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Taupo, Turangi Tongariro & Mangakino Free Things To Do

Absolutely FREE Activities in Great Lake Taupo

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Huka Honey Hive

FREE ENTRY into New Zealand’s largest showcase of honey products....

As the saying goes, the best things in life are FREE. The free and family things to do make Great Lake Taupo the perfect place for a summer holiday. There are heaps of free activities available in the Great Lake Taupo region.

Having a soak in the Spa Park Hot Pools with your mates and sharing a picnic at the lakefront while kids play in the water are what make your holiday here in Great lake Taupo special – and it doesn’t cost a thing! For more information about these free activities and where they are located, call in at the friendly Taupo and Turangi i-Site teams.

Here's our favourite list of free things to do in the Great Lake Taupo region.

Huka Honey Hive

Free Things To Do in Taupo

Take in the majestic Huka Falls, learn about bees and honey, dip in one of the hot pools along the lake front or just enjoy the lake.

Tongariro Crossing

Free Things To Do in Turangi Tongariro

Visit historical sites, explore bubbling mud and silica springs, go on walks or hikes, explore the many cycle trails and more.

Mountain Biking Taupo

Free Things To Do in Mangakino

Walk or bike the Waikato River Trails, camp or picnic by the lake, explore Pureora Forest Park and more.

Vinyard picnic couple

Free Things To Do brochure

Download the free things to do brochure which includes free things to do in Taupo, Turangi Tongariro and Mangakino.

 

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Mind Junction :: click here for more information

FREE ENTRY to this amazing interactive family fun park. Get lost in our giant maze or sit and enjoy playing with puzzles. New Flight simulator, LEGO display and Holograms, Shooting,...

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cnr SH 5 & Palmer Mill RD, RD 4, Taupo

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Huka Honey Hive :: click here for more information

FREE ENTRY into New Zealand’s largest showcase of honey products. Enjoy FREE tastings of honey, mead, liqueurs and fruit wines. View our live beehives and learn about the amazing honey...

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Karetoto Road, off Huka Falls Road, Wairakei Park, Taupo

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Otumuheke Stream, Spa Park :: click here for more information

The natural hot springs in Spa Park are considered a hidden gem. The hot springs are made up from a hot stream that flows into the Waikato River and creates...

Spa Park, Taupo

Riverside Market :: click here for more information

Weekly market, every Saturday morning 10am till 1pm, fresh produce, arts and crafts, clothing, beauty products and so much more! Car boot sale 1st Saturday of every month.

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Riverside Park, Redoubt Street, Taupo

Wairakei Tourist Park Taupo NZ :: click here for more information

Geothermal Wonderland... Adventure Playground...
Mountain Biking Mecca... Tranquil Retreat...

Wairakei Tourist Park is riverside and rural, thermal and thoughtful with something for adrenalin junkies, quiet plodders and most things in between....

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Wairakei, Taupo

Tokaanu Thermal Pools :: click here for more information

Located in the tranquil thermal village of Tokaanu, the Tokaanu Thermal Pools offer hot mineral springs for you to indulge in a relaxing therapeutic soak in either a private mineral...

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Mangaroa St, Tokaanu, Turangi

 

 

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