New Zealand · SHORE EXCURSIONS IN TAURANGA
Summer fills these weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 12 to lock in before you fly, what each includes and where they differ.
Review of Tauranga’s Rotorua Highlights shore excursion, with Māori culture, geysers, kiwi tasting, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Great overview of Maori history and life. Our guide was excellent, but I can't remember his name; an older man who lived in the village.”
See Rotorua’s bubbling mud, warm foot baths, Māori culture, kiwi country, and Redwood Treewalk on a cruise-friendly Tauranga tour.
“Interesting tour with great tour leader, Simon. Good day and reasonably priced. Easy to find operator on wharf.”
Review of the 6-hour Hobbiton shore excursion from Tauranga, with route details, walking advice, cruise timing, value, and booking tips.
“Tour guide was knowledgeable in the area and gave an informative commentary on the way out of the city. It was a 6hr tour in total and Hobbiton is just over an hour's drive from Tauranga. There is a fair bit of walking involved around the fillm Read more”
Explore Tauranga on a small-group shore tour with McLaren Falls, kiwi and honey tastings, panoramic views, local history, and ice cream.
“Probably the most boring shore excursion for five hours that we ever experienced. We sat on the bus for 15 minutes in the heat, waiting for the driver Duncan to arrive with the remaining guests, instead of putting on the air conditioner for us. Then we drove through what the brochure said was the cultural part which included McDonald’s, a type of Home Depot and other businesses like those to arrive at a park, that was a very small grassy area and then we got back on the bus. The bus stopped alongside a kiwi field, where you can see kiwis growing on top of the fence along the road.…”
Explore Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, local history, kiwi orchards, avocado, and tea tasting on a small-group four-hour shore tour.
“Went to special places, had a kiwi “tasting” in the orchard, had tea at a precious place and learned a lot about Tauranga”
Review of Tauranga’s local tasting shore excursion, with craft drinks, Rotorua wine, scenic views, food, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Paul did a great job driving our group around. Learned about kiwi plants, went to a brewery, had lunch at a great restaurant. did a wine tasting and stopped for dessert and coffee. Not much to do in port so this was a pleasant tour and Paul took care of us all and passed on his knowledge.”
Ride a New Zealand-built V8 trike around Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, and Main Beach on a short, private Bay of Plenty tour.
“Thank you Nigel for a wonderful cruise around Mount Maunganui on your V8 trike. It was great fun and we certainly appreciated your willingness to reschedule the time due to inclement weather. Thanks also for the pictures you took of us.”
Explore Tauranga’s kiwifruit orchards, McLaren Falls, Mount Maunganui, and the Historic Village on a relaxed small-group shore tour.
“Stephen was great! Very knowledgeable about Tauranga and the surrounding area. Tour of the organic kiwi farm was very informative. Now I understand why kiwis cost so much, especially with the tremendous amount of care that goes into each fruit. McLaren park was beautiful, nice waterfall on a really pleasant weekend.”
Review of a private Tauranga to Rotorua shore excursion with redwoods, kiwifruit, Māori culture, geysers, and flexible group touring.
“Thank you Wendy for a great tour of Tauranga and Rotorua Visiting the Māori handcraft Institute, having the chance to see a couple of Kiwi birds and the most impressive of all, the geyser eruptions in Pōhutu geothermal park. Wonderful experience”
Review of a private Tauranga shore trip to Wai-O-Tapu, Lady Knox Geyser, Rotorua, Maori culture, and scenic Bay of Plenty stops.
“Our private shore excursion was an incredibly fun little adventure through beautiful forests, Kiwi fruit orchards, and geothermal wonderlands of the North Island, between Tauranga and Rotorua. Our driver, Marina, was an excellent tour gRead more”
See Tauranga and Mount Maunganui by V8 trike, with coastal views, local stories, photo stops, and room for up to four people.
“This is, by far, THE BEST tour we have done this holiday.”
Review of Tauranga’s private Hobbiton shore excursion, with cruise transfers, guide Patrick, pricing, timing, extras, and booking advice.
“Lovely day with Patrick. All went really smoothly and car very comfy. Collection from our cruise ship easy and trouble free. Hobbiton did not disappoint”
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