More Tours

Tourist Parks

The Honey Hive - New Zealand's largest selection of honey and honey products, plus a good cafe and live viewing hives. Huka Falls Loop Rd, Wairakei Park ( 07 374 8553)

Huka Prawn Park. Geothermally heated, New Zealand's only prawn farm. Tours and fresh prawns available in the riverside restauarnt. Huka Falls Rd, Wairakei ( 07 374 8474) www.hukaprawnpark.co.nz

History

Lake Taupo Museum & Art Gallery, Story Place provides an insight into early Taupo. Also features historic Maori Carvings and Art Exhibitions. The 100% Pure NZ Ora Garden of Well Being is a remarkable garden set up at the museum containing geothermal silica terraces with steaming hot pools reminicent of natural features found in the Central North Island. It was a gold medal winning garden at the 2004 Chelsea Flower Show in the UK .

Wine Tasting

Sample some of New Zealand's medal winning fruit wines, including kiwifruit, boysenberry, plum, passionfruit and meads and liqueurs. No entrance fee and free tastings. Visit Taupo's first commercial vineyard.

NZ Fruit Wines, Huka Falls Loop Rd. Wairakei Park ( 07 374 8525)

Huka Falls Winery at Huka Falls Resort, Huka Falls Rd ( 07 378 5426)

The Merchant of Taupo, Spa Rd (07378 4626)

Scenic Cellars, Roberts St (07378 5704

Cinema

The Starlight Cinema, Starlight arcade, Horomatangi St ( 07 378 7515) shows the latest movies.

Art

Follow Taupo's Art & Crafts Trail to see the work of local artists and craftsmen. Pick up this brochure from the Visitor Information Centre (I-site)