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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.
Established in 1887 due to the foresight of Ngāti Tūwharetoa chief, Te Heuheu Tūkino Horonuku, Tongariro is also one of the world s oldest national parks, and was actually mandated three years before iconic Yosemite National Park in the United States. Winter sports are the focus through the middle of the year, but once spring arrives with the blooming of mountain daisies and buttercups, tramping and mountain biking emerge as the best ways to experience Tongariro s alpine and tussock-tinged environment. One of the planet s best one-day walks packs in shimmering alpine lakes, volcanic surprises and rust-red Martian landscapes, while it s possible to pedal through a cinematic scroll of history and natural spectacle.