Guidebook for Taupo
Food Scene
Great Takeway food, especially fish and chips and just 2 mins drive up the road and they take phone orders, ph: (07) 378-7542. Normally open 11am-9pm (closed Mondays)
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Fishy Business
32 Richmond AveGreat Takeway food, especially fish and chips and just 2 mins drive up the road and they take phone orders, ph: (07) 378-7542. Normally open 11am-9pm (closed Mondays)
Good food and ambience, tables chairs, bar and sport lounge. Good old english pub feel.
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Ploughmans Restaurant
45 Charles CresGood food and ambience, tables chairs, bar and sport lounge. Good old english pub feel.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Cafe/Bar and often good live music and right on the waters edge. Just a short 5 min walk down the road/hill.
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Two Mile Bay Sailing Club
331 Lake TerraceGreat Cafe/Bar and often good live music and right on the waters edge. Just a short 5 min walk down the road/hill.
Sightseeing
Great cruise experience from Taupo marina around some bays to some beautiful Maori rock carvings. great views around lake and south towards the iconic 3 volcanoes: Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Tongariro and Mt. Ngharahoe.
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Ernest Kemp Cruises
2 Redoubt StGreat cruise experience from Taupo marina around some bays to some beautiful Maori rock carvings. great views around lake and south towards the iconic 3 volcanoes: Mt. Ruapehu, Mt. Tongariro and Mt. Ngharahoe.
Great Exercise climbing up this local volcanic mountain. allow 2-3 hours up and 2 hours down. Great 360' views from top. Access is signposted from start at end of Mountain road which is first road on left going toward Napier.
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Mount Tauhara
Great Exercise climbing up this local volcanic mountain. allow 2-3 hours up and 2 hours down. Great 360' views from top. Access is signposted from start at end of Mountain road which is first road on left going toward Napier.
Huka Falls station
Great views of falls and river. plus nice walks.
Entertainment & Activities
great place to relax in hot pools of various temperatures. Has kids water play areas and water slides. Private pools available too. Much closer to the house that Council run AC Baths.
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Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs
State Highway 5great place to relax in hot pools of various temperatures. Has kids water play areas and water slides. Private pools available too. Much closer to the house that Council run AC Baths.
Parks & Nature
great place to drive or walk around seeing variety of plants and flowers, with a few good lookout spots. about 5 minute drive up the road.
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Botanical Heights Drive
Botanical Heights Drivegreat place to drive or walk around seeing variety of plants and flowers, with a few good lookout spots. about 5 minute drive up the road.
Great views of Waikato River, Bungie jumping, hot water stream and walk downstream to Huka falls
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Spa Thermal Park
Great views of Waikato River, Bungie jumping, hot water stream and walk downstream to Huka falls
Great natural hot water stream and waterfall for swimming in set in amazing natural native bush. great stop on the way to/from Rotorua.
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Kerosene Creek
Old Waiotapu RoadGreat natural hot water stream and waterfall for swimming in set in amazing natural native bush. great stop on the way to/from Rotorua.
Essentials
Countdown Taupo
Tongariro StreetPAK'nSAVE
131 Ruapehu St