| dorms sleep up to 7. other amenities include a guest kitchen, a tv lounge with a flat-screen tv and funky seating, and a garden with picnic tables. airy, down-to-earth rooms and dorms offer free wi-fi and linens, balconies or terraces, and en suite bathrooms, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. single-sex dorms have shared bathrooms. this straightforward hostel is a 6-minute walk from lake taupo, 6 km from the rushing huka falls and 10 km dormant stratovolcano mount tauhara. . parking is complimentary. guests 18 and under are welcome when accompanied by an adult
Rotorua Regional Airport 1 hr 8
Wairakei Thermal Valley (8 min)
Hiking & camping in a tranquil setting with ancient geothermal features, lots of birds & a cafe. Craters of the Moon (8 min)
Geothermal area featuring boardwalks & gravel paths past steam vents & bubbling craters. Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings (14 min)
Contemporary Maori carvings in lakeside rocks featuring a huge face & smaller figures. Taupo DeBretts Hot Springs (7 min)
Hot spring and water park Taupo Tandem Skydiving (12 min)
Parachuting from a range of heights up to 18,500 feet, with views of Lake Taupo & Mount Ruapehu. Huka Prawn Park (9 min)
Tours of a prawn farm's hatchery & nursery, with water-related activities such as paddle boats. Lake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery (5 min)
Small museum with unique local history exhibits, art displays & a scenic garden with native flora. Lava Glass - Glassblowing Studio, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Café (9 min)
Art museum and art Mount Tauhara (11 min)
Small, dormant volcano with a hiking trail to the top through forest & pastoral scenery. Taupo's Floatplane (9 min) Huka Falls (7 min)
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall. Aratiatia Rapids (11 min)
Picturesque dam opening its gates several times a day to unleash a rush of water down the river. Spa Thermal Park (3 min)
Geothermal hot pools for bathing & a riverside park with a kids' play area, plus hiking & biking. Huka Honey Hive (7 min) Huka Falls Walkway (5 min)
Scenic walkway along the Waikato River that leads to viewing balconies overlooking Huka Falls. | 
