Auckland Airport 2 hr 32
The Waterworks (16 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Coromandel Peninsula (49 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Coromandel Zipline Tours (9 min) Waiau Kauri Grove (22 min)
Scenic area of kauri forest featuring a popular swimming hole with a waterfall, plus a trail. Coromandel Mining & Historic Museum (4 min)
Heritage museum in an 1897 building exploring the area's gold-mining history via photos & artifacts. Driving Creek (10 min)
Original pottery murals line the track of this small train ride with scenic mountain & gulf views. Tokatea Hill Lookout (7 min)
Viewpoint on a hiking trail overlooking a scenic bay, forest & former WWII marine surveillance area. Papa Aroha Holiday Park (15 min)
Kayak fishing Ōamaru Bay (7 min) Tucks Bay (11 min) Whanganui Island (16 min) Motutere / Castle Rock (32 min) Kauri Block Walk (6 min)
Native Kauri trees can be seen along this walking trail that stretches up above the harbor. New Chums Beach (29 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. | 
