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Trip Planner :  South Pacific  /  New Zealand  /  North Island  /  Bay of Plenty Region  /  Tauranga

Tauranga

4.5
Hiking Trails · Beaches · Spas
The largest city in the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga features extensive sandy beaches, well-maintained hiking paths, and a good range of accommodations. Naturally, the top things to do in Tauranga cluster around its modern waterfront, with plenty of dolphin-spotting, sailing, and diving excursions. After a busy day, rest up in one of the town's many bars and restaurants. Head inland for eco-friendly tours of native forests and hills, and to snap photographs of one of Tauranga's many impressive waterfalls. With our online itinerary creator, New Zealand vacations can be built around trips to Tauranga and other destinations in New Zealand.
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    Top Tauranga tours

    FROM $117 BOOK WITH VIATOR Shore Excursion: Rotorua Cultural and Geothermal Experience from Tauranga
    4.7
    Duration: 7 hours
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    FROM $75 BOOK WITH VIATOR Full-Day Small-Group Rotorua Shore Excursion From Tauranga
    4.5
    Duration: 6 hours
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    FROM $866 BOOK WITH VIATOR 2 Day Waitomo Caves, Hobbiton Movie Set and Rotorua Tour from Auckland
    4.6
    Duration: 2 days
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    Popular things to do in Tauranga

    Mount Maunganui Summit Track
    Hiking Trail
    Mount Maunganui Summit Track
    Mount Maunganui
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Bay Explorer Island & Wildlife Cruise ©
    Dolphin / Whale Watching
    Bay Explorer Island & Wildlife Cruise
    4.8
    Duration: 8 hours
    Mount Maunganui Base Track ©
    Hiking Trail
    Mount Maunganui Base Track
    Mount Maunganui
    4.9
    Duration: 1 hour
    McLaren Falls Park
    Waterfall
    McLaren Falls Park
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours

    Side trips from Tauranga

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    Adrenaline / Extreme Tour
    Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
    Taupo
    4.9
    Duration: 3 hours
    Te Puia ©
    Hot Spring
    Te Puia
    Rotorua
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    ©
    Zipline
    Zipline
    Rotorua
    4.6
    Duration: 3 hours
    Hobbiton Movie Set ©
    Landmark
    Hobbiton Movie Set
    Hinuera
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours

    Hidden gems in Tauranga

    Waimarino Adventure Park ©
    Water Park
    Waimarino Adventure Park
    4.6
    Duration: 8 hours
    Orca Wild Adventures ©
    Swim with Dolphins
    Orca Wild Adventures
    4.5
    Duration: 4 hours
    Cruise Tauranga ©
    Nature / Wildlife Tour
    Cruise Tauranga
    5.0
    Duration: 8 hours
    Pilot Bay ©
    Beach
    Pilot Bay
    Mount Maunganui
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min

    Nature in Tauranga

    Kaiate Falls ©
    Waterfall
    Kaiate Falls
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Moturiki Island ©
    Island
    Moturiki Island
    Mount Maunganui
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Waikareao Estuary
    Water Body
    Waikareao Estuary
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Omokoroa Thermal Holiday Park ©
    Hot Spring
    Omokoroa Thermal Holiday Park
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours

    Wildlife in Tauranga

    Marshalls Animal Park ©
    Wildlife Area
    Marshalls Animal Park
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Dolphin Seafaris ©
    Swim with Dolphins
    Dolphin Seafaris
    Mount Maunganui
    4.1
    Duration: 4 hours
    Gordon Carmichael Reserve ©
    Wildlife Area
    Gordon Carmichael Reserve
    4.3
    Duration: 2 hours
    Dive Zone Tauranga ©
    Scuba / Snorkeling
    Dive Zone Tauranga
    4.0
    Duration: 4 hours

    Kid-friendly things to do in Tauranga

    Mt Maunganui Main Beach ©
    Beach
    Mt Maunganui Main Beach
    Mount Maunganui
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty ©
    Theme Park
    Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty
    4.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Waterworld
    Water Park
    Waterworld
    2.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Featured attractions

    Custom Day Tours NZ ©
    Movie / TV Tour
    Custom Day Tours NZ
    4.9
    Duration: 8 hours
    Huka Falls Walkway
    Waterfall
    Huka Falls Walkway
    Taupo
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland ©
    Hot Spring
    Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
    Rotorua
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Rainbow Springs Nature Park ©
    Wildlife Area
    Rainbow Springs Nature Park
    Rotorua
    4.0
    Duration: 4 hours

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    Places to visit with Tauranga

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