Tauranga offers the perfect central location

The Tauranga offers the perfect central location to enjoy some of New Zealand’s best tourist activities, all within 1-3 hours drive away.

Tauranga is a thriving regional city blessed with sunshine, growth and an eclectic blend of lifestyle, commerce, entertainment and recreational amenities.

Set in the province called the “Bay of Plenty”, as it was aptly named by Captain Cook over 200 years ago, the city includes Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa and the surrounding rural areas.

With a combined population of over 100,000 Tauranga is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing cities. It has a temperate climate, and is well known for its horticulture including kiwifruit, grapes, citrus fruits and the golden kiwifruit called: “Zespri”.

Tauranga is a well known vacationers destination. The white sand surf beaches of Mount Maunganui and Papamoa draw thousands of visitors in the summer months, and because of its relative size, a vacation in Tauranga offers a more diverse range of activities than the smaller coastal towns.

You can have a great weekend break, overnight or weeklong stay in Tauranga. The people are friendly, the travel times are low and there’s something for everyone.

Local Activities:

• a ferry ride across the harbour
• a walk around the Mount or up to the summit for great views
• shopping Downtown Tauranga, for individual shops not found in the malls
• a swim in thermal pools ~ at Fernland Spa
• lunch or dinner at a seafront or sidewalk café
• a visit to Mills Reef or Morton Estate wineries
• tour of the Historic Village
• over a dozen local Golf Courses

Recommended Day Trips:

Sea Kayaking Trips:

Explore the wildlife surroundings of the Tauranga Harbour in the comfort of a fast, stable dry sea kayak.

Dolphin Seafaris:

Swim with and view wild Dolphins close up. Trips daily from Tauranga.

Visit the Historic Elms Mission House:

Which houses New Zealand’s oldest Library.

Daily Fishing Trips:

Deep sea fishing & visit Mayor Island.