check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. parking and bike storage are available, as are a bbq area and guest laundry facilities. some units add whirlpool baths, private courtyards, bbq areas and/or mountain views. apartments have separate living rooms with pull-out couches. the modern studios feature wi-fi, sitting areas and satellite tv, plus dvd players and kitchenettes. an 8-minute walk from the shores of lake taupo, this unassuming apartment motel in a residential area is 7 km from huka falls and 9 km from mount tauhara Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 9
Taupo's Floatplane (16 min) Taupo Tandem Skydiving (10 min) Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (16 min) Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Spa Thermal Park (4 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. Huka Honey Hive (9 min) Huka Prawn Park (11 min) Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (5 min) Hot spring and water park Craters of the Moon (10 min) Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Aratiatia Rapids (12 min) Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (10 min) Art museum and art Huka Falls Walkway (6 min) Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (12 min) Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Wairakei Thermal Valley (10 min) Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Huka Falls (9 min) Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. |