Turangi

New_Zealand

Turangi is a town at the south end of Lake Taupo, in the Central North Island of New Zealand.

Turangi i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, 1 Ngawaka Pl (adjacent to Volcanic Activity Centre, +64 7-386 8999. Oct to mid-Jun daily 9AM-5PM, mid-Jun-Sep daily 8:30AM-4:30PM.

  • Tongariro National Trout Centre, 257 State Highway 1 (3 km south of town, on the Tongariro River Trail, +64 7 386-8085. Daily 10AM-4PM. Freshwater aquarium and flyfishing museum. Also a creche for young endangered whio (blue duck) for Dec-Mar approx. Adults $15, under 16 free.
  • Volcanic Activity Centre, 1 Ngawaka Pl (cnr Ohuanga Rd. Daily 9AM-4PM. Adults $12, children 5-15 $7.

Tongariro National Trout Centre, 257 State Highway 1 (3 km south of town, on the Tongariro River Trail, +64 7 386-8085. Daily 10AM-4PM. Freshwater aquarium and flyfishing museum. Also a creche for young endangered whio (blue duck) for Dec-Mar approx. Adults $15, under 16 free.

Volcanic Activity Centre, 1 Ngawaka Pl (cnr Ohuanga Rd. Daily 9AM-4PM. Adults $12, children 5-15 $7.

  • Tongariro River Trail. Walk or mountain bike. It's 15 km in total, but you can walk just parts of it. You can start it at i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. Tongariro National Trout Centre is on the route.
  • Trout fishing. Turangi is mostly famous for the Tongariro River, which runs through it. It provides excellent fishing all year round (but particularly during August-October) for rainbow (steelhead) and brown trout.
  • Hunting
  • Walking, climbing and (in season) skiing in nearby Tongariro National Park

Tongariro River Trail. Walk or mountain bike. It's 15 km in total, but you can walk just parts of it. You can start it at i-SITE Visitor Information Centre. Tongariro National Trout Centre is on the route.

Hydro Eatery, cnr Ohuanga Rd & Pihanga St, +64 7 386-6612. Daily 8AM-3PM. Cafe.

RUST Licensed Gourmet Burger Bar, Shop 6, 56 Turangi Town Centre, +64 7 386-5947. Th-Sa 7AM-11PM, Su & W 7AM-9PM.

Turangi Tavern, 17 Ohuanga Rd, +64 7 386-6071. Daily 11AM-11PM. Pretty good pub food.