amazing sunsets unfold.
An easy walk less than 10 minutes from Adventurers Retreat.
Locally grown Prawns, Catch your own. Entertainment & Dining in one.
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Huka Prawn Park
200 Karetoto RdLocally grown Prawns, Catch your own. Entertainment & Dining in one.
The Steak House Taupo
17 Tongariro StGood quality food & service, a well run restaurant.
Great value dining, good quality healthy food at a great price
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@Siam Thai Street Food Cafe
22 Te Heuheu StGreat value dining, good quality healthy food at a great price
A great place to dine or just go for a drink. Always warm in winter, excellent service, quality food.
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Vine Eatery & Bar
37 Tūwharetoa StA great place to dine or just go for a drink. Always warm in winter, excellent service, quality food.
Relaxation
A great place for hot soak in natural thermal hot pools, Warm up in winter, Relax & Enjoy, Maybe even book for a massage. Just a short drive from your stay.
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Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs
State Highway 5A great place for hot soak in natural thermal hot pools, Warm up in winter, Relax & Enjoy, Maybe even book for a massage. Just a short drive from your stay.
A favorite with tourists and locals. A great place for a hot soak in the thermal springs or a cool swim in the river. Suitable all year round. And its free.
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Spa Park Hot Pools
281 Spa RdA favorite with tourists and locals. A great place for a hot soak in the thermal springs or a cool swim in the river. Suitable all year round. And its free.
Sightseeing
A must see tourist hot spot, free entry. Natural wonder
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Huka Falls station
A must see tourist hot spot, free entry. Natural wonder
Near Huka Falls and very impressive, be sure to time it with flood gates opening twice daily.
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Aratiatia Dam
155 Rapids RdNear Huka Falls and very impressive, be sure to time it with flood gates opening twice daily.
A very exciting way to experience a section of the Waikato river. Action and Adventure.
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Rapids Jet
Nga Awa Purua RoadA very exciting way to experience a section of the Waikato river. Action and Adventure.
A great trip, these guys will take you to a secret spot called the squeeze. A natural wonder and something you can do all year round.
New Zealand RiverJet
1 Tutukau RdA great trip, these guys will take you to a secret spot called the squeeze. A natural wonder and something you can do all year round.
A Thermal wonderland with its own micro climate
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Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave
494 Orākei Kōrako RdA Thermal wonderland with its own micro climate
Sail Barbary
10 Redoubt StA great way to see the Maori Rock Carvings on Lake Taupo
LAKeFUN Taupo
Ferry RoadFishing Charters, Jetski Hire, Self Drive boats available
Somewhere quite unique to stay or just call. One of their specialties is The Grand Chateau High Tea.
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Chateau Tongariro Hotel
State Highway 48Somewhere quite unique to stay or just call. One of their specialties is The Grand Chateau High Tea.
A nice handy scenic walk, the Botanical Gardens offer a beautiful selection of plants including plenty of Native trees.
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Waipahihi Botanical Gardens
Shepherd RoadA nice handy scenic walk, the Botanical Gardens offer a beautiful selection of plants including plenty of Native trees.
A great walk through active mud pools & active thermal area. Free to do!
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Kuun kraatterit
171 Karapiti RdA great walk through active mud pools & active thermal area. Free to do!
A great experience, you can do during the day, at night, or both
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Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera RoadA great experience, you can do during the day, at night, or both
Sport -Mountain Biking
A great local Mountain Park with a good range of trails suitable for Families or Experienced.
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Craters of the Moon Mountain Bike Trails
Poihipi RoadA great local Mountain Park with a good range of trails suitable for Families or Experienced.
One of the best local mountain bike rides around and the start of the infamous Great Lake Trail (Whakaipo to Kinloch W2K). From here you can ride to Kinloch through native bush with amazing views of Lake Taupo. Include the Headland loop for the best views ever adding an awesome 10 km's of trail to your ride.
Whakaipō Bay Recreation Reserve
One of the best local mountain bike rides around and the start of the infamous Great Lake Trail (Whakaipo to Kinloch W2K). From here you can ride to Kinloch through native bush with amazing views of Lake Taupo. Include the Headland loop for the best views ever adding an awesome 10 km's of trail to your ride.
One of the most beautiful spots and one of my favorites for two reasons, Mountain biking & Rock Climbing. Close to Kinloch
Kawakawa Bay
One of the most beautiful spots and one of my favorites for two reasons, Mountain biking & Rock Climbing. Close to Kinloch
One of NZ's best Mountain bike tracks weaves through this stunning scenery. You can get a shuttle to Waihaha Rd to ride the full length of this amazing track to be picked up by boat and be delivered back to Kinloch. This will be one of those Epic days you won't forget.
Waihaha River
One of NZ's best Mountain bike tracks weaves through this stunning scenery. You can get a shuttle to Waihaha Rd to ride the full length of this amazing track to be picked up by boat and be delivered back to Kinloch. This will be one of those Epic days you won't forget.
For some of NZ's best Mountain bike trails in one Forest, head to Rotorua and hit these trails. There is something for everyone, whether you are just easing into it, or a hard out downhill rider, you will come back smiling.
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Whakarewarewa Red Woods Mountain Bike Park
For some of NZ's best Mountain bike trails in one Forest, head to Rotorua and hit these trails. There is something for everyone, whether you are just easing into it, or a hard out downhill rider, you will come back smiling.
Are you up for full days ride through beautiful Native forest? You will want a shuttle to the start or pick up from the end. This track starts off with a long descent into the follow, which of course means a long climb out the other end. But well worth the effort of all 42 Km
42 Traverse
State Highway 47Are you up for full days ride through beautiful Native forest? You will want a shuttle to the start or pick up from the end. This track starts off with a long descent into the follow, which of course means a long climb out the other end. But well worth the effort of all 42 Km
Adrenalin
If you are going to Skydive, Taupo is a Beautiful place to do it
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Skydive Taupo
If you are going to Skydive, Taupo is a Beautiful place to do it
If you are going to Skydive, Taupo is a Beautiful place to do it
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Taupo Tandem Skydiving
Anzac Memorial DriveIf you are going to Skydive, Taupo is a Beautiful place to do it
Taupo Bungy
202 Spa RdTake a leap of faith over Taupo's Waikato River
Rock'n Ropes
Karetoto RoadFeel the fear and do it anyway
What a great way to check out one of Taupo's pristine rivers and home of our famous Trout. Take a rafting trip and see this beautiful Native Forest park.
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Tongariro River Rafting
95 Atirau RdWhat a great way to check out one of Taupo's pristine rivers and home of our famous Trout. Take a rafting trip and see this beautiful Native Forest park.
Hiking
Mount Tauhara
A great hike with awesome views
A nice scenic river walk from Spa Park to Huka Falls, easy to access and follows the Waikato River. There is a separate track for Mountain Bikers also which will take you out to the Wairakei Forest Park linking to more trails, or alternatively carry on to Aratiatia
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Huka Falls Walkway
A nice scenic river walk from Spa Park to Huka Falls, easy to access and follows the Waikato River. There is a separate track for Mountain Bikers also which will take you out to the Wairakei Forest Park linking to more trails, or alternatively carry on to Aratiatia
A stunning bush walk or Mountain bike through pristine Native Beach Forest. Access off SH 1 at the start of the Desert Rd.
Tree Trunk Gorge tracks
Tree Trunk Gorge RoadA stunning bush walk or Mountain bike through pristine Native Beach Forest. Access off SH 1 at the start of the Desert Rd.