Extreme sports
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Formula Challenge
Drive a Formula Challenge race car on the Taupo Motorsport racetrack. Other packages put you at the wheel of a Holden or Ford V8 car. Several race days each month - see website calendar for full details.
Freefall Tandem Skydive
Tandem skydive tours over Lake Taupo. No prior experience needed. Pickup service available from central Taupo.
Purefun Parasailing
http://www.purefun.co.nz/parasailing/
Hour-long rides on Lake Taupo, including an average of 8-10 minutes of actual parasailing flight time. On-board spectators catered for at reduced ticket prices.
Richard Lester Motorsport
http://www.lestermotorsport.co.nz/
Driver experience courses, most available on the Taupo circuit. Includes Porsche GT3 drives and rides, and Mitsubishi Evo IV rides, in various combinations.
Skydive Taupo
http://www.skydivetaupo.co.nz/
12,000ft and 15,000ft jump options, plus combo jump packages. Includes limousine pickup from the Taupo area.
Taupo Bungy
Dry and water touch solo and tandem bungy jumps from a cantilever platform in the Waikato River Valley, a few minutes from town.
Taupo Tandem Skydiving
http://www.taupotandemskydiving.com/
Freefall tandem skydives over Lake Taupo, at several heights. Skydiving license training programme also available.