Nau mai, haere mai. Welcome to Taupo.
This is Taupo. The heart of Aotearoa New Zealand’s beautiful North Island.
At the centre of our region is sparkling Lake Taupo, the great inland sea of New Zealand. As you travel around the lake, you will find every landscape you can imagine. Snow-blanketed winter ski fields and alpine deserts. Ancient forests alive with birdsong. Trout-filled rivers and the thundering Huka Falls. Steaming geothermal valleys with rejuvenating hot springs. Three towering volcanoes in the awesome and otherworldly landscape of Tongariro National Park.
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Make your trip to Taupo extra special with these deals and discounts on the best attractions, activities, tours, things to do and places to stay.
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Adrift Tongariro
Tongariro Alpine Crossing guided hike winter deal
With the summer crowds long gone, this is your chance to see the Tongariro Alpine Crossing as tranquil and unhurried as it used to be.
From $175pp. Available from 1st May to 30th September. More info -
TONGARIRO LODGE Special Winter Rates
From NZD $ 160up to 50% discount
Valid between: 1 Jun 2019 - 30 Sep 2019
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Poronui Lodge
Heli-to-ski winter package
A luxury getaway, heli-to-ski and a full day on the mountain - magic.
NZD $2,250pp Two nights double/twin. Available from July to September. Prices are based on groups of 4 riders, includes all meals. More info -
Winter Wonderland private villa package
Experience the magic of Poronui Lodge's Blake House in its winter cloak.
$1,280pp 3 nights double/twin accommodation for 8 people | Available from 1st June until 31st October 2019 More info
Paul Froggatt
Executive chef, Huka Lodge“Traditional lodge food used to be a soup, a salad, a steak, I’m not here to cook that. I want to give people an experience that they’ve never had before. I’m competing against a million-dollar view and I want the food to shine on its own. I don’t want people just looking down the river as they eat. I want them to look at their plate as well.”
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