Tauranga Airport 48 min
Wairere Falls (8 min)
Picturesque, tiered 153-m. cascade that can be accessed via a 5-km. forest hike. Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours (19 min)
Picturesque sheep farm used for filming Shire scenes, with guided tours, a gift shop, cafe & inn. Firth Tower Reserve and Museum (3 min)
Built in 1882, this tower served as the office of the Matamata estate & now houses history exhibits. The Green Dragon Inn (41 min) Trapd Escape Rooms (8 min) McLaren Falls (28 min)
Scenic, rocky natural area popular for its waterfall trail with nighttime glow worm sightings. Lake McLaren (31 min)
Lake and kayaking Marshalls Animal Park (29 min)
This 35-acre zoo offers feeding & play options with farm animals such as horses, rabbits & goats. Matamata i-SITE Visitor Information Centre (8 min) Kaimai Range (9 min)
Figuring prominently in Māori folklore, this volcanic mountain range offers hiking & wildlife. Kaimai Woolshed (27 min) Poripori Water Holes (29 min) Puketoki Reserve (55 min) McLaren Falls Park (29 min)
Large park on Lake McLaren with a hike to a waterfall, plus picnic areas, camping & kayaking. | 
