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Rental Network: | | | | | | budget finder budget seeker budget escape New Zealand Itineraries North Island Introduction North Island South Island 5 Day Itinerary Auckland to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 6 Day Itinerary Auckland to Coromandel Coromandel to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Auckland Alternative Endings 6 Day Itinerary Auckland to Dargaville Dargaville to Kaitaia Kaitaia to Paihia Paihia to Whangarei Whangarei to Auckland 7 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Napier Napier to Wellington 9 Day Itinerary Auckland to Coromandel Coromandel to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Gisborne Gisborne to Napier Napier to Taupo Taupo to Rotorua Rotorua to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 9 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whangarei Whangarei to Paihia Paihia to Hokianga Hokianga to Auckland Auckland to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 11 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Gisborne Gisborne to Napier Napier Taupo Napier Napier to Wellington Wellington to New Plymouth New Plymouth to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 8 Day Itinerary Wellington Wellington to Masterton Masterton to Wellington Wellington to Nelson Nelson/St Arnaud/Blenheim Blenheim to Christchurch NAPIER - TAUPO - NAPIER (143km/ 89miles, 2hours - one way) Drive in your Budget Campers Motor Home Rentals north from Napier on State Highway 2 and turn left at the Napier/Taupo intersection onto State Highway 5. Travellers will now find themselves on the Thermal Explorer Highway touring route to Lake Taupo. Lake Taupo, created from a major volcanic eruption and New Zealand's largest lake, is one of the North Island's most popular holiday destinations both in summer and in winter. Taupo's attractions and activities include: Trout fishing: charter an excursion to catch the elusive rainbow or brown trout on Lake Taupo, or go fly fishing with a local guide up one of the many rivers in the area Bungy jump: leap over the Waikato River Craters of the Moon: walk around an active thermal area with mud pools, craters and steam in the Wairakei Tourist Park Thermal baths: a number of hot pool complexes have been developed for visitors, to take advantage of the natural hot water Wairakei Geothermal Visitor Centre Huka Falls: watch as over 200,000 litres/44,000 gallons of water fall over the cliff face every second, or take a jet boat ride or river boat cruise to the base of the Falls Prawn Park hatchery: tour the geothermal hatchery then head to the restaurant for a meal of prawns Boating on Lake Taupo: hire a boat or take a scheduled cruise Cherry Island trout sanctuary and restaurant, on the Waikato River - great for families Scenic floatplane flights: get a bird's eye view over the area, including Mt Ruapehu Return to Napier for the night. For more information on the Taupo region visit www.laketauponz.com

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