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Top 10 Things to Do in the Bay of Plenty 1 3 TAKE IN THE MAGICAL VIEWS FROM THE SUMMIT LEARN TO SURF OR SUP OF MAUAO (MOUNT MAUNGANUI) There’s no better place to learn the basics of surfing or stand-up paddle Mount Maunganui’s iconic dormant volcano, Mauao, offers unbeatable views boarding; our uncrowded beaches and gentle swells provide the perfect and is steeped in Māori history and ancient myths. The base track around conditions for learner surfers. Book a lesson with one of the many surf schools Mauao takes about 50 minutes and is New Zealand’s most popular short walk. dotted along the coast. You’ll be “hanging 10” in no time! A trek to the top is one of the most Instagrammed spots in the country with Mount Maunganui (SUP): www.assault.co.nz, www.mauaoadventures.co.nz its panoramic views across Tauranga and the Pacific Ocean. To hear the Mount Maunganui (Surf): www.surflessons.co.nz, www.surfschool.co.nz, stories of this significant cultural landmark, download the Arataki app to your www.nzsurfacademy.co.nz, www.surflessons-takeoff-nz.com handheld device for a self-guided fully-immersive cultural experience. Ōhope Beach: www.saltspraysurfschool.co.nz www.arataki.co Waihī Beach: www.beachsurfschool.co.nz Top 10things to see And do 2 4 ENJOY A KAYAK TOUR THROUGH A GLOW DISCOVER OUR BIG BLUE BACKYARD WORM CANYON Discover the Bay of Plenty’s renowned marine wildlife with Bay Explorer, Watch a beautiful canyon come alive with twinkling lights during an evening Dolphin Seafaris or Orca Wild Adventures. Our warm coastal waters attract Waimarino Glow Worm Kayak Tour. Enjoy something to eat and drink as the sun large pods of dolphins between November and May. You may also see orcas, sets before paddling across Lake McLaren, near Tauranga. Enjoy the birdsong whales, sea turtles and seals. Make the most of your day on the water with a and peaceful forest surrounds of this magical experience. Daytime kayak tours kayak, stand-up paddleboard or snorkel with Bay Explorer. Tick swimming with are also available. www.glowwormkayaking.com dolphins off your bucket list with Dolphin Seafaris or Orca Wild Adventures. www.bayexplorer.co.nz, www.nzdolphin.com or www.orcawildadventures.co.nz BAYOFPLENTYNZ.COM 8 5 Trinity Wharf TASTE PLENTY DISCOVER AN ECO-SANCTUARY Our region is blessed with fertile land and open seas and the Bay of Plenty is One of New Zealand’s little-known treasures, Moutohorā (Whale Island) is renowned for its plentiful produce and seafood. Local establishments take full home to the oldest living dinosaur, the endangered tuatara. Moutohorā sits advantage of these fresh ingredients and there is no shortage of world class 9km off the coast of Whakatāne and can only be accessed by a guided tour. dining options to enjoy while on holiday. Visit a working kiwifruit orchard with On a guided walk, you will hear why Moutohorā is a bird lover’s paradise. Kiwifruit Country Tours to learn about the superfood. Indulge in the craft beer Alternatively, sail by wind with KG Kayak’s catamaran and then explore sea scene with Brew Bus and speak to the brewers themselves. caves and a fur seal colony by kayak. www.bayofplentynz.com/dine, www.kiwifruitcountry.com, www.kgkayaks.co.nz, www.moutohora.co.nz www.brewbus.co.nz, www.tasteofplenty.co.nz Ataahua Ruru Glamping STAY IN THE BAY From high-end hotels to gorgeous glamping, beachside bungalows and family- 9 friendly campgrounds – the Bay of Plenty has a huge variety of accommodation 6 options to suit your needs. www.bayofplentynz.com/stay WALK AMONGST GIANTS IN THE WHIRINAKI FOREST FIND OUT MORE DISCOVER THE ŌPŌTIKI DUNES Deep in the central North Island lies an ancient forest waiting to be discovered. Enjoy a guided cycle tour of the Dunes Trail; the most picturesque part of the Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park is one of the world’s last prehistoric 07 578 8103 Motu Trails and one of New Zealand’s Great Rides. Mighty Motu Bike Tours take rainforests. It is home to first generation native trees, rare native birds and you on a well-formed track through the marvellous dune scape adjacent to the 155 kilometres of superb walking, tramping and mountain biking tracks to [email protected] Pacific Ocean. There are plenty of stop off points along the way, providing suit all levels. Take a guided eco-cultural tour and immerse yourself in an an opportunity to soak up the vistas and learn about the rich history of the ancient, natural world. www.whirinaki.com, www.teureweratreks.co.nz, www.bayofplentynz.com Ōpōtiki District. www.mightymotu.co.nz www.kohutapulodge.co.nz /BayofPlentyNZ1 BayofPlentyNZ 10 Tauranga i-SITE 7 103 The Strand Tauranga 3110 CATCH OF THE DAY Whakatāne i-SITE DiscoVer VISIT THE HOUSE THAT CAME HOME Fishing enthusiasts come from near and far to cast their lines into the Bay’s Quay Street It’s in our nature to make visitors feel right at home by extending our plentiful waters. Renowned fishing spots are everywhere, and big game fishing more at manaakitanga (hospitality) to all. There’s no better place to experience is a popular sport. Take a chartered trip out of Tauranga or Whakatāne, or Whakatāne 3120 New Zealand’s indigenous culture than at Mataatua; the landing place of go fly fishing in the Bay’s freshwaters with Miles Rushmer Guiding. our Māori people. Mataatua’s digital lightshow ‘HIKO: Legends Carved in www.taurangamarinecharters.co.nz, www.fishingchartertauranga.co.nz, Light’ combines history, architecture and technology for a spine-tingling www.whakatane.com/charter-fishing, www.flyfishingnz.co.nz or cultural experience. www.mataatua.com www.blueocean.co.nz BAYOFPLENTYNZ.COM 35 Shoe Island maP Key Whakahau Walking Trail Harbour (Slipper Island) Cycle Trail Airport Māori pā site Roads Campground 2 Highways Access to Hot Pool Pacific Coast Highway Coromandel HOMUNGA BAY 26 OROKAWA BAY 2 25 Auckland 142km Coromandel 105km Tuhua Paeroa Waihī TUHUA (Mayor Island) 2 MARINE Waikino RESERVE Auckland 200km BOWENTOWN 4 Athenree BEACH Tirohia 10 Hamilton 104km Bowentown ATHENREE Hobbiton 65km Tanners Point BEACH Whakat ¯ane 89km TE PAEPAE O AOTEA 26 VOLKNER ROCKS Rotorua 62km MARINE RESERVE Matakana Taupo¯ 150km Te Aroha SHELLY Island Whakaari BAY 3 1 (White Island) 35 Waihou 49KM OFFSHORE Waitoa Motiti Island MATAKANA BEACH Aongatete PAPATEA BAY PILOT BAY MOUNT MAIN BEACH BEACH Omokoroa TAURANGA 2 HARBOUR 2 PĀPĀMOA BEACH KAIMAI MAMAKU CONSERVATION 27 Te Puna PARK MAKETŪ Wairere Waitao 2 BEACH NEWDICKS Falls Kaituna BEACH Wetland 07 578 8103 Kaiate 5 10 103 The Strand Falls Maketū Tauranga 3110 PUKEHINA BEACH OMAIO Matamata Auckland 296km Moutohorā BAY WESTERN OTAMARAKAU BEACH BAY OF PLENTY 8 Tauranga 89km (Whale Island) McLaren Raparapahoe Paengaroa PIKOWAI BEACH 9KM OFFSHORE Hobbiton Falls Pyes PāDISTRICT Falls Rotorua 86km WHITIANGA 2 BAY 29 – MATATĀ Gisborne 185km Te Poi Otanewainuku BEACH 36 Waterfall THORNTON 0800 942 528 Ngatuhoa Falls BEACH WHAKATĀNE WHITUARE Matatā HARBOUR Cnr Quay St & BAY Kakahoroa Dr 27 7 Okoroire 33 WEST ŌHOPE 6 35 BEACH Edgecumbe END Tirau Ngawaro Tapapa Kaharoa Otakiri Ōhiwa LAKE ŌHIWA Okere Falls ROTOEHU Awakeri HARBOUR Ōpōtiki 5 LAKE LAKE ROTOITI ROTOMA LAKE 30 Te Teko Hukutaia Putaruru ROTORUA Kutarere Domain Mamaku 2 1 Kawerau Mt Ngongotaha LAKE Waioeka MATAHINA WHAKATĀNE Rotorua DISTRICT Waimana Whakarewarewa LAKE State Forest Park TARAWERA Waiohau 30 2 Tokoroa 5 Waioeka Waimangu Conservation LAKE Area ANIWHENUA 32 1 38 Galatea 30 Reporoa Murupara TE UREWERA 2 38 5 Te Whaiti gisboRne Ruatāhuna 1 Ngāputahi 2 Wairakei 32 Taupō Minginui 9 Whirinaki 5 Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park LAKE TAUPŌ LAKE WAIKAREMOANA 1 38 Frasertown 41 2 47 5 46 1.
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