Local Guide
Planning a field trip to the Taupo region? To aid with your planning, here is a list of accommodation facilities and other educational and recreational options that cater for school groups.
For further information you can also contact the following agencies:
Taupo Visitor Centre
Tongariro Street, Taupo
Phone: 07 376 0027
Fax: 07 378 9003
Turangi Visitor Centre
Ngawaka Place, Turangi
Phone: 07 385 8999
Fax: 07 386 0074
Department of Conservation
Tongariro/Taupo Conservancy
Turanga Place, Turangi
Phone: 07 386 8607
Fax: 07 386 7086
Accommodation
Club Habitat
Website: http://www.clubhabitat.co.nz
Email: clubhabitat@xtra.co.nz
Phone: (07) 3867492
Fax: (07) 3860106
25 Ohuanga RdTurangi
Club Habitat is an accommodation venue that has the facility to cater for school groups. We have a range of different accommodation options and we also can cater on site for large groups. Club Habitat is able to organize bookings and transport to many of the region’s recreational activities like skiing, tramping and horse riding. Contact us to find out how we can help to accommodate your school’s trip to the Central North Island.
Lake Taupo Christian Camp
Website: http://www.ltcc.org.nz
Email: info@ltcc.org,nz
Phone: (07) 3867967
Fax: (07) 3860169
100 Rawhira RoadRD 2Turangi 3382
LTCC can offer a fully catered stay in either our comfortable bunk style cabins & tourist flat for up to 96, or our well appointed lodges and Family Units for up to 82, or a combination of both for larger groups. The customer liaison person appointed to your booking can assist you with all on site programming and EOTC compliance. Some of the on site activities include, Air rifles, BMX Bikes, Bouldering Wall, Burma Trail, Bush Walks, Heated Pool, High Ropes, Low Ropes, Team Initiatives, Kayaks, and a variety of Indoor/outdoor games.
Mangetepopo Camp
Website: http://www.ltcc.org.nz
Email: camp@mangetepopo.co.nz
Phone: (07) 3865598
State Highway 47Tongariro
Mangetepopo camp is a self-catering accomodation facililty. There is one cottage that sleeps up to 10 persons and another dorm facility that sleeps up to 60. The cost is $10 per person per day.
Educational
Army Museum
Website: http://www.armymuseum.co.nz
Email: enquiries@armymuseum.co.nz
Phone: (06) 3876911
State Highway 1Waiouru
Visitors can be inspired by real life soldier’s stores, discover New Zealand’s military history, learn the campaigns of the New Zealand Army, and reflect on how conflict has shaped our nation.
The Education Department has over 30 curriculum based lessons available to schools, through our LEOTC (Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom) contract with the Ministry of Education. Programmes cover early childhood to year 13. We also cater for NCEA level 1, 2 and 3 history and research assignments through the Kippenberger Military Library.
Huka Prawn Park
Website: http://www.prawnpark.co.nz
Email: info@prawnpark.co.nz
Phone: (07) 3748474
Fax: (07) 3748063
PO Box 1475Wairakei ParkTaupo, 2730
Huka Prawn Park is a 'must-do' of any trip to Taupo, and as a local school, if you haven't bought your students to visit us yet you don't know what you're missing!
We cater for small or large school groups and provide a fun 'hands-on' approach to educating your students on the processes involved in our Prawn farming enterprise. Here at Huka Prawn Park your students will be introduced to our unique way of farming New Zealand Prawns at New Zealand's only prawn park.