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The Central Plateau, including Lake Taupo, is unique, spectacular and is renowned for the amazing lake activities on offer, sporting events it hosts and entertainment of all descriptions. From relaxing on the lake in pursuit of a trophy trout or to skydiving from 12,000 feet, this picture perfect part of New Zealand has something for everyone.
Shopping and Cafes
The town of Taupo is relaxed and friendly. It offers boutique specialty shops, art galleries, and a wide range of restaurants and cafes, both outdoor and indoor.
Fishing
The first trout were liberated into the waters of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, in 1887. They were the Californian Brown Trout and the Californian Rainbow Trout.
With few natural predators, an enormous food supply and hundreds of kilometers of prime spawning streams and rivers flowing into the lake, they thrive. Today, with a self sustaining population of Rainbow and Brown Trout, the Taupo region has cemented its name as one of the world's premier fisheries.
Within the Taupo fishery there are 5 lakes, 13 streams and rivers, four canals and more than 32 river mouths open to angling. A 12 month season applies not only to Lake Taupo itself, but also to the river mouths and large sections of eight rivers and streams, as well as one of the canals. While the fishable western tributaries and the eastern headwaters close for the winter, they are open from the beginning of December until the end of May and offer some of the best wilderness sight fishing in the world.
Some of these tributaries have difficult access, but don't let that put you off. If you make the effort there is an excellent chance of catching late and early run rainbows and large browns, and it's quite likely you could have a whole day of fishing without seeing another angler.
Golf
Taupo has two of the most beautifully designed and popular golf courses in the country - Wairakei International Golf Course and the personally designed and endorsed Kinloch Club Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. If you are a golf fanatic these are a must!!.
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Wairakei International Golf Course
Wairakei International Golf Course - rated by the Prestigious US Golf Digest magazine to be in the top 100 courses in the world outside of the USA in 2005.
Set amongst the spectacular scenery of the Lake Taupo region, this course was designed by Commander John Harris, Michael Wolveridge and Peter Thomson with the aim of producing New Zealand's first internationally recognised golf course.
Kinloch Club Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
Put your skills to the test on New Zealand’s only ‘Jack Nicklaus’ signature golf course. This unique ‘rolling links’ course offers stunning views of the lake and beyond to give you a truly unforgettable golfing experience.
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Geothermal Parks
Taupo is at the centre of New Zealand's volcanic plateau. The area contains numerous parks where you can wander among geysers, mud pools, and colourful pink and white terraces formed by the silica in the thermal water.
- Waitomo Caves - famous for its black water rafting and glow worms.
- Tongariro National Park - a World Heritage Park and home to three volcanoes and many beautiful hikes, including the Tongariro Crossing, one of the most spectacular one-day hikes in New Zealand.
- Hawkes Bay - famous for its wine as well as the art deco architecture of Napier and several beautiful beaches.
- Rotorua - New Zealand's version of Yellowstone, with active geysers, mud pools, mineral spas and Maori culture.
- Waimangu - Enjoy the geothermal activity, hot springs, geysers and mud pools.
- Wai-o-tapu - a truly distinctive and unique experience with the famous ‘Lady Knox Geyser’ that erupts daily at 10:15am. – A thermal wonderland waiting for you.
- Wairakei Terraces in Taupo is a special Maori cultural experience incorporating costume, food, music and detailed tours and history.
- Whakarewarewa / Te Puia - Set amidst a landscape of erupting geothermal activity, hot thermal springs and hot bubbling mud pools is the Living Maori village of Whakarewarewa situated in Rotorua, the heart of the North Island.
We are happy to arrange any of the following activities, the guides provide all equipment and transport. |
Boat Fishing
NZ$150.00 per hour.
Food and beverages
charged by consumption.
Fishing licenses are an
additional
NZ$15.50 per person.
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Fly Fishing
For a half day NZ$450.00.
For a full day with picnic
hamper NZ$680.00.
Maximum two person per
guide and inclusive of
transport, equipment and
refreshments.
Fishing licenses extra.
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Raft Fishing
From NZ$950.00 per day
inclusive of raft and fishing
guide and all equipment.
Available from 31 December
until 31 May.
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Wilderness Fly Fishing
For the slightly more experienced
fly fisherman.
A full day wilderness fly fishing
with helicopter and/or four wheel
drive access,
from NZ$1,250.00 to
NZ$2550.00 per day,
for a maximum of two persons
per guide,
Helicopter costs variable depending
upon location.
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Adventure
The Taupo area offers many exciting outdoor adventures. Try gliding, tandem sky diving, rafting, kayaking, sailing, 4-wheel driving (off-road), mountain biking, snowboarding or skiing, abseiling, bungy jumping, a rope assault course, rock climbing, jet boating, parasailing, water skiing, horseback riding, to name a few, all of which are only 15 minutes from Lake Taupo Lodge |
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