More Land Activities
Off Road Motorbike action
For bikes with gas and tankfuls of off-road adventures try:
Taupo Quad Adventures (07 377 6404) offer a variety of rides for all levels of experience on a variety of trails and terrain.
Action Quads, Poihipi Rd (0800 342 420) also offer the above but try an exhilerating night ride and visit the glow worm caves.
Climbing and high ropes adventure
Rock 'n Ropes situated opposite Wairakei international golf course on SH1 guarantees challenges and thrills
Indoor climbing at Taupo Events Centre (07 376 0350) - one of New Zealand's largest climbing walls
Climbing Wall at Extreme Backpackers ( Turangi - 07 386 8949)
Weekend Warriors
Sick of your mates ? Why not shoot them?
Command Paintball, off Poihipi Rd (0800 342420)
Lazer Tag, Taupo Adventure Park, SH5 Wairakei (07 3748223)
Topgun Paintball, SH 1 (07 377 6404)
Explore forests, mountains and rivers by mountain bike, foot, plane, raft, kayak, yacht, horse, skis...
Mountain Bikes and Bicycles
Miles of awesome mountain bike trails crisscross the Lake Taupo region, from gentle to extreme. For maps of off-road and on- road rides near Taupo visit www.biketaupo.org.nz. Mountain bikes and road cycles can be hired from
Rainbow Lodge (07 378 5754)
Rapid Sensations (0800 353435)
Tongariro Mountain Bikes - Turangi (0800 10 10 24)
Horse Trekking
Trek through forests, fields and alpine foothills
Moehiwa Horse Adventure, 73 Poihipi Road (025 2855 786)
Taupo Horse Treks, Karapiti Rd, Wairakei (07 378 0356)
Walking
The stunning Lake Taupo region offers more walks than you can imagine. For a comprehensive guide visit the hikes and walks page on this site or from the local Walkways brochure.
Tongariro Expeditions provide year round door-to-door transport to Tongariro National Park, including the Tongariro Crossing. Optional extra include guiding services, equipment and lunch (0800 828 763) www.tongariroexpeditions.com
Alpine Hotbus offer transport to Tongariro Crossing (0508 468 287)
Central Peaks Touring and Guiding ( 027 448 0434)
Golf
The Lake Taupo region's got several of the most scenic golf courses in the country
Kinloch Golf Course,( 07 378 9505)
Taupo Golf Club Inc, ((07 378 6933)
Wairakei 9 hole, State Highway 1, Wairakei Park, (07 377 8652)
Wairakei International Golf course SH 1 (07 374 8152)
Turangi Golf Course (07 386 8724)
Hole in One Golf - open every day down on the Taupo lakefront. (07 378 8117)
Minigolf, also on the Taupo lakefront