Discover Taupō's highlights
From New Zealand's largest lake to pristine national and forest parks and sparkling rivers, there are many beautiful areas to discover in the Taupō region.
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Lake Taupo
At the heart of New Zealand’s central volcanic plateau sits the largest freshwater lake in Australasia, Lake Taupo.
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Geothermal
Lying on a volcanic plateau above a vast underground lake of magma, Taupo is alive with astonishing geothermal activity.
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Tongariro National Park
A diverse and awe-inspiring landscape born from volcanic eruptions and carved by ice age glaciers, Tongariro National Park is a place of natural wonders and spiritual significance.
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Tongariro River
Flowing north from the snow-clad peaks of Tongariro National Park, through the picturesque town of Tūrangi, the pristine Tongariro River is one of the world’s best places to catch trout.
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Huka Falls
At Huka Falls nearly a quarter of a million litres of water per second erupts from a natural gorge and thunders 11m into the Waikato River below.
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Waikato River
Born on the eastern slopes of Mt Ruapehu, the longest river in New Zealand drains Lake Taupo through Taupo town, blasts through a narrow rock chasm to create the Huka Falls, then winds more peacefully northwards towards Port Waikato, south of Auckland.
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Pureora Forest Park
The 78,000ha Pureora Forest Park is an ancient rainforest of giant native New Zealand trees, totara, rimu, matai, miro and kahikatea, and rich with rare native bird life.
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Kaimanawa Forest Park
Wild and ancient, the river-run mountains of the Kaimanawa Forest Park have long called to adventurers and hunters. Wild horses, sika and red deer roam the park, and the mostly untouched native beech forests are alive with native birds and animals.
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