Location: Taupo
Top Things to do in Taupo
Top 10 Fun Activities & Games in Taupo, North Island
This adrenaline-pumping city offers an abundance of skydiving, jetboating and bungee jumping. Discover the marvels of Orakei Korako thermal park, featuring caves, hot springs and boiling mud pools. Gaze across Lake Taupo to see the spectacular volcanic mountains of Tongariro National Park, and make sure to visit Huka Falls, one of the great watery wonders of New Zealand.
Restaurants in Taupo
1. Taupo Gliding Club
2. Clay Break Taupo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
Casual Clay Bird Shooting, just 15 minutes from Taupo NZ. For all occasions, Real Action, Any Numbers. Fun Friendly & Engaging. Shoots are by appointment only, Short notice normally OK. A "Must Do" in Taupo NZ... Clay Bird Shooting!
Reviewed By mattandjoinnz - Auckland, New Zealand
We went as a work group and did the Clay Bird shooting, axe throwing and had the BBQ lunch. We also had a meeting in their conservatory. The guys were great, friendly and knowledgeable. We all really enjoyed it.
3. The Locked Room
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
The Locked Room is a live puzzle game experience involving the illusion of being trapped in a room. You will need to work together to find hidden clues, solve puzzles and crack codes to ensure you escape the room in time. The experience will challenge all levels of ability.
Reviewed By 382EricM - Brisbane, Australia
Loved the escape room at The Locked Room. Challenging and fun puzzles, and our game master Michelle was very friendly and helpful. This is our 5th escape room on our trip in NZ and this is far and away the best. A shame there is only one room because we wanted to play more :( Would 100% recommend this place!
4. Harakeke Shooting
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Harakeke Shooting is a game simulated claybird shooting range located 10 minutes north of Taupo. With a country style shooting lodge it is the perfect venue for small business functions and group events.
5. AC Baths
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By caitlinnz88 - Auckland, New Zealand
Fantastic value and just perfect for families. We had tried Debretts but we won't go back after discovering AC Baths :-) Value for money, size, facilities all just great! It will depend what you're looking for of course, but if you want a nice warm pool with loads of space for everyone, great shade areas, spaces for entertaining, great cafe and slides plus incredibly good set up in changing areas for families at a really reasonable price then this is the place for you :-) The family changing rooms were large and warm, and included toilets, shower, good sized dry shelf, large rubbish bin and change table and there were plenty of them too. When so many times the dash to get changed is full of stress and bother, grumpy kids who are wet and cold and need the toilet right when you've stripped the last of your togs off this facility was bliss! Staff very friendly too. Thanks AC Baths for a superb visit! We will be back for sure!
6. Taupo Mini Golf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By wendy7932017 - Wellington, New Zealand
we loved this place it all started with being welcomed by the lovely Maggie the dog. The mini golf is so well maintained and quite challenging fun......that being said my 4 year old got a hole in 1!! Highly recommend as a family/all activity when you visit Taupo!!
7. Huka Prawn Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,280 reviews
New Zealand’s only prawn park offers a fun filled day of entertainment for the family. Pack a picnic and towel and spend the day creating exciting memories to last forever. From the minute, you arrive at our entrance you will be amazed at such a place existing in the world. Start by joining our behind the scenes guided tour through the nursery and hatchery, hear about our 30-year history, meet our prawns up close and personal and while you’re there you have to feel the strange sensation of hand feeding the baby prawns. Race up and down our massive new boating lake on stand-up paddleboards, water trikes, and pedal boats. Watch the excitement on your child’s face as you head down our adventure trail trying out all the interactive activities. Feed the trout, battle the family on our water cannons, only the brave tackle the water gauntlets, ending at the kids playground and geothermal footbaths.
Reviewed By AnnaNZPorirua - Porirua, New Zealand
A sign greeted us as we entered telling us the prawns weren't biting so the entry fees were discounted. We started off fishing for prawns anyway.... the kids thoroughly enjoying the experience. We went on the tour with Michaela which is worthwhile doing. Loved hand feeding the baby prawns.... such a weird sensation. Next lunch in the restaurant.... while the menu is very $$ and not a great variety, the staff were awesome. Rachael was our waitress and seemed to be in charge on the floor of the restaurant. She did a great job to keep customers happy and ensure turn over was relatively swift (without rushing people). Back outside we enjoyed the paddle boats and the Prawn walk with all its varied activities. Our kids would have spent all day there if we'd let them. One daughter wanted to do the tour again so she could feed the baby prawns again. Both went back to fishing for prawns for another 45 mins. No prawns caught, but they had a fabulous time.
8. Taupo Karts
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
Looking for something to do with your friends and family? Look no further, Formula Challenge is bringing karting to Taupo. Our french built 390cc karts have the biggest engine of any recreational kart in the world!! Kid and Tandem karts also available.
9. Starlight Cinema Centre
10. Shooters Golf Range
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 6 reviews
Shooters Golf Range is about fun and entertainment but also offers fantastic facilities to improve and hone your golf skills. -Shooters has 18 under covered bays -Bubble Soccer -Archery coming soon -Cafe and bar re opening soon -Golf simulator
