Auckland Airport 2 hr 38
Otama Beach and Reserve (24 min) Mercury Bay (36 min) Coromandel Peninsula (18 min)
Stunning beaches, dense forest & some of the last wild populations of the Kiwi bird. Banana Boat water activities Whitianga (1 min) Te Whanganui-A-Hei (Cathedral Cove) Marine Reserve (37 min)
Beach, snorkeling, and kayaking New Chums Beach (37 min)
Remote, picturesque 0.6-mi.-long beach in a bay accessed via rugged headland & forest. Whitianga Mountainbike Park (7 min) Shakespeare Cliff Lookout (36 min) Bread & Butter Gallery (5 min)
Art museum and art Mercury Bay Art Escape, Coromandel Peninsula (8 min) The Waterworks (39 min)
Quirky place with water-powered inventions, a playground & a swimming hole, plus an organic cafe. Lonely Bay (36 min) Whiti Farm Park (13 min)
Park and zoo Mercury Bay Museum (3 min)
Charming displays on the history of fishing & other regional industries, plus a gift shop. | 
