Plan your trip to Taupo

Hiking & walking trails

Mt Urchin Track

Mount Urchin offers an easily accessible wilderness of beautiful beech forest, incredible views and a real alpine environment.

Hiking & walking trails

Oruatua Walk

At the mouth of the Tauranga-Taupo River in the small village of Oruatua, there are two easy walking tracks to enjoy the river, the native bush of the reserves and the expansive lake views.

Bike parks

Taupō Bike Park

Built and maintained by locals, the Taupō Bike Park is a staple to the growing BMX scene in the Taupō region. You can spend hours here, enjoying endless rounds of high-flying dirt jumps on your bike.

Hiking & walking trails

Boyd, Oamaru and Cascade Hut tracks

You can combine these hiking tracks for a multi-night tramp with lush beech forest, river crossings and wildlife.

Art galleries

Taupo Art Gallery

..if a picture paints a thousand words then I hope that my landscapes reflect a little of me and my love of New Zealands wonderful scenery and often, tranquil moods.

Biking trails

Headland Loop Trail (Great Lake Trails)

The Headland Loop Trail starts and finishes on the W2K Trail at the top of the headland between Kinloch and Whakaipo Bay.

Biking trails

K2K Trail

Flowing downhill, stunning wetlands, secluded beaches perfect for a mid-way swim and sweeping views of Lake Taupo are just some of the highlights of the K2K Trail, part of the Kawakawa Section of the Great Lake Trails.

Art galleries

New Zealand Maori Creations

Carvings, as preserved by Maori. Delani is a master carver, with pieces on display in a number of places.

Guided Tours

Accessible New Zealand Partnership

Hiking guides & transport

River Birches Guided Tongariro Crossing