Main Centres Turangi,
National Park Village, Whakapapa, Ohakune, Taumaranui
Gateway
Hamilton Airport has flights from Australia. The nearest comprehensively
serviced international airport is in Auckland. Transfer by air to Hamilton,
Taupo or Rotorua, or travel by road (3 hours, 30 minutes Auckland to Taupo).
Unforgettable Events
Bonita Ironman New Zealand Triathlon March
Taupo
The Annual Kiwiana Festival March Otorohanga
The Great NZ Muster March / April Te
Kuiti
Balloons Over Waikato April Hamilton
National Agricultural Fieldays June Hamilton
Crater to Lake Multi-sport Challenge August
Taupo
Ohakune Mountain Mardi Gras August Ohakune
Travelling times
Hamilton to:
- Waitomo 1 hour, 15 minutes
- Auckland 1 hour, 55 minutes
- Taupo 2 hours, 10 minutes
- Whakapapa Village 3 hours, 40 minutes
- Wellington 7 hours, 30 minutes
Waitomo to:
- Hamilton 1 hour, 15 minutes
- Taupo 2 hours, 35 minutes
- Whakapapa Village 2 hours, 45 minutes
- Auckland 3 hours, 10 minutes
- Wellington 7 hours, 10 minutes
Taupo to:
- Whakapapa Village 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Hamilton 2 hours, 10 minutes
- Waitomo 2 hours, 35 minutes
- Auckland 4 hours, 5 minutes
- Wellington 5 hours, 10 minutes
Whakapapa Village to:
- Taupo 1 hour, 30 minutes
- Waitomo 2 hours, 45 minutes
- Hamilton 3 hours, 40 minutes
- Wellington 4 hours, 45 minutes
- Auckland 5 hours, 35 minutes
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Action
Blackwater rafting on an underground river in Waitomo
Relaxation
Soak in a thermal pool at Taupo
wildlife
Spot a Kiwi at the Otorohanga Kiwi House in Waitomo
Taste
BYO trout! Most Taupo restaurants will cook your catch
Culture
Catch Billy Blacks Kiwi Culture Show at Waitomo Caves
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