GO NZ: What to see and do in Taupō with the family
9 Feb, 2021 03:10 AM
6 minutes to read
Observer
Alexia Santamaria
The beach tends to be the summer destination of choice for many New Zealanders but a lake-based holiday has many of the same benefits, with a lot less sand in your car. Taupō has endless options for all generations of your family and is the perfect place to spend anything from a long weekend to a full week. Here are my picks of what to do in this lakeside location if you have kids in tow - all personally test-driven by my own offspring.
“With minimal international travel at the moment, there has been strong domestic demand and more customers have been taking their pets with them on holiday around New Zealand,” Air New Zealand group general manager of airports Chloe Surridge said. “In December alone, we saw a 69 per cent increase in passengers bringing their pets away with them.” Seasoned traveller Ernie the corgi, of Auckland, was among those flying with Air New Zealand last month. “He travels a lot,” said owner Will Maisey. “We take him pretty much wherever we go.” This summer, Ernie joined his human parents in heeding Tourism New Zealand’s call to “do something new”, travelling to Akaroa and Lake Tekapo in the South Island, visiting attractions like the Church of the Good Shepherd and the New Zealand Alpine Lavender Farm.