Lake Taupo, New Zealand

 After work in five days, in months, in year. You have accumulate tired in your boddy, the time has come to you to do some traveling. I suggest you to travel where you can rest your eye, hear the beautifull song sang by blue water, relax your body with the beautifull of nature, fresh your lung with the clean oxygen surrounded the very green forest. You will free like in heaven soon when you come back to your bed.

 I pronounce you the best place, the heaven of the world, that you never forget in the rest of your life. Lake Taupo, a very best lake i thing. Lake Taupo is a lake situated in the North Island of New Zealand. With a surface area of 616 square kilometres (238 sq mi), it is the largest lake by surface area in New Zealand, and the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in geopolitical Oceania after Lake Murray (Papua New Guinea).

 Lake Taupo has a perimeter of approximately 193 kilometres, a deepest point of 186 metres. It is drained by the Waikato River (New Zealand's longest river), while its main tributaries are the Waitahanui River, the Tongariro River, and the Tauranga Taupo River. It is a noted trout fishery with stocks of introduced brown trout and rainbow trout.

Surrounded by stunning volcanoes, bush clad mountains and a spectacular landscape lies the largest freshwater lake in New Zealand and the Southern Hemisphere, Lake Taupo.  The water is stunningly blue - the air fresh and unpolluted - the towns are bustling with cafes and exclusive shopping - scenic delights greet visitors at every turn. See the clear blue waters on a summer’s day and Lake Taupo can appear the most beautiful and tranquil place in New Zealand. Appearances deceive. Taupo is more than a lake. It is a volcano with no top – a top that was blown off in one of the largest and most devastating eruptions ever seen on the planet. Visit the Craters of the Moon and you will see evidence of its fiery birth in the geysers, steaming craters and boiling mud pools.

Some of the best trout fishing in the world has international anglers flocking to the area while mighty mountain peaks draw skiers and adventurers alike to experience the pristeen environment. Clean Green New Zealand - this is it. Other scenic highlights include the magnificent Huka Falls, where more than 220,000 litres of water thunder over the cliff face every second and the Aratiatia Rapids. Take a trip to Tongaririo National Park World Heritage Area; a brilliant place for skiing in the winter and for hiking in the summer. Taupo is a great lake for adventure with water-skiing, parasailing, jet-skiing and kayaking but what it’s really well known for is fishing. The largest natural trout fishery in the world this is the place to cast a line and look for the big one. There’s a genuinely friendly local culture in Taupo and the surrounding towns and accommodation is plentiful. So why not stay awhile.

 Experience the vocanic wonders of the Tongariro National Park or undertake the stunning Tongariro Crossing one day walk. Adventures in the Taupo region include jet boating, sky diving, bungi jumps, mountain biking or just plain relaxing besides the great lake or in a volcanic hot pool.

There are two sides to the Great Lake Taupo region: action packed adventure and relaxing leisure. You can say that we have the yin and yang of life.

The relaxing and tranquil side many visitors crave can be sought in the thermal hot pools and spas, quiet walking trails, world class golf courses and many beautiful scenic attractions, especially our main asset - the Great Lake.

For the adventure seeker, heart pumping adventure activities such as skydiving, mountain biking, bungy jumping and jet boating can be found all around Great Lake Taupo.

Great Lake Taupo is a water lover’s paradise. Boating, sailing, swimming, kayaking and parasailing are all sought after activities on the crystal blue Lake Taupo.  The Great Lake Taupo region's rivers also enjoy a reputation as one of the world’s best trout fishing destinations.

The Great Lake Taupo region is bustling with boutique shops, cosy cafes and award winning restaurants.  It's also great for the little ones as there are plenty of family activities to do in the region. Try your hand at prawn fishing or have a picnic by the lake. Or take the kids on an educational tour visiting the many attractions and museums that celebrate the area's vibrant culture and history.

Located in the heart of New Zealand’s North Island, Great Lake Taupo is undoubtedly one of the world’s most unique and picturesque areas.  The film location for The Lord of The Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Hobbit movie, the region is centred around the majestic Lake Taupo, the largest freshwater lake in Australasia. 

Great Lake Taupo Activities are as diverse as the landscape itself, which boasts beautiful geothermal scenery, breath taking waterfalls and world heritage listed forest reserves. You’ll see spectacular steaming cliffs, geysers, boiling lakes, bubbling mud pools and many thermally heated hot pools as well as the mighty Huka Falls, New Zealand’s most visited natural attraction. Marvel at Huka Falls the most visited natural feature in New Zealand, climb the volcanoes or explore the wider region with extensive farmlands, mountains, bush and rivers.

On the north west side of Lake Taupo on the cliffs of Mine Bay, there are Māori rock carvings created in the late 1970s by Matahi Whakataka-Brightwell and John Randall. Carved in likeness of Ngatoroirangi, a navigator who guided the Tuwharetoa and Te Arawa tribes to the Taupo area over a thousand years ago according to Māori legend. The 10-metre-high carving is intended to protect Lake Taupo from volcanic activities underneath. The cliff has become a popular tourist destination with hundreds of boats and yachts visiting the spot daily.

How To Get To Lake Taupo

Located in the centre of the North Island, Great Lake Taupo is an ideal ocation to stop and stay. 

In the early days of our history, getting to New Zealand was as much of an adventure as the experience when you arrived. Happily, it’s very different today. Flights come here from all over the world. New Zealand is just a short 3 hours from Sydney, an easy 12 hour overnight flight from Los Angeles, and up to 25 hours from Europe. And depending on where you’re coming from there are any number of airports that you can fly into, in both the North and South Islands, so you’re close to where you want to be.of course, you could also arrive here in leisure and comfort, on a cruise. 

Cruising to New Zealand is a time-honoured tradition; it’s how the early settlers arrived here. New Zealand welcomes cruises from Australia and the Pacific Islands as well as expedition cruises bound for Antarctica. And with New Zealand’s compact land, cruising is a brilliant way to see the country with each region being within overnight steaming of each other.

If travelling by car, make Great Lake Taupo your base camp – within a short distance you have a diverse region to explore.

Great Lake Taupo’s location at the crossroads of the North Island has a lot of advantages.  State Highway 1 is the main arterial route for the North Island.  It links Auckland and Wellington.  From Taupo, Auckland is 3.5 hours to the north.  Wellington is a leisurely 5.5 hours south.

State Highway 5 - the Thermal Explorer Highway - is a busy visitor route that runs from sunny Hawke`s Bay Wine Country (a two hour drive to the south-east) to Rotorua (a one hour drive to the north-east). 

The famous Waitomo Caves are also a short two hour drive from Taupo.

Closer to Lake Taupo you will find the trout fishing mecca of Turangi, and the quiet lakeside town of Mangakino. The world famous Tongariro National Park (and Tongariro Northern Circuit) are also close by.

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