Whakapapa Accommodation: 11 Things You Can Do As Well As Skiing

Mt Ruapaheu, in New Zealand is an remarkable mountain. It is the home of Whakapapa ski field and boasts the highest lift access and the longest vertical drop of any ski field in Australasia.. If you're considering of skiing at Whakapapa, this article is about Whakapapa accommodation and recommends an choice that gives you more than just staying at the ski field}

I'm sure you can guess there is great skiing accommodation right there at the ski fields.

But have you considered staying off the ski area as an alternative choice for the skiing lodging? If you have family members or others in your ski group who do not enjoy skiing as much as you do this is a really great alternative.

While there are many advantages in staying on the ski fields such as the convenience and ease of getting going in the morning and finishing up at night and perhaps the apres ski events, it can be both expensive and little boring for some people especially if you have younger ones in the skiing party.

So here's the option for you when you're thinking about Whakapapa snowboarding - you can accomodate yourself at the Kuratau Holiday Retreat. Kuratau is less than 1 hour from the ski-field and you could get the best of both worlds when you choose this Whakapapa accomadation. Enjoy your skiing and enjoy some of the following benefits as well.

First there is the famous Tokaanu geothermal hot pools. Let me tell you that is nothing better and coming down off the mountain and soaking a private geothermal hot pools for an hour or so before you go home to your lakeside accommodation and enjoy a barbecue dinner and a few drinks with your friends and family. Much better than staying at the mountain in your Whakapapa accommodation.

Then you have access to the lake of course, for fishing, white water rafting and boating in the evening or the days where the weather is just not conducive skiing.

Taupo township is just over an hour away and provides lots of shopping and other entertainment opportunities.

Other things you can do are:
* A scenic Cruise on Lake Taupo
* Ride the Huka falls in a jet boat
* Go white water rafting on the Tongariro river
* Get a therapeutic massage
* Play golf
* Take a guided trout fishing tour
* Drive a formula challenge or V8 race car
* Go mountain biking

You can't do all of that if your Whakapapa accomadation is on the mountain!

The Kuratau Holiday Retreat has facilities to very easily home two families of four or two couples or groups of close friends should you go snowboarding in a group.

It's right beside the Kuratau boat ramp and has plenty of outdoor space, and barbecue with cook your fish! And last of all there are great views of the lake.

So if you thinking skiing and are looking for a broader range of opportunities in your holiday consider the option for your Whakapapa accommodation and give the proprietor a call to create a booking.