91 km
from city center 1 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

White Island Tours is a fun-filled and thrilling tour of the White Island Volcano. Also known as Whakaari, White Island is the most active Volcano in New Zealand. This attraction is located about 90 kilometres away from the Tauranga Coast of New Zealand. This makes the Volcano an accessible location. It is, in fact, the world's most accessible Volcano. Usually, this Volcano witnesses low-intensity seismic vibrations (1 or 2 on a scale of 5).

36 km
from city center 2 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Waihi Beach is a popular tourist attraction near Tauranga, New Zealand. The beach offers a 10-kilometre stretch of shoreline that visitors can explore. It is a pristine white sand beach that is an excellent location for water sports and leisure activities. Locals often visit for a picnic with friends and family. The tourist season draws more visitors to the beach.

52 km
from city center 3 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

White Island Tours is a fun-filled and thrilling tour of the White Island Volcano. Also known as Whakaari, White Island is the most active Volcano in New Zealand. This attraction is located about 90 kilometres from the Tauranga Coast of New Zealand, making the Volcano an accessible location. It is, in fact, the world's most accessible Volcano. Usually, this Volcano witnesses low-intensity seismic vibrations (1 or 2 on a scale of 5).

11 km
from city center 4 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Te Puke is a suburban town on the western coast of the Bay of Plenty in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is famous for its Kiwi Fruit production. Apart from this, the town is also known as a great holiday or honeymoon getaway. The place has scenic surroundings and a charming ambience perfect for escaping city life. Here, travellers can go exploring the town, sightseeing, shopping and even learn about their culture and history.

5 km
from city center 5 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Mills Reef is a famous winery and restaurant located in the suburbs of Tauranga city in New Zealand. It is well known for the premier quality wine produced in the region. Mills Reef is considered to be the first stylish winery in New Zealand. Other than the loyal customers, several people visit the attraction to experience the glamour, majesty, food and the variety of wine produced at Tauranga.

11 km
from city center 6 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Kaiate Falls is a popular attraction located about 17 kilometres away in a forest reserve on the outskirts of Tauranga. Also known as Te Rerekawau Falls, it is often visited by those who want a quick weekend getaway. Kaiate Falls, thus, is a popular picnic spot for the locals living in nearby cities. Here, one can explore the scenic surroundings and walk through the dense forest to reach a ravine from where the Waterfall cascades down nine different levels.

5 km
from city center 7 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The iconic Mt. Maunganui, at an elevation of 232m above sea level, is a focal tourist attraction far and wide for its vast sandy beaches, high ocean waves for surfing, and Pilot Bay's relaxing water. It once was an independent township until Tauranga Bridge connected it to the economic hub.

17 km
from city center 8 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Sprawling across an area of 190 hectares, sitting adjacent to Lake McLaren, McLaren Falls Park is a ten-minute drive from Tauranga. A popular tourist attraction is a go-to for several outdoor recreational activities like Kayaking, disc golfing, fishing, camping, picnics, bush walks and summer lawn concerts.

1 km
from city center 9 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Established in 2007, Tauranga Art Gallery has become one of the recent tourist attractions in the city of Tauranga with its award-winning exhibitions. The exhibitions held at frequent intervals are splendidly curated and bear Maori culture and heritage richness. The artists are primarily local and national, but the gallery also boasts international recognition, with talented artists from war and worldwide exhibiting their poignant and finessed artworks. The gallery is situated at the Wharf and Willow Street in the Western Bay of Plenty District, New Zealand.

3 km
from city center 10 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Tauranga is known for the markets that open primarily on weekends for locals and tourists who frequently shop at these events. Most of these are farmers’ markets or produce markets where growers and farmers sell their fresh produce to the customers. These markets are widely popular for the quality of fruits, vegetables, dairy, etc., that are found. Apart from the items sold, the markets usually have stalls serving breakfast and freshly brewed coffee.

6 km
from city center 11 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The Mount Maunganui Hot Salt Water Pools is a top-rated Tauranga facility loved by tourists and locals alike. The hot pools offer therapeutic dips into salty ocean water, known to have healing properties, rebalance and detoxify the body and be extremely relaxing for the muscles. The temperatures of these pools can vary from 31ºC to 39ºC and are of two types, active pools and passive pools, wherein the latter has massage jets along the walls of the collections.

16 km
from city center 12 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The Te Puna Quarry Park was built and maintained by volunteers, and the first set of plantings in the Area occurred in 1997. The park is known for its specialised plant groups and the different gardens such as the Australian Area, the Palm Grove, the Herb Garden, Mixed Ornamentals, the Fuschia Area, the Magnolias, and the Butterfly Garden and the Clivias.

0 km
from city center 13 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The Bay of Plenty - Tauranga is unofficially known as New Zealand’s beach-going capital because of the abundance of beautiful beaches found along the vast waters which line the glorious coastline of the island. The said coastline stretches for almost a hundred kilometres from Waihi Beach at the north end to the southernmost point of the region.

11 km
from city center 14 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Papamoa is a suburban town in Tauranga, New Zealand. It is most known for its coastline, beaches and beach activities. Picturesque locations and forests surround the city. So, there is enough available for those who want to go sightseeing or even indulge in adventure or leisure activities.

13 km
from city center 15 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Located in the western Bay of Plenty on the North Island, Matakana Island, also known as the Jewel of the Bay, is a flat, long barrier island that stretches for as much as 20 kilometres and 12 miles. Still, the width runs for only about three kilometres, which is 1.9 miles wide. Matakana Island is known for the unique geology and history of the region and the varied biodiversity found in the waters and on land.

20 km
from city center 16 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The Omanawa Falls are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful waterfalls in New Zealand, considering the heavy amount of falls in the country. The waters are crystal clear with a tealish tinge, and the water temperature stays chilly primarily. The 35-meter-tall waterfalls drop into a small water body surrounded by lush green forests, making it appear like a natural oasis. Unfortunately, the official paths down the falls have been closed off, but they might be reopened in the late summer of 2019.

37 km
from city center 17 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

With an initiative to turn New Zealand into an eco-friendly habit for the exotic fauna and in a bid to boost ecotourism in the region, Kaharoa Conservation Area is much more than a tourist attraction. The vision of the Conservation area, as stated by them, is to maintain and restore the diversity of New Zealand’s natural heritage, engage more people to participate in recreation conservation and make them aware of the ecological dynamics and outreach the conservation process through more business partnerships.

6 km
from city center 18 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

Waimarino Adventure Park is situated on the banks of the Wairoa River and mainly focuses on kayaking. But it also has access to many other fun activities like Water Trampoline, Climbing Wall, Italian Pedalo, The BLOB, NZ's only Kayak Slide, Tarzan Swing, Gladiator Pole, Diving Boards, Swimming, Recreational Kayaks, Canoes, Slip 'n' Slide, Warm Thermal Pool, Low Ropes Course, Beach Volleyball and a lot more.

22 km
from city center 19 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

The Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park was established in the year 1975. The magnificent Kaimai Range is located on North Island and forms the prominent eastern skyline of the Hauraki Plains. The Kaimai mountain covers over 45,000 hectares. Locally known as ‘The Kaimais’, it started to grow about a million years ago and stopped growing about 40,000 years ago.

6 km
from city center 20 out of 20
Things To Do in Tauranga

At the foot of Mount Maunganui, Pilot Bay is one of Tauranga’s famous beaches. Pilot Bay, also known as Waikorire, is the original Maori name for the area which extends along the beachfront and the base of Mauoa, where the camping ground and hot pools are situated.