MoaTours - Te Urewera, Waikaremoana & Mahia
Follow an eastward trail to the remote and primeval forests of Te Urewera to meet local guides and hear their stories. Mahia Peninsula is famous for surf breaks and rockets and Awakeri for rail carts to ride along the tracks. An "off the beaten track" true kiwi experience.
Quick Itinerary Details
New Zealand small group tour
This suggested tour costs from NZD$3,290 per person (twin share, low season)
Starts in Auckland, finishes in Auckland
7 days/6 nights
Pre and post tour options? YES
Viewed 15 times in the last 7 days
NZD$3,290
Brief itinerary - MoaTours - Te Urewera, Waikaremoana & Mahia
Day 1: Auckland to Whakatane
Accommodation: White Island Rendezvous Motels
Day 2: See the rock carvings at Te Ana a Tokowaru
Accommodation: White Island Rendezvous Motels
Day 3: Head to Wairoa
Accommodation: Wairoa Motor Lodge
Day 4: Continue up the coast to Gisborne
Accommodation: Senator Motor Inn
Day 5: Tour the Mahia Peninsula
Accommodation: Senator Motor Inn
Day 6: Experince a journey by rail cart
Accommodation: Novotel Lakeside Rotorua
Day 7: Return to Auckland
Day 1 - Auckland to Whakatane
Heading eastwards across farmlands, through the Karangahake Gorge to Waihi and Tauranga. In Whakatane at Mataatua Wharenui, the carved ancestral house of the Ngati Awa people, hear the story of how it travelled the world for over a century before returning home. Stay two nights at White Island Rendezvous Motel.
Your accommodation: White Island Rendezvous Motels
Situated opposite the picturesque Whakatāne Wharf, the White Island Rendezvous motels offer great facilities in a quiet location. Only a few minutes walk from Whakatāne’s boutique shopping and numerous restaurants.Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 - See the rock carvings at Te Ana a Tokowaru
At Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane your guide welcomes you with a karakia and relates the legends of this primeval, podocarp rainforest. See the Te Ana a Tokowaru rock carvings and, over a hangi dinner with owners Nadine and Karl Toe Toe at Kohutapu Lodge, Lake Aniwhenua, hear how tourism and their lodge brings benefits to the Murapara community.
Your accommodation: White Island Rendezvous Motels
Situated opposite the picturesque Whakatāne Wharf, the White Island Rendezvous motels offer great facilities in a quiet location. Only a few minutes walk from Whakatāne’s boutique shopping and numerous restaurants.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 - Head to Wairoa
Atamira, your guide meets the group in Ruatahuna in the heart of Te Urewera and introduces you to Manawa honey and your lunch hosts at Black House. Then the road descends through the rainforest with glimpses of Lake Waikaremoana. See beautiful Aniwaniwa Falls and stop along the lakefront before continuing to Wairoa Motor Lodge.
Your accommodation: Wairoa Motor Lodge
Set on the banks of the Wairoa River the Vista Motor Lodge is the perfect holiday base in Wairoa where you can relax in comfort and style.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4 - Continue up the coast to Gisborne
Visit Wairoa’s outstanding Museum and drive out to the Wairoa River mouth and Whakamahia Beach. Further north tour Mahia Peninsula, always a magnet for surfers, and now the launching site of Rocket Lab’s space programme. End the day travelling up the Coast to Gisborne to stay two nights at The Senator Inn and Pacific Harbour Inn.
Your accommodation: Senator Motor Inn
Stylish and comfortable motel accommodation in the heart of Gisborne - Senator Motor Inn offers this and more. Our modern harbour side motel is a two minute walk to Central Gisborne’s shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 - Tour the Mahia Peninsula
A day to explore Gisborne and its natural and historic places including a guided visit to the reef at Tatapouri Bay and Waikereru Ecosanctuary, an Ark in the Bush. The Ecosanctuary is a haven for rare and endangered species. Meet your guide at the Tairawhiti Museum and dine out at The Works Restaurant this evening.
Your accommodation: Senator Motor Inn
Stylish and comfortable motel accommodation in the heart of Gisborne - Senator Motor Inn offers this and more. Our modern harbour side motel is a two minute walk to Central Gisborne’s shops, bars, cafes and restaurants.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 - Experince a journey by rail cart
Leaving Gisborne head through rugged Waioeka Gorge bound for Awakeri to meet up with Paul and board his rail carts for a scenic ride and picnic lunch along the tracks. The drive onwards to Rotorua passes Lakes Rotoma, Rotoehu and Rotoiti and you stay at Novotel Rotorua Lakeside Hotel and dine in this evening.
Your accommodation: Novotel Lakeside Rotorua
Novotel Lakeside Rotorua is a 4.5 star property located on the picturesque shores of Lake Rotorua and set in park surroundings. Just minutes from the city centre, cafes and restaurants plus the numerous tourist attractions including water activities on the lake, a golf course, museum, and thermal reserves.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 - Return to Auckland
From Rotorua drive northwards to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari, a mainland ecological island of ancient forest, to meet your guide and walk in the enclosure surrounded by one of the world’s longest pest-proof fences. Finally, return to Auckland through the Waikato farmlands arriving in the late afternoon.
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