Auckland Airport 2 hr 39
Driving Creek (48 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (37 min) Mercury Bay (37 min) Whiti Farm Park (14 min)
Park and zoo Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (5 min) New Chums Beach (34 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Mercury Bay Museum (6 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. Coromandel Peninsula (19 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (6 min) Otama Beach and Reserve (21 min) Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (38 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking Whitianga Mountainbike Park (8 min) The Waterworks (40 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Bread & Butter Gallery (5 min)
Art museum and art | 
