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Places near Taupo by type
All 256 places by distance →One day from Taupo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taupo
- Karapitiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Wairakeiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tauharaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Horomatangi Reefbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Taupō Volcanoviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Taupo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taupo?
Craters of the Moon (attraction, about 6 km), Karapiti (viewpoint, about 7 km), Tauhara (viewpoint, about 9 km), Wairakei (viewpoint, about 10 km), Horomatangi Reef (beach, about 20 km), Motutāhae (river spot, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taupo?
223 places on Spotwander: 84 beaches & coast, 64 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest beach to Taupo?
Waipāhīhī Bay, about 4 km by road; Two Mile Bay (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Taupo?
Karapiti, about 7 km by road; Craters of the Moon (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taupo?
Start in Taupo, visit Karapiti, then Wairakei, then Tauhara, then Horomatangi Reef, then Taupō Volcano, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.