Overview
1 hour
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Get your team together and put your detective hats on to see if you can solve the clues and puzzles to escape in 60 minutes or less...
The Cabin in the Woods
Last Clue Change: Feb 2025
Difficulty Levels: Standard 4/5, Advanced 5/5
Storyline: Elm Forest is a place of whispered legends, where people vanish and ghostly figures roam. As paranormal investigators, you venture into its depths, drawn by reports of distant screams and eerie lights. The cabin holds a dark secret - witchcraft, sacrifices, and a deadly curse. You've entered now you must escape....You have 60 minutes before the curse sets in, escape or be one of the many that have been claimed forever.
Suitability: *EPILEPSY WARNING* There are bright lights that flash in this room. THIS ROOM HAS OCCULT RELIGIOUS-THEMED CONTENT. R13-themed room. This room is dark, and those with poor eyesight may find it difficult.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Confinement Taupō has four exciting, fully themed escape rooms. Each room has a unique theme, storyline and clues that will keep you wondering what lies ahead as you work your way through each space solving clues. Heads up: payments are processed in NZD. Viator may display the price in USD on their platform.
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Escape Room Experience Taupo - The Cursed Cabin
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Spooky birthday fun
Bitsey72,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time, and managed to complete both standard and advanced levels with 20 seconds to spare!. The room and story was very well thought out and the details were awesome. The only down side was how excessively hot it was. Will definitely come back next time we’re visit Taupō
Great evening escape room
Bret P,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Was a fun evening event. Kids already want to go back and do another one. Building sits behind flooring store but still easy to find. Worth the price and the fun.
Average room - reccomend for beginners
adamw1871,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We recently completed the Creepy Cottage room at Confinement Escape Rooms in Taupo. Overall, it was an okay experience, but probably better suited to beginners than experienced escape room players. The room itself was decent and generally well put together, but not particularly scary or immersive. Unfortunately, you could clearly hear other groups playing in nearby rooms, which took away from the atmosphere. Some of the clues felt a bit unclear and there was some mixed messaging throughout the room. Having both a standard and advanced level running within the same space was confusing at times and made it harder to know what we should be focusing on. When we finished, we actually ended up walking out without the games master realising we had completed the room. She was friendly at the start, but it felt a bit anticlimactic at the end. We also didn’t get a team photo, which was disappointing as that’s usually part of the fun. Overall, it was enjoyable enough, and I’d say it’s a fine option for beginners or families. However, if you’re an experienced escape room player looking for something immersive and polished, this might not be the best choice.
dly but honest Fun Escape Room, Confusing Student Pricing
777kims777,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The escape room was great and the staff were friendly. However, I was a bit disappointed that my 15-year-old was charged the adult price, even though we brought their student ID. We were told the student price only applies to university students, which I feel is unfair.
Cursed Cabin
christopherjT1162MT,Jun 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An activity the kids really enjoyed. Highly recommend. Will definitely go again when we visit. Staff was kind and gave a little extra time to finish the room.
A perfect staff function
Explore68387575658,Jul 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We visited Confinement Escape Rooms for our staff function, Deiryn had everything ready for us and the event went off without a hitch! Everyone had a blast and commented on how much they enjoyed it :-) . We will definitely be back, thanks Deiryn!
Family Scavenger Hunt
Connector05320315419,Apr 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked the Scavenger Hunt. Divided the family into 2 Teams and competed for a winner's bragging rights. great fun and became the topic of conversation for the rest of the night. Highly recommend for family entertainment
Did not escape Cabin in the Woods!
lisaeD1218LO,Feb 3, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent set up, clear communication. Cabin in the Woods was a hard one; we did not escape. Was fun though. I’ve never seen an escape room that uses clues and spaces from previous rooms. Maybe it’s a New Zealand thing?
So much fun!!
SudaTaupo,Nov 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Did two escape rooms (cabin in the woods and hunting lodge) for our xmas work do. Loved them!! So much fun!! Highly recommend Confinement rooms Taupo. The staff are super friendly and the rooms are really fun and get the brain working. Will definitely be back for more rooms!!
The finishers of cabin in the woods
Flyer46044279387,Nov 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.002nd time for most of our group in the escape room experience, thoroughly enjoyed by us all. Bonus is we finished and got out of our room. Will definitely return to try another room😎
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