There is so much to see and do in the Taupo region!

Fishing on the crystal clear waters of Lake Taupo and fly fishing on the nearby rivers of Tongariro, Waitahanui and Tauranga-Taupo, are favourite pastimes for locals, as well as popular tourist activities. Catches of Rainbow and Brown Trout are abundant, with the benefit of year round seasons. An estimated 750,000 trout swim up the world famous Tongariro River every winter to spawn.

Other activities in the area include hunting, horsetrekking, mountain biking, abseiling, water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, hot air ballooning, parasailing and kayaking or white water rafting. For the extreme dare devil, attempt a jump from Taupo’s bungee/bungy jumping platform, hovering 45-47 metres above the surface of New Zealand’s longest river, the Waikato; or alternatively from the back of an airplane in a tandem skydive.

Take the time to read our informative online story About Taupo!