Turangi
Turangi is a town at the south end of Lake Taupo, in the Central North Island of New Zealand.
Get in
Situated on Highway 1, Turangi can be accessed by private car or bus.
By bus
- Intercity have three services per day from Auckland and from Wellington.
Get around
See
Do
- 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
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Riverstone Backpackers, ☏ +64 7 386 7004. Tongariro Alpine Crossing Transport, 222 Tautahanga Rd. Purpose-built 18-person character backpackers. Set amongst native gardens with new kitchen, open-plan living area and huge sun deck. Heaters in all bedrooms, blankets, full laundry facilities and always-hot showers. Log-burning fire, fully insulated building and windows double-glazed. BBQ, hammocks, walk-in drying room, and specialised gear storage facilities for snow and fishing gear. Fast Internet, Skype and laptop access.
Go next
- Taupo, the bigger town at the northern end of the lake
- Tongariro National Park