Discover the ancient Māori Rock Carvings on Lake Taupō with the trustworthy team at Chris Jolly Outdoors!
Tick off one of the top things to do in Taupō as you visit some of New Zealand's most extraordinary artworks, the historic Ngātoroirangi Māori Rock Carvings!
Attracting visitors from all around the world, the Māori Rock Carvings are truly unique and only accessible by water, towering 14-metres above Lake Taupō.
You'll travel aboard the Cruise Cat, a stylish vessel that has been built for comfort offering warm booths and spacious viewing platforms that get you right up next to the scenery.
Enjoy live commentary and a hot beverage and muffin on board, and keep the kids entertained with colouring, a treasure hunt, or even driving the boat if the skipper allows. The afternoon cruise also includes a trout fishing demonstration where you'll also learn about various fishing options on Lake Taupō.
The friendly team at Chris Jolly Outdoors has over 40 years of experience and place high importance on your safety and wellbeing, so you can expect exceptional service, high attention to hygiene, and an all-round awesome time out on the water!
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We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise around Lake Taupo and the Māori rock carvings. The crew was very attentive and the muffins were great!
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Great afternoon.
Thanks Richard!
This was a really good cruise, we enjoyed it very much, the staff were really good and very informative about the carvings.
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Lovely boat ride, girls made great muffins
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elainek3 from New Zealand wrote on 20 March 2025
Amazing tour
Real value for money. Very friendly and knowledgeable tour guides, beautiful scenery.