The Huka Falls is one of New Zealand’s most powerful (and definitely the most-visited) waterfalls.
The falls occur at a spot where the Waikato River narrows from a width of around 100m down to a narrow 15m-wide canyon and the volume of water passing through the falls is often close to 220,000 litres per second.
Most buses and motorists stop off here to and from Taupo, but the most rewarding way to visit is by hiking the Huka Falls Track that begins at the Spa Thermal Centre on Spa Road in Taupo.
It is possible to take a jet boat ride right up to the base of the falls.
Our address
- Address:
- Huka Falls Road, Taupo
- Bus Taupō North (stop: Huka Falls)
Odile,
28 Dec 2022
Beautiful ! Turquoise Blue water
Monica,
13 Jan 2020
Beautiful, forceful long waterfall in town - worth a quick stop!
Dan,
31 Dec 2019
Definitely worth a quick stop if driving Taupo to Rotorua
Mathieu,
10 May 2018
The rush of tursquoise water rushing through those rocks!
Liudmyla,
17 Feb 2018
You should look at that, you will not regret about that
Jun,
13 Feb 2018
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Tamires,
22 Jan 2018
So pretty. The most blue and strong water
Catherine,
21 Dec 2017
Great stop on your way to Taupo. Toilets, but you have to pay.
Juro,
30 Sep 2017
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Brian,
19 Dec 2016
Big falls and lots of water :-) Worth a quick visit
Tcy,
04 Dec 2016
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Bjørn,
14 Aug 2016
The famous Huka Falls. More than 220,000 litres of water a second is thrusted through here!
Mitra,
03 Jan 2016
Walk to the very end to get the best views
Ulya,
12 Dec 2015
Beautiful and worth going there if you are nearby
Nic-99,
13 Oct 2015
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Gabriela,
10 Aug 2015
Awesome place to see waterfalls and go for a walk
Faliq Nigelle,
11 Jul 2015
Start your walk to Huka Falls from the Spa Thermal Park. You can swim at the park!
Leonard,
10 May 2015
You'll want to get there at least an hour before sunset otherwise the sun will go below the treeline.
Josh,
23 Feb 2015
An amazing amount of water. 100,000L per second. It's blue and beautiful too.
Jordan,
22 Jan 2015
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Vikash,
07 Jan 2015
Worth stopping by here on your way to or from Tapou. Head towards the lookout point on a sunny day for great views of the crystal clear water
Kass,
22 Nov 2014
A must see in Taupo, whether by car, bike or on foot. Great walking trail with a separate bike trail
Seth,
09 Oct 2014
Awesome to see the volume of water rushing though.
Ma Cecilia,
06 Jan 2014
👍 Amazing roaring rapids! 😍 Try the helicopter ride for an awesome aerial view. Will definitely try the jet boat ride next time. 😉
Dirk,
02 Dec 2013
If you don't have a car you can do a beautiful walk (about 1 hour return) from the hot spa pools close to the city of Taupo to the falls.
TONG,
25 Oct 2013
Very beautiful :) Don't miss this wonderful place if you come here
anne-louise,
05 Oct 2013
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Marie-Louis,
28 Mar 2013
In one word: wauw! The falls are at it's best when it has rained a lot. Colour of the water is beautifull!
nnsnurul,
15 Dec 2012
If you walk for 30min to spa pool, u'll get to spoil yourself with swimming to le amazing hot waterfall.
Marcus,
04 Aug 2012
Walk a couple of mins up the track towards the dam for a higher less crowded view of the falls!
