Tauranga Activities & Tours

Tauranga is best known for its beautiful beaches and abundant water activities. Tauranga activities range from Adrenalin Forest's ropes obstacle course to the New Zealand famous glow worm kayak tour. This beautiful destination is also just a 1 hour drive from Rotorua and 1.5 hours from the Coromandel.

Things to do in Tauranga New Zealand - Tours Activities

In the heart of the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is booming, and it’s not hard to see why. The huge natural harbour ensures it is a thriving community, being NZ’s busiest port attests to that. But when you combine this with an unbroken 20km stretch of golden beach with good surf and the revitalised waterfront and marina that is now packed with bars and restaurants you start to realise why Kiwis flock here for their summer holidays. Just over the way at the northern tip of the ocean beach is Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano that is a marker from all parts of the Bay of Plenty. A hike to the top will reward you with incredible views of the town, the harbour and Matakana Island.

While the sea and all the usual activities that go along with are reason enough to visit Tauranga, perhaps the standout is the unique chance to go kayaking just after dark along a canyon lit up with glow worms off Lake McLaren.