Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 12
Taupo Tandem Skydiving (8 min)
Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (3 min)
Hot spring and water park Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (8 min)
Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Wairakei Thermal Valley (12 min)
Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (20 min)
Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Taupo's Floatplane (7 min) Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (13 min)
Art museum and art Huka Falls (13 min)
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. Aratiatia Rapids (14 min)
Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Craters of the Moon (14 min)
Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Mount Tauhara (7 min)
Small, dormant volcano with a hiking trail to the top through forest & pastoral scenery. Spa Thermal Park (7 min)
Geothermal hot pools for bathing & a riverside park with a kids' play area, plus hiking & biking. Huka Prawn Park (15 min)
Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Waipahihi Botanical Reserve (2 min)
Tranquil, free-admission botanical garden with rare flowers, picnic tables & walking trails. Huka Falls Walkway (9 min)
Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. | 
