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15000ft over Taupo... | May 07 07'

by Celine a 25 year old female from Burton Upon Trent, on vacation in Taupo

"before I really twigged what was going on I was falling through the air at around 200 km/h!"

So our big orange bus rode into Taupo, beautifully located on the banks of one of the largest lakes in New Zealand. The size of Singapore, the lake... Continue reading »
6th Day in New Zealand | Jan 31 07'

by Johnny Cramer a 31 year old male from Los Angeles, on vacation in Taupo

"The ropes course was fun, but challenging. "

This was supposed to be my last day on the tour, but saw the activities from the remaining three days in the North Island and decided to extend the... Continue reading »
A round up of the rest of the North Island, NZ | May 03 08'

by Matt Simmons a 28 year old male from Reading, on vacation in Taupo

After the Bay of Islands I was fairly chilled and looking forward to the rest of my Kiwi Experience.... i just had to get through one more night of... Continue reading »
Adrenaline junkies...! | Oct 02 06'

by Amyn & Yaz a 32 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Taupo

So, for the past couple of day we had been looking into doing a skydive, but the weather was pretty poor, and so we had decided to skip it and mayb... Continue reading »
An amazing place and really liveable | Mar 20 07'

by 3 of a kind a 24 year old male from London, on vacation in Taupo

We got into Taupo after a long haul from Wellington which incorporated a trip via Palmerston North and a changeover to a different rickety coach wh... Continue reading »
At last, a bath! | Nov 03 06'

by Jenn Jenn a 34 year old female traveling as a couple from Bath, on vacation in Taupo

Said goodbye to Saskia and headed north east to Taupo. Had a great evening at the thermal spa - ok so it wasn't quite a bath but it was... Continue reading »
Auckland Canoe and Kayak Club - First trip of 07' | Mar 08 07'

by Traveling Court a 22 year old female from Placerville, on vacation in Taupo

"Camping, white water rafting, and so much more...so read it!"

Hey Everybody!So, I just got back from a very exciting weekend. As a member of the Auckland University Canoe and Kayak Club, I was privileged enoug... Continue reading »
Birthday Dive | Jun 05 06'

by Brandon Murray a 22 year old male from London, on vacation in Taupo

Taupo is the largest lake in NZ, and the cheapest place in the world to do a skydive. We timed it perfectly, and were in Taupo for our birthday, (O... Continue reading »
Christmas, but not as we know it! | Dec 24 06'

by Andy & Meg a male traveling as a couple from England, on vacation in Taupo

Needless to say xmas was a bit different for us this year. We started xmas day by scoffing lots of cookies whilst sat in bed, then put our xmas car... Continue reading »
Dance Party in Taupo | Feb 18 06'

by worldwanderer a 25 year old female from Tiverton, on vacation in Taupo

"The music was great and we met some cool kiwis"

Taupo was a bit of a rest stop on our way to National Park. Lake Taupo is New Zealand's largest lake (it's actually the crater of a huge volc... Continue reading »