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( www.cyclechallenge.com ) One of NZ's biggest annual cycling events, the 160km Lake Taupo
Cycle Challenge, sees around 10,000 people pedalling around the lake on the last
Saturday in November.
Sleeping
Taupo has plenty of accommodation, all of which is in hot demand during late December
and January and during major sporting events. Book ahead during these times. Self-con-
tained campervan travellers can camp for free at 'Freedom Camp' between 5pm and 10am
in a car park along Ferry Rd; non-self-contained vans have the option of Reid's Farm Recre-
ation Reserve
MAP (Huka Falls Rd) , a scruffy spot beside the Waikato River.
HOLIDAY PARK $
Lake Taupo Top 10 Holiday Resort
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(
07-378 6860, 0800 332 121; www.taupotop10.co.nz ; 41 Centennial Dr; campsites from $48, units $97-306;
) This slick 8-hectare park about 2.5km from the i-SITE has all mod cons, includ-
ing heated swimming pool, tennis courts and an on-site shop. Manicured grounds, swish
new accommodation options and spotless facilities help make it a contender for camp of
the year.
Blackcurrant Backpackers
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( 07-378 9292; www.blackcurrantbp.co.nz ; 20 Taniwha St; dm/s/d $27/60/78; ) Fashioned from an age-
ing motel, our favourite Taupo hostel has private rooms with en suites and super-comfy
beds. The staff rival the cartoon blackcurrants in the Ribena ads for chirpiness.
HOSTEL $
Taupo Urban Retreat
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( 07-378 6124, 0800 872 261; www.tur.co.nz ; 65 Heu Heu St; dm $25-29, d $75; ) A younger crowd
gravitates to this hostel, attracted by its pub-like hub (with retractable roof) and carefree
style. It's refreshingly modern in design with a beach-house feel, despite being on a busy
road.
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Silver Fern Lodge
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