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Taupo Treasure Trails 2020
See you back in 2021.
Explore Taupo's family-friendly trails these July 2020 school holidays. Pick up a passport (or download from here), bike one, two or three Taupo Treasure Trails (remember the more you ride, the more chances you have to win!), find the hidden icons and write down the letters in your passport, crack the secret code, then drop your completed passport to one of the district-wide i-SITE's to be in to win!
Step 2: Ride one, two or three of the Taupo Treasure Trails
The Red Bike Treasure Trail takes place in the Taupo town centre; the Blue Duck Treasure Trail takes place on the Tongariro River Trail, Turangi and the Green Gecko Treasure Trail is on the Mangakino to Mangakino swing bridge section of the Waikato River Trails, Mangakino.
Step 3: Return your completed passport
Complete one or all of the trails, decipher the secret codes, fill in your details and drop the passport off to Taupo or Turangi i-SITE, or the Mangakino Library by 19 July, 2020 to be in to win some amazing prizes.
Epic prizes up for grabs!
Every passport goes in the draw - the more trails, the more chances you get to WIN!*
- Blue duck experience for a family of four (children aged 10+) thanks to Tongariro River Rafting, valued at $716
- Doughboats Lake Taupo cruise rental for six people for up to two hours, valued at $195
- Tandem Bungy at Taupo Bungy thanks to AJ Hackett Bungy Taupo, valued at $370
- 4 x family shuttles for up to six people and bikes from the Mangakino lakefront to the start of the Maraetai section of the Waikato River Trails at Whakamaru, thanks to Mangakino Shuttle Service, valued at $90 each
- Tandem Swing at Taupo Swing thanks to AJ Hackett Bungy Taupo, valued at $320
- A 20" kids bike thanks to Pack & Pedal Taupo, valued at $439
- 4 x VIP passes to Mind Junction which includes unlimited access to the Discovery Centre, Giant Maze, Mini Golf and LEGO display, valued at $35 each
- 3 x family passes to the Tongariro National Trout Centre including 2 x Kids Trout Fishing experiences per family pass during any of the school holidays, valued at $120 each
- A 24” girls bike thanks to Central Plateau Cycles, valued at $250
- 1 x night for family of 4 at Tongariro Adventures Lodge, Kuratau; $40 dinner voucher for Floating Rock Café and a family pass to Tokaanu Thermal Pools , valued at $414
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1 x self-contained family unit for up to 4 guests for two nights at Motutere Bay Top 10 Holiday Park, valued at $300
Plus one lucky winner who completes the full passport will go in the draw to win an amazing family weekend in Turangi!
- One night's accommodation in a villa for up to four guests thanks to Tongariro Lodge, valued at $575
- Family float rafting trip for a family of four (children aged 3+) thanks to Tongariro River Rafting, valued at $368
- High tea for four at Chateau Tongariro, valued at $180
- 1 x family pass to the Tongariro National Trout Centre including 2 x Kids Trout Fishing experiences per family during any of the school holidays, valued at $120
Participating bike retailers and bike hire
- Pack & Pedal – 5 Tamamutu Street, Taupo town
- BikeSale – Cnr Tamamutu & Gascoigne Streets, Taupo town
- Torpedo7 – 41 Tamamutu Street, Taupo town
- Huka Cycles – 77 Spa Road, Taupo town
- Top Gear Cycles – 40 Runanga Street, Taupo town
- Central Plateau Cycles - Shop 20 Town Centre, Turangi
- Tongariro River Motel - Corner of Piri Road and Taupahi Road, Turangi
- Tongariro Mountain Bikes – 95 Atirau Road (the Rafting Centre), Turangi
