Auckland Airport 2 hr 28
Driving Creek (8 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Ōamaru Bay (11 min) Waiau Kauri Grove (17 min)
Scenic area of kauri forest featuring a popular swimming hole with a waterfall, plus a trail. Coromandel Peninsula (45 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Papa Aroha Holiday Park (19 min)
Kayak fishing Coromandel Zipline Tours (7 min) Tokatea Hill Lookout (15 min)
Viewpoint on a hiking trail overlooking a scenic bay, forest & former WWII marine surveillance area. Whanganui Island (13 min) Motutere / Castle Rock (28 min) Waiau Falls (16 min) New Chums Beach (24 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Kauri Block Walk (14 min)
Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor. Coromandel Mining & Historic Museum (20 min)
Heritage museum in an 1897 building exploring the area's gold-mining history via photos & artifacts. The Waterworks (12 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. | 
