Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Taupo (Lake Taupo), Nieuw-Zeeland

Topdrukte — Lake summer holidays, Summer holidays in Nieuw-Zeeland

• Regel

  Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule

  1 jan – 31 decBoek vroeg

  There is no visitor parking at the Mangatepopo end in summer, so the crossing is done on a shuttle from Taupō, Tūrangi or Ohakune and the booking is free but expected. Turning up with a car does not work. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Lake summer holidays (20 dec – 31 jan)

Druk — Ironman New Zealand

• Festival

  Ironman New Zealand

  25 feb – 12 mrt · meestalSportevenementDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  The country's longest-running Ironman swims in the lake off Taupō and rides out on the closed highway north. Roads shut for most of a Saturday and the town is full for the week around it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec)

Druk — Ironman New Zealand

• Feestdag

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukBoek vroegSluitingen

  Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, and on Good Friday and Easter Sunday most shops must stay shut unless local rules or a tourist-area exemption let them open. New Zealanders make it a long weekend away, so motels, holiday parks and campsites fill. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Ironman New Zealand (25 feb – 12 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Feestdag

  Anzac Day

  25–27 aprNationale feestdagSluitingen

  25 April remembers those who served in war. Dawn services are held at memorials in towns across the country, and by law most shops stay closed until 1 pm. When it falls on a weekend the public holiday moves to the Monday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Risico

  Winter on the Crossing

  1 mei – 31 oktLawinegevaarSluitingen

  From May the Crossing is an alpine route, not a day walk: snow, ice, avalanche terrain, and crampons and an axe as the minimum. Most shuttles stop running and the sensible way across is with a guide. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec)

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In juni begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter on the Crossing (1 mei – 31 okt)

Druk — Term 2 (July) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter on the Crossing (1 mei – 31 okt)

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter on the Crossing (1 mei – 31 okt)

Druk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter on the Crossing (1 mei – 31 okt)

Druk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec), Winter on the Crossing (1 mei – 31 okt)

Druk — Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge

• Festival

  Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge

  28 novSportevenementDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  Thousands ride the 160 km loop of the lake on the last Saturday in November, with the highway partly closed for it. Nearly fifty years old and still the biggest one-day bike event in the country. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec)

Topdrukte — Lake summer holidays, Christmas Day closures

• Seizoen

  Lake summer holidays

  20 dec – 31 janSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  Taupō is where a large slice of the North Island spends Christmas: boats on the lake, the domain full of tents and the bays busy from breakfast. Book anything with a lake view a season ahead.

• Feestdag

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 decKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingen

  Christmas Day is one of the few days most shops must close by law, and many cafes, restaurants and tours shut too. Boxing Day is a public holiday as well, when shops reopen for the sales and the roads fill with families heading off on summer holiday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Tongariro Crossing shuttle rule (1 jan – 31 dec)