Take the team out to nature, let Chris Jolly Outdoors inspire your employees, and escape with them off-grid to get serious business done. A true corporate escape. No distractions, no outside influence, no excuses. Let us do it together.
Chris Jolly Outdoors can facilitate the ultimate team building package your you and your company. Our framework of buildable itinerary and tried and true team building exercises take 100% of the pressure off of you. All you need to do is choose your activities, we’ll sort logistics and take care of the rest. Job done.
Get team building done with a backdrop of native birdsong and a healthy dose of vitamin D! A 4WD will collect your party and whisk you off to Kinloch, where you hit the trail for a relatively easy 10km walk through a native bush track overlooking Lake Taupō. Arriving at Kawakawa Bay, take a breather! The trail takes about three hours.
Chris Jolly Outdoors will be waiting to whisk you onto the water to get some food and drink into your team. Then choose to either fish, skeet shoot, visit the Maori rock carvings or all three as you sail back to the Lake Taupō Marina, and are delivered home.
The Central North Island region boasts world-class fly fishing waters. Make the most of this with a premiere fly fishing adventure with helicopter transfers for an unforgettable journey through the best trout fishing NZ has to offer in Lake Taupō and surrounds.
Benefit from years of experience with your own expert Orvis Endorsed guide, as you traverse pristine rivers to take home your prize – The region has world-class brown and rainbow trout for the taking. From full-day tours through to multi-day adventures we can accommodate various angler experience levels. Note: we do not recommend this trip for novices.
Perfect for a corporate event with a difference! Our guided biking tours can cater to the adventure thrill chasers and the more leisurely pleasure-seeking holidaymakers. From alpine Aotearoa expert level trails to the gentle Great Lake Walkway, Chris Jolly Outdoors is happy to accommodate the needs of your team on your nature escape.
Who said your boardroom needed to be immovable? Discuss team meetings on the ride, let nature be your boardroom.
Employees are any company’s greatest asset- they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best, provide them with encouragement, stimulus and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.
– Anne Mulcahy
About Your Backdrop
Lake Taupō is nestled in the centre of a plentiful volcanic and geothermal oasis. Enjoy panoramic mountain and lake views, explore the nearby ranges, or journey 20 minutes south to a colour ridden desert.
The Central Plateau is an area known for its nature-based tourism and extraordinary hot pools. Chris Jolly Outdoors is proud to showcase Taupō’s range of hidden gems. Whether you want to meander through open plains or chase adrenaline, Taupō has it all, and we’re here to guide you through it.
Local rivers and streams (headwaters may be closed May – October)
The main Lake Taupō (616 km2)
Backcountry rivers open from December 1st till the end of April
The rivers and streams consist of small pebbly and sandy bottoms through to larger, heavy flowing river waters. These can be found anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes out of Taupo central business district.
The trout species are rainbow and brown trout with an average weight of 1-2 kilos, with larger trophy trout up for grabs to the lucky few each season. Escape with your team today.
With our fleet of five fully equipped boats, we can entertain groups as small as 2 and as large as 140.All boats have professional sound systems and the ability to create a meeting space. Our charter boats, the Cruise Cat & Supercat, have Free Wifi aboard.
You haven’t seen the best of Lake Taupō if you haven’t experienced the crystal clear waters from a Chris Jolly Outdoors boat!
Private charter boats with catering/bar/fishing equipment and crew
Access to private land, water and know-how of local’s secret spaces
Functions, corporate events & team building
Reliable & Experienced
Over forty years in the central North Island tourism industry
We’re a family business, with local Taupō knowledge
Our staff are experienced adventure experts
Adventure Qualified
5 Star Rated Gold Qualmark
Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Guides
Trip Advisor’s Travellers Choice 2023
Partnered with Ngāti Tūwharetoa
Your Taupō Activity Partner
From beautiful lake views, to fishing crystal pools, to scenic hikes in the central North Island wilderness; Chris Jolly Outdoors are the go-to guides to tick off that bucket list.
In Taupō, the adventure possibilities are truly endless. We guarantee one thing – we’ll create a memorable experience for you that you’ll treasure forever.