Sunset viewed from backpackers lodge Taupo
View of the Tongariro Crossing - an activity popular with backpackers in Taupo Backpackers Kayaking on lake Taupo Backpackers Tandem Skydiving in Taupo

Backpackers Lodge Taupo

If you’re looking for backpackers accommodation at a backpackers hostel in Taupo, then stay with us at Taupo Urban Retreat, your ‘Urban’ backpackers lodge in the heart of downtown Taupo. We have a great central location but are still a quiet, secure and a safe place to stay while visiting Taupo. Taupo Urban Retreat has a funky ‘Urban’ vibe, set in a rustic theme. With large communal indoor and outdoor areas, Taupo Urban Retreat Backpackers Lodge is a great place to chill out with friends or meet new people. Backpackers accommodation options include double, twin and dormitory styles - some with en-suite, others with shared bathrooms.

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Backpack Taupo Activities

There are lots of backpakers activities in Taupo.

Lake Taupo Web Cam

Lake Taupo Web Cam

This image is of Lake Taupo looking south towards the volcanoes of Tongariro National Park, and it is refreshed every few minutes.

Contact Taupo Urban Retreat

  • 65 Heu Heu Street
  • Taupo
  • Phone/fax 64 7 378 6124
  • Free phone in NZ 0800 872 261
  • Email:
A backpackers view of Lake Taupo