Guidebook for Taupo

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Guidebook for Taupo

Food Scene

The best coffee and breakfast/brunch menu!
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Zest
65 Rifle Range Rd
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The best coffee and breakfast/brunch menu!
The best Fish and Chips in Taupo. They also do chinese takeaways.
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Grasshopper Chip Bar
40 Taharepa Rd
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The best Fish and Chips in Taupo. They also do chinese takeaways.
A good hearty breakfast...and the coffee is good too!
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Body Fuel Cafe
67 Tongariro St
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A good hearty breakfast...and the coffee is good too!
Yum!
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Plateau Bar + Eatery
64 Tūwharetoa St
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Yum!
Pub type meals on the lakefront.
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Pub n Grub Taupo
4 Roberts St
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Pub type meals on the lakefront.
Pub meals with craft beers!
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Lakehouse Taupo
10 Roberts St
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Pub meals with craft beers!
Yum!
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The Brantry Restaurant
45 Rifle Range Rd
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Yum!

Essentials

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PAK'nSAVE
131 Ruapehu St
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Countdown Taupo
Tongariro Street
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Sightseeing

The Aratiatia Power station is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river. Aratiatia Dam opens every day for around 15 minutes at 10am, 12, and 2pm. The water is released from the Aratiatia Dam down through the Aratiatia Rapids.
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Aratiatia Dam
155 Rapids Rd
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The Aratiatia Power station is the first hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river. Aratiatia Dam opens every day for around 15 minutes at 10am, 12, and 2pm. The water is released from the Aratiatia Dam down through the Aratiatia Rapids.
The Waikato River abruptly narrows to just 15 metres as it crosses a hard volcanic ledge north of Lake Taupo. This causes a huge volume of water to collide and funnel through the rocky gorge, forming the spectacularly powerful falls and rapids.
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Huka Falls station
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The Waikato River abruptly narrows to just 15 metres as it crosses a hard volcanic ledge north of Lake Taupo. This causes a huge volume of water to collide and funnel through the rocky gorge, forming the spectacularly powerful falls and rapids.
Sails out to the Maori Carvings on the lake. You are sitting in the open air, so great on a nice fine day.
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Sail Barbary
10 Redoubt St
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Sails out to the Maori Carvings on the lake. You are sitting in the open air, so great on a nice fine day.
Chris Jolly Outdoors are famous in Taupo for all sorts of outdoor activities such as daily scenic cruises on Lake Taupo, or private charter. Fishing or hunting trips, hiking and biking.
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Chris Jolly Outdoors
Redoubt Street
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Chris Jolly Outdoors are famous in Taupo for all sorts of outdoor activities such as daily scenic cruises on Lake Taupo, or private charter. Fishing or hunting trips, hiking and biking.

Entertainment & Activities

Our favourite hotpool in Taupo! Check 'grabone' as they usually have entry to the pools as 'buy one, get one free' Minimum age is 14, so sorry no children are allowed.
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Wairakei Terraces
671 State Hwy 1
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Our favourite hotpool in Taupo! Check 'grabone' as they usually have entry to the pools as 'buy one, get one free' Minimum age is 14, so sorry no children are allowed.
Great hotpool to soak away those aches and pains! Be aware, though, that the walk back to the car is pretty steep! Children are allowed.
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Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort
76 Napier-Taupo Road
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Great hotpool to soak away those aches and pains! Be aware, though, that the walk back to the car is pretty steep! Children are allowed.
Hot pools which are both inside and outside. Our kids liked these best when they were younger!
A C Baths Avenue
A C Baths Avenue
Hot pools which are both inside and outside. Our kids liked these best when they were younger!
So much fun! Bookings are essential.
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Rapids Jet
Nga Awa Purua Road
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So much fun! Bookings are essential.
A nice slow cruise from Aratiatia along the Waikato River to Huka Falls and back.
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Huka Falls River Cruise
Aratiatia Road
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A nice slow cruise from Aratiatia along the Waikato River to Huka Falls and back.
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Huka Prawn Park
200 Karetoto Rd
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New Zealand's Highest Water Touch Bungy Jump - located 47 metres (154 feet) above the Waikato River, check out the stunning views before taking the plunge into or towards the crystal clear waters below. Only 5 minutes from Taupo township.
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Taupo Bungy
202 Spa Rd
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New Zealand's Highest Water Touch Bungy Jump - located 47 metres (154 feet) above the Waikato River, check out the stunning views before taking the plunge into or towards the crystal clear waters below. Only 5 minutes from Taupo township.
With over 100,000 customers flown, Big Sky Parasail has led the way as being one of the safest and most professional parasail companies in New Zealand.
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Big Sky Parasail Ltd.
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With over 100,000 customers flown, Big Sky Parasail has led the way as being one of the safest and most professional parasail companies in New Zealand.

Parks & Nature

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is the best one-day hike available in New Zealand! Please be aware that the climbs can be steep and the weather unpredictable. It is advised to use a licensed operators who will provide timely shuttle transport and expert safety knowledge on the walk and the weather. They will also provide back-up should you suffer a mishap during the day.
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is the best one-day hike available in New Zealand! Please be aware that the climbs can be steep and the weather unpredictable. It is advised to use a licensed operators who will provide timely shuttle transport and expert safety knowledge on the walk and the weather. They will also provide back-up should you suffer a mishap during the day.