Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 8
Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (9 min)
Art museum and art Taupo Tandem Skydiving (11 min)
Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Huka Falls Walkway (5 min)
Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. Huka Prawn Park (10 min)
Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Aratiatia Rapids (11 min)
Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Mount Tauhara (10 min)
Small, dormant volcano with a hiking trail to the top through forest & pastoral scenery. Craters of the Moon (9 min)
Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Huka Falls (8 min)
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. Taupo's Floatplane (15 min) Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (12 min)
Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Spa Thermal Park (3 min)
Geothermal hot pools for bathing & a riverside park with a kids' play area, plus hiking & biking. Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (15 min)
Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Wairakei Thermal Valley (8 min)
Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (6 min)
Hot spring and water park Huka Honey Hive (8 min) | 
