Skydiving

Call at least one day in advance to arrange your jump—weather permitting—and expect to pay NZ$249–NZ$339 per, more if you want to add on a video or other mementos to commemorate your experience.

Skydive Taupo. On a tandem jump you're attached to a professional skydiver for a breathtaking descent. Depending on altitude, free fall can last from a few seconds to close to a minute. Prices start at NZ$249. Anzac Memorial Dr., Taupo, Waikato. 0800/586–766; www.skydivetaupo.co.nz.

Taupo Tandem Skydiving. For a thrill—along with a bird's eye view of Taupo—try Taupo Tandem Skydiving. Prices start at NZ$249 for a 12,000-foot jump. Anzac Memorial Dr., Taupo, Waikato. 07/377–0428; 0800/826–336; taupotandemskydiving.com.