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1. White Island Tours

White Island Tours

91 km from city center

Nature

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 (Read More) seismic vibrations (1 or 2 on a scale of 5).

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2. Waihi Beach

Waihi Beach

36 km from city center

Beach

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.
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3. White Island Tours

White Island Tours

52 km from city center

Island

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 (Read More)vibrations (1 or 2 on a scale of 5).

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4. Te Puke

Te Puke

11 km from city center

Town

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 the (Read More)ir culture and history.
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5. Mills Reef

Mills Reef

5 km from city center

Farms & Plantations

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.
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6. Kaiate Falls

Kaiate Falls

11 km from city center

Waterfall

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 (Read More)from where the Waterfall cascades down nine different levels.

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7. Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui

5 km from city center

Beach

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.

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8. McLaren Falls Park

McLaren Falls Park

17 km from city center

Waterfall

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.
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9. Tauranga Art Gallery

Tauranga Art Gallery

1 km from city center

Art Gallery

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 w (Read More)orldwide 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.
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10. Markets in Tauranga

Markets in Tauranga

3 km from city center

Shopping Market

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 ha (Read More)ve stalls serving breakfast and freshly brewed coffee.
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11. Mount Maunganui Hot Salt Water Pools

Mount Maunganui Hot Salt Water Pools

6 km from city center

Swimming

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 (Read More) the latter has massage jets along the walls of the collections.

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₹1,931

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12. Te Puna Quarry Park

Te Puna Quarry Park

16 km from city center

Garden & Park

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.
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13. Beaches in Tauranga

Beaches in Tauranga

0 km from city center

Beach

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.
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14. Papamoa

Papamoa

11 km from city center

Beach

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.
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15. Matakana Island

Matakana Island

13 km from city center

Beach

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 water (Read More)s and on land.
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16. Omanawa Falls

Omanawa Falls

20 km from city center

Waterfall

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 (Read More) paths down the falls have been closed off, but they might be reopened in the late summer of 2019.

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17. Kaharoa Conservation Area

Kaharoa Conservation Area

37 km from city center

Forest

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 ma (Read More)ke them aware of the ecological dynamics and outreach the conservation process through more business partnerships.
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18. Waimarino Adventure Park

Waimarino Adventure Park

6 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

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 (Read More) lot more.

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₹2,365

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19. Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

22 km from city center

Garden & Park

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.
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20. Pilot Bay

Pilot Bay

6 km from city center

Beach

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.
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The top sightseeing places in Tauranga are White Island Tours, Waihi Beach, White Island Tours, Te Puke, Mills Reef, Kaiate Falls.

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