Welcome to Blue Lake

The waters and clays of Wairakei are highly valued by Maori for their healing powers and therapeutic benefits. Visitors can bathe in a series of hot thermal pools rich in minerals, uniquely situated below magnificent silica terraces.

• Wairakei Terraces, Taupo

Toes over the edge, you’re about to leap from New Zealand’s only cliff-top Bungy. The platform positions you 47 meters up, out and over the waters of the Waikato River.

• 202 Spa Road, Taupo

Enjoy a walk through this geothermal wonderland with well-formed pathways and elevated viewing platforms.

• 171 Karapiti Road, Taupo
• +64 276 564 684

You’ll hear the Huka Falls well before you see them – it’s the sound of nearly a quarter of a million litres of water per second erupting from a natural gorge and thundering 11m into the Waikato River below.

• Huka Falls, Taupo

This exciting new trail gives just about anybody a chance to sample the best of the Whakarewarewa Forest. The 35 kilometre route takes in views of three lakes, many different types of forest, and can be completed in a day or two, in various sections, or used to create loops of your own.

• 17 Tryon Street, Rotorua

Many people who visit Rotorua don’t get to see the lakes district due to lack of transportation or simply just not knowing where to go. Rotorua Duck Tours will guide you on a spectacular journey through natural landscapes, travelling on land and lake in New Zealand’s only genuine WW2 amphibious landing crafts. The combination of the Ducks and the scenery make this one of the most unique Rotorua sightseeing tours. Their guides are an attraction themselves and deliver a commentary that is both informative and entertaining. Their drivers deliver interesting facts as well as historical stories and they do it all in a way that has people of all ages laughing along the way. Ride, laugh, quack and splash with Rotorua Duck Tours

• 1241 Fenton Street , Rotorua

Rotorua is the ONLY location in New Zealand where you can experience this amazingly fun and bizarre bucket list activity. Superman dive into a giant inflatable ball and roll down Mt Ngongotaha with ZORB, where the fun will have you laughing uncontrollably. Discover FOUR different ball rolling tracks – the world’s longest zig-zag Sidewinder Track, the smooth ‘n’ fast double Straight Track, MEGA Track -the longest, fastest and steepest track in all the land, and the newest track; Big Air, the latest thrill ride. Ride with water or without water, the choice is yours!

• 525 Ngongotaha Road, Fairy Springs

This park is a favourite for anyone who is on a budget or prefers a more rustic experience. The highlight is the hot Otumuheke Stream which flows into the Waikato River creating natural hot pools. To access the hot pools from the carpark, take the footpath through the grass parklands for approximately 500 metres. This is also the starting point of the popular walk to Huka Falls

• Riverbank Reserve Walk , Waikato

Take a 35 minute exhilarating jet boat ride over the rapids, released by the Dam. This New Zealand built jet boat is sure to have you smiling for the rest of the day as you take some spins and jumps down the river. You will also learn about the dam, the river and world famous movies filmed in the area.

• Nga Awa Purua Rd, Aratiatia, Taupo 3378,