Chelmswood Motel Location - 250 Lake Terrace, State Highway 1, Taupo, NZ

Chelmswood Motel is a Tudor style accommodation complex located at the southern entrance to Taupo with beautiful views of Lake Taupo, New Zealand. Chelmswood Motel is right across the road from Lake Taupo, great access to all local events & attractions.

Sites and Activities in Taupo - Dramatic Scenery and Adventure

Taupo is a busy holiday destination with bustling cafes and restaurants, dramatic mountain views and a beautiful clean fresh water lake. This is a town vibrant in its culture, history and natural beauty.

Taupo offers a range of sights and activities to suit all budgets and many interests. If you haven't been to Lake Taupo lately or are yet to experience this fabulous destination, come and take a look at what is on offer. Whether it's a quick break or an extended family vacation, you'll find plenty of great holiday ideas in Taupo.

For more information visit: www.greatlaketaupo.com

Arts, Culture and Heritage

Lake Taupo has a proud history and heritage built around the Tangata Whenua (people of the land) and the early European settlement of missionaries and the armed constabulary. This is a history of the earliest traditions and legends with many stories dating from pre-european history. read more...

Air Activities

You can appreciate the awesome view of Lake Taupo and its volcano's, forests, and mountains from the air in our famous floatplane, aeroplane or helicopter. The beauty of this volcanic plateau in the central north island is a spectacular landscape, in colour and contours. You may choose to take to the sky for a scenic flight, hunting or fishing or be more adventurous by sky diving, so make sure Taupo is the place you experience it. read more...

Land Activities

The Lake Taupo region is famous for its land based adventure and its many forest, alpine and volcanic treks. The region is becoming a home for day spas and beauty treatment clinics. From experiencing a real kiwi adventure on a quad bike to walking the Tongariro Crossing there’s plenty on offer in this vibrant region. Walk the rainforests, hunt in the Kaimanawa Forest, climb the crater, and fish the famous streams. Taupo land based adventures have plenty of variety. Take a spin on the racetrack while you’re here – its thrilling fun. Taupo has educational and cultural activities for the young and old. read more

Water Activities

Lake Taupo is known over the globe for it's all season trout fishing. You can experience jetboating, rafting, kayaking, jetboating, diving, scenic cruising and a number of different water sports out on the lake and up the mighty rivers. read more...

Thermal Volcanic

The Lake Taupo region is part of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. A volcanic wonderland stretching from White Island to the Tongariro National Park. Within this area you’ll see spectacular steaming cliffs, geysers, boiling lakes, bubbling mud pools and floating rocks called pumice. read more...

Taupo Attractions

Taupo offers a wide range of attractions and tours for all ages and interests. Take a guided scenic tour of the region including our iconic natural attractions or for some relaxed family fun. Call in to meet Shawn at the regions famous Huka Prawn Park. We have 100% pure honey, a fantastic Volcanic Activity Centre and the countries own Tongariro Trout Centre. Fantastic for both young and old. Call in and visit native New Zealand timber specialists NZ Woodcraft or take a cultural journey and visit the Taupo Museum and the famous Gold medal winning Ora Garden. read more...