Guidebook for Taupo
Local Food Favourites
Cafe Baku
42 Roberts StGreat food, friendly staff, on lake front.
Family friendly. Delicious food with good portion size. Value for money. Good service.
44 locals recommend
Dixie Browns
38 Roberts StFamily friendly. Delicious food with good portion size. Value for money. Good service.
Bakers Delight Taupo
13 Pāora Hapi StDelicious selection of breads and baking
Delightful cafe to meet up for a coffee, snack or meal and chat with family and friends. Great Food, Staff and Atmosphere.
22 locals recommend
Victoria's Cafe Kitchen Bar
127 Tongariro StDelightful cafe to meet up for a coffee, snack or meal and chat with family and friends. Great Food, Staff and Atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Geothermal beauty. Boat ride and walk. Very lovely colours and nature to see and hear.
38 locals recommend
Orakei Korako Geothermal Park & Cave
494 Orākei Kōrako RdGeothermal beauty. Boat ride and walk. Very lovely colours and nature to see and hear.
Amazing waterfall. All season viewing. Free to enter. Lots of walking and mountain bike tracks
205 locals recommend
Huka Falls station
Amazing waterfall. All season viewing. Free to enter. Lots of walking and mountain bike tracks
Must See. Drive to this amazing spot or walk or mountain bike from County Ave Carpark.
205 locals recommend
Huka Falls station
Must See. Drive to this amazing spot or walk or mountain bike from County Ave Carpark.
Arts & Culture
Watch Glass Blowing, wander round the sculpture garden, lots of beautiful pieces on sale in the gallery or have a coffee and brunch in the on-site cafe
50 locals recommend
Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café
165 State Hwy 5Watch Glass Blowing, wander round the sculpture garden, lots of beautiful pieces on sale in the gallery or have a coffee and brunch in the on-site cafe
Find out the history of Taupo.
See exhibitions of local artist's work.
Relax in the garden
55 locals recommend
Taupo Museum
4 Story PlFind out the history of Taupo.
See exhibitions of local artist's work.
Relax in the garden
Parks & Nature
Free, natural geothermal hot springs. Family-friendly, this is a great place to relax, soak, take in the beautiful scenery and begin and or end your trip to Taupo.
54 locals recommend
Spa Thermal Park
Free, natural geothermal hot springs. Family-friendly, this is a great place to relax, soak, take in the beautiful scenery and begin and or end your trip to Taupo.