Travel Reference
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themselves off the edge for a heart-stopping 47m plunge. Tandem leaps are available, as
they are for the Cliffhanger giant swing (solo/tandem $119/238).
Hukafalls Jet
MAP
JETBOATING
( 07-374 8572, 0800 485 253;
www.hukafallsjet.com
;
200 Karetoto Rd; adult/child $109/65)
This
30-minute thrill ride takes you up the river to the spray-filled foot of the Huka Falls and
down to the Aratiatia Dam, all the while dodging daringly and doing acrobatic 360-degree
turns. Trips run all day (prices include shuttle transport from Taupo).
Rapids Jet
MAP
( 07-374 8066, 0800 727 437;
www.rapidsjet.com
;
Nga Awa Purua Rd; adult/child $110/65)
This sensational
35-minute ride shoots along the lower part of the Aratiatia Rapids - rivalling the Huka
Falls trip for thrills. The boat departs from the end of the access road to the Aratiatia
lookouts. Go down Rapids Rd and then turn into Nga Awa Purua Rd.
JETBOATING
JETBOATING
NZ River Jet
( 07-333 7111, 0800 748 375;
www.riverjet.co.nz
;
Mihi Bridge, SH5; 1½hr ride incl entry to Orakei Korako adult/
child $159/79)
NZ River Jet will zip you to Orakei Korako (
Click here
)
in thrilling fashion
along the Waikato River and through the 50m-high Tutukau Gorge. It also offers the
Squeeze jetboat ride, where you disembark in warm water and edge your way through a
crevice to a concealed natural thermal waterfall surrounded by native bush (adult/child
$145/79), and a 1¼-hour Scenic Safari ($125/79).
HORSE RIDING
Taupo Horse Treks
MAP
( 0274 786 104, 0800 244 398;
www.taupohorsetreks.co.nz
; Karapiti Rd; per hr $70, pony ride $30)
Leads treks
through mature forest offering views over the Craters of the Moon, Waikato River and
beyond.
Big Sky Parasail
MAP
PARASAILING
GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 724 4759;
www.bigskyparasail.co.nz
;
Taupo Boat Harbour, Redoubt St; trips $95; 9am-6pm Dec-Apr)
Lofty parasailing flights from the lakefront; bookings essential. Early-bird special $85.
