| pets are accepted. parking and airport transfers are free. bright studios with modern decor offer complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, sitting areas and kitchenettes. upgraded studios add whirlpool baths or lake views; 1- and 2-bedroom suites have living rooms and/or balconies. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. breakfast is available (fee). across the street from lake taupo, this laid-back, all-suite motel in the town centre is 3 km from the geothermal soaking pools in spa thermal park and 7 km from taupo airport. there's a bbq area and a gym, plus an indoor pool, a hot tub and a sauna
Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 10
Aratiatia Rapids (13 min)
Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Huka Falls Walkway (7 min)
Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. Huka Falls (8 min)
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (11 min)
Art museum and art Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (15 min)
Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (5 min)
Hot spring and water park Huka Prawn Park (10 min)
Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Tongariro Expeditions (8 min) Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (10 min)
Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Craters of the Moon (9 min)
Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Wairakei Thermal Valley (9 min)
Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Taupo's Floatplane (9 min) Taupo Tandem Skydiving (9 min)
Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Spa Thermal Park (5 min)
Geothermal hot pools for bathing & a riverside park with a kids' play area, plus hiking & biking. Mount Tauhara (9 min)
Small, dormant volcano with a hiking trail to the top through forest & pastoral scenery. | 
