Taupo, Waikato - Highlights include Lake Taupo, Huka Falls, Mt Ruapehu & Orakei Korako Park

A scenic playground of diverse landscapes halfway between New Zealand's largest city, Auckland and its capital, Wellington - it's not hard to see why Taupo is a favourite destination.
Taupo, a town near the centre of New Zealand's North Island, is distinguished by its lakefront setting and outdoor sports ranging from fishing to jet-boating. The vast waters of Lake Taupo, a volcanic caldera, drain into the Huka Falls, dramatic, crystal-blue cascades reachable by hiking and biking trails.
A short drive from the town is Whakapapa, one of NZ's largest ski areas & boasts the country's premier beginner facility Happy Valley along with vast intermediate and advanced trails.