Auckland Airport 2 hr 37
Coromandel Peninsula (17 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Mercury Bay Museum (19 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. Otama Beach and Reserve (26 min) Mercury Bay (35 min) The Waterworks (37 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (35 min) Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (12 min) Whitianga Mountainbike Park (5 min) Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (3 min) Bread & Butter Gallery (16 min)
Art museum and art Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (35 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking New Chums Beach (39 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Lonely Bay (35 min) Whiti Farm Park (11 min)
Park and zoo | 
