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Browse 18 reviews, 331 travel blogs, 460 photos and videos about 18 things to do in Taupo. You'll also find some useful ratings and information so that you can get all of the unbiased information you need before filling your next trip with lots of fun things to do.

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Huka Falls Taupo

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  • 4 reviews
  • 252 travel blogs
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  • Mar 18, 2005: ... I went walking! The Lonely Planet had recommended a track to the Huka Falls which was only about 3-4 hours there and back, ...
  • Jan 18, 2006: ... Huka Falls. Now we have been burned by these so called New Zealand Falls so we didn't hike this one but rather drove out to ...
  • Apr 30, 2007: ... water fall, before finally deciding to turn around. Huka Falls is where New Zealand's largest river, the Waikato is slammed ...
  • Feb 1, 2006: ... use of our tent and his new sleeping bag. Actually camping in New Zealand is probably one of the best ways to see the ...

Orakei Korako Cave and Thermal Park (The Hidden Valley) Taupo

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Rapids Jet Taupo

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  • 2 reviews
  • 7 travel blogs
  • 28 photos
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  • Sep 4, 2006: ... We had already been on one in Queenstown, but this one, the Rapids Jet, was supposed to be even more exciting due to the fast ...
  • Dec 18, 2005: ... !! Anyway this afternoon all four of us are going on the Rapids Jet which drives you up the Waitako River!!! We are gonna ...
  • Feb 26, 2008: ... activities with a morning of jet boating on the Rapids Jet. This was great fun - lots of 360 turns and jumps out of the ...
  • Nov 28, 2006: ... the night. As we did we endured our first traffic jam in New Zealand. The next day we covered some 350K up to Taupo. Our ...

Formula Challenge Motorsport Experience Taupo

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Waipahihi Botanical Gardens Taupo

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Prawn Park Taupo

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  • 7 travel blogs
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  • Jun 30, 2008: ... on the hand by a chicken. We headed to the Huka Prawn Park for lunch. A big feed for everyone but only Anthony had ...
  • Sep 4, 2006: ... a pilgrimage for me - a park full of prawns, hurray! The Prawn Park is slightly strange, and a little smelly, due to the ...
  • Apr 30, 2009: ... our way back to the bus to continue our journey down New Zealand's volcanic central plateau.   As our journey south ...
  • Feb 26, 2008: ... rapids.   We then headed to Taupo's next tourist hotspot the "Huka Prawn Park"- the worlds only geothermally heated ...

Honey Hive Taupo

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  • 3 reviews
  • 17 travel blogs
  • 4 photos
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  • Nov 28, 2005: ... from the airport on the 25th Nov - they got a great hello from New Zealand as it just started to rain as soon as they got off ...
  • Apr 10, 2009: ... nether regions so after a pick me up we checked out the Honey Hive on the outskirts. The facility is a shop & borderline ...
  • Feb 18, 2006: ... clear turquoise water running through. We then headed to the Honey Hive, which was mainly just a shop full of different kind ...
  • Nov 5, 2006: ... over the last couple of days. Went to the Honey hive in Taupo... not recommended.. merely a shop that sold inconceivable ...

Taupo Bungy

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  • 105 travel blogs
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  • Mar 21, 2005: ... Crossing is widely regarded as the best one day walk in New Zealand, and Richard from Wellington had also recommended it to ...
  • Mar 18, 2005: ... it was tempting, but I decided to resist and do it in Taupo when I return in about 6 weeks...after I've earned some money!
  • Mar 20, 2005: ... to these adventure activities that seem to be everywhere in New Zealand! I looked at her skydive pictures, and also some ...
  • Feb 1, 2006: ... use of our tent and his new sleeping bag. Actually camping in New Zealand is probably one of the best ways to see the ...

Volcanic Activity Centre Taupo

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  • May 24, 2008: ... stopping off at the world renowned Wairakei Park Volcanic Activity Centre. OK, so I don't think its reputation was reached ...
  • Feb 17, 2006: ... call it here. On the way we stopped at the Volcanic Activity Centre where they show you the equipment they used to monitor ...

Huka Jets Taupo

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  • Dec 19, 2005: ... to get all four of us on a jet boat to go over the Huka jets!!! Very exciting1 We all donned our life jackets and once the ...

Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley Taupo

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  • Jun 30, 2008: ... Rotorua. As a back up plan we headed to Wairakei Natural Thermal Valley. This was another version of the Craters on the ...

Wairakei Geothermal Power Station Taupo

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Finn MacCuhal's Irish Pub Taupo

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Huka Prawn Park Taupo

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  • Jun 30, 2008: ... on the hand by a chicken. We headed to the Huka Prawn Park for lunch. A big feed for everyone but only Anthony had ...
  • Sep 4, 2006: ... , more importantly was near to our lunch venue - the Huka Prawn Park! With my obsessive love of prawns, this was something of ...
  • Apr 30, 2009: ... as ever our search for entertainment led us to Huka Prawn Park, a great example of Kiwi ingenuity if ever there was one. Two ...
  • Feb 26, 2008: ... rapids.   We then headed to Taupo's next tourist hotspot the "Huka Prawn Park"- the worlds only geothermally heated ...

Hukafalls Jet Taupo

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Rock`n Ropes Taupo

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  • Jun 20, 2005: ... anything. Once the battery was fixed, we headed to Taupo Adventure Park and Rock N Ropes to have a bit of fun. First thing ...
  • Jan 10, 2006: ... my mind it was perhaps the highlight of my trip in New Zealand scenery-wise. Absolutely breathtaking and there seemed to be ...
  • Jan 22, 2006: ... pools and geysers, and also some more extreme sports such as rock n ropes - you can get the idea from its name! Hope you ...
  • Jan 26, 2007: ... was very impressive......but got rather boring after 5 mins! Rock n Ropes next stop - Rach jumped off a high platform ...

Taupo Puzzle World

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  • Jan 10, 2007: ...  wont mention the losers!)   Day 3 - we headed to Puzzle World!! Starting with a race on the go-carts! Somehow I ...
  • Feb 2, 2009: ... the waters to rise. We also stopped off briefly at "Puzzle World" (where we looked around the souvenir shop) and at a ...

Crazy Catz Adventure Park Taupo

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