TAURANGA SHORE EXCURSION: Epic 25 min V8 Trike tour of Mt Maunganui & Tauranga
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TAURANGA SHORE EXCURSION: Epic 25 min V8 Trike tour of Mt Maunganui & Tauranga
By V8 Trike Tours Tauranga
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Kia Ora! Welcome to V8 Trike Tours, New Zealand
Gold Qualmark Operator *****
2020-2024 Traveler's Choice Award - Top 10% Attraction Worldwide!
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Join us for a unique and thrilling experience on a V8 Chevrolet trike as we explore the beautiful Bay of Plenty. Designed and built in New Zealand, our awesome trikes are powered by 5700cc Chevrolet motors. It’s the ultimate in power and excitement. With a low centre of gravity, our trikes provide a smooth ride with an impressive grip around corners.
Suitable for ages 2+ and all abilities including disabled.
Registered as a car with NZTA and not a motorbike therefore seatbelts are compulsory not helmets.
Suitable for age 2+ and all abilities, special needs, disabled or those with mobility issues.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-120
Duration: 25–30 minutes
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Live guide: English
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- Knowledgeable driver/guide
- If customers forget we can provide: Jackets, sunglasses, sunscreen
- Photo Stop
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1121 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand(adjacent to Te Papa o Ngā Manu Porotakataka Park) Please note on Cruise Ship days pick up will be in Salisbury Avenue - cruise ship passenger exit.
- Option 2Salisbury Wharf, 1 The Mall, Mount Maunganui 3116, New ZealandPlease note on Cruise Ship days pick up will be in Salisbury Avenue | The Mall - cruise ship passenger exit.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 113393P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Disabled and those with learning difficulties are catered for on our tours.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 113393P1
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- bbercic20250 contributionsExhilarating and funI took my mum and aunty on an experience they won’t forget. They’re both in their late 80s and loved it! Our driver was friendly and informative and we enjoyed the hot lap around Mt Maunganui riding in comfort with the wind in our hair!Written 4 January 2025
- prattmike690 contributionsV8 Trike rideoutstanding, my wife and 85 year old mother inlaw enjoyed it so much they wouldnt stop talking about it for the rest of the day. thanks for the great experience.Written 29 December 2024
- Cosmopolitan5502630 contributionsV8 ThrillsA fun and exciting way to explore the surrounding area. We took the 2hr tour with our informative driver Nick. A truly thrilling experience and highly recommend to everyone and anyone.Written 28 November 2024
- deborahkL2967DK0 contributionsAwesome experienceWe thoroughly enjoyed our 1 hour excursion on the V8 Trike Bikes - what a thrilling experience and it was great to see the sights. We will definitely do it again! Thankyou so much.Written 11 November 2024
- Getaway324307236480 contributionsIt was excellentThe guy we had was really good took us around and told us about the place. He did really well explaining what the place was likeWritten 31 October 2024
- kiribra0 contributionsA blast!The trike ride was awesome and our driver was funny and informative about local attractions and history.Written 29 October 2024
- MIchelleH3402260 contributionsMaking memoriesA wonderful weekend spent with my Husband, Boys, daughter in law & grandkids the highlight being our Trike Tour 🥰Written 29 September 2024
- kylie0nh0liday0 contributionsGreat adventureThis was a really fun and different thing to do on holidays. Our driver was also able to share a bit of local knowledge driving around also so gave us a snapshot of the area and where we should explore more. 🙂Written 19 September 2024
- timZ6772NK0 contributionsGreat FunGreat experience but also a brief bit of history on the area which was unexpected Would definitely recommend to allWritten 11 September 2024
- mykalstarwars0 contributionsBest ride of my Life!As a delayed birthday present I got gifted this. Let me tell you, I did not expect to love it as much as I did. Even though it was scary going fast (for me), I enjoyed it neverless. Myself and my friend who went, both have cerebral palsy and live in power chairs. The driver was very helpful and the entire experience allowed my friend and I to enjoy something which we may otherwise be limited to do.Written 5 September 2024
- bheshe0 contributionsBARRY & SUE HENNINGSENGreat ride. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Guide was fantastic. We have been waiting though, for a photo that our Guide took on his mobile phone. Our phones were recharging on the Carnival ship. He said that he would forward it on as we had left our details when we booked the ride. We visited late February.Written 28 April 2024
- annettegillard20230 contributionsHour of funWe booked for a 75th birthday surprise for a ex bike guy. He found it lots of fun. The ride was exactly as advertised and our driver perfect. Although we are locals it was a really good way to see around Mount Maunganui.Written 28 April 2024
- L2897FLkareng0 contributionsHigh speed adventureDefinitely recommend an exhilarating ride. Sightseeing mixed with speed and everything in between. Everyone involved was knowledgeable and able to assist every step of the way.Written 26 April 2024
- aliciachinery0 contributionsCouldn't recommend this moreWhat a great attraction! Not only was the tour of Tauranga beautiful the people were too. We were provided with lots of information, a great tour and a really nice driver! So glad we did this!Written 25 April 2024
- Stenna J0 contributionsGreat funPrior to coming to NZ I was told of this Tour at Tauranga by friends and was pleased to be able to enjoy the ride on the Gold bike when I arrived in Tauranga it was great funWritten 25 April 2024
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Jane G
South Australia, Australia22 contributions
Feb 2020
Whilst visiting New Zealand on a cruise we booked a 3 hour tour for 4 people with V8 Trike Tours Tauranga. It was our 40th wedding anniversary and we wanted an experience we wouldn’t forget. That is certainly what we got. Dan our driver was amazing,very knowledgeable and a great laugh. Along with our new friends Ron & Lyn that we met on the cruise we had the perfect day. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks to all.
Written 15 February 2020
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Hey Jane, so lovely to be part of your 40th Wedding Anniversary celebrations and so glad you all enjoyed the company of our lovely Dan and had a great tour! Congratulations to yo both and hopefully see you again in NZ soon :)
Written 17 February 2020
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Robert R
Fairfax, VA871 contributions
Feb 2020
Three of selected the 4 hour trike ride over the 2 hour option and were not disappointed. Very convenient since the ride began by the downtown dock area and they had parking available for our rental car. The ride included going past the beaches and into the hills to a state park where the glowworm caves were located. Our guide/narrator was a real character and entertained with his descriptions of the scenery and stories.
Written 26 March 2020
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Thanks Robert for the review and so glad you had a great tour!
Written 1 August 2020
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TravellingoneSwansea
Swansea Bay, UK144 contributions
Booked for a tour with Bernie with three friends as a post Christmas Treat - thoroughly enjoyable from beginning to end. As three of us were local we skipped the city tour and headed out on the Beach road to Papamoa and then up to Summer Hill for the most amazing views back towards the Mount and the beaches. Fabulous ride back culminating in riding back up Maunganui Road waving like celebs! Brilliant. Felt totally safe the whole time and very comfortable seats. Highly recommended
Written 15 January 2020
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Thanks for your lovely review - I will pass this onto Bernie, he will be thrilled to hear the locals were happy too!
Written 18 January 2020
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Karin H
10 contributions
Jan 2020
My husband and I had an awesome time doing the three hour tour around Tauranga and it’s surrounds. As fellow bike riders we greatly enjoyed the wind in our hair and the exhilaration of being on a V8 powered vehicle. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. He took us to a variety of locations and filled us in on the history and significance of each site. At the furthest point from Tauranga we stopped for a coffee and a chat, adding to the enjoyment of the ride. A highly recommended way for seeing the sites.
Written 23 January 2020
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Hey, thanks for the lovely review and so glad you enjoyed our 3-hour tour. It's lovely being able to stop and have coffee and a chat in the beautiful McLaren Falls Park. Hopefully see you back in Tauranga again sometime soon :)
Written 24 January 2020
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2021Janeen
1 contribution
Feb 2021 • Family
For Christmas we gave our 25 year old daughter a voucher for a ride on V8 Trike tours - Tauranga. She is in a wheel chair, with high special needs. We had no problem lifting/transferring her into the very accessible seat. She was very well supported with the bucket curve molded shaped seat. The squeals of excitement told us how much she loved the rumble and speed of the V8. To be able to have the wind blowing through her hair it was an amazing experience - Thanks Nigel & team
Written 9 February 2021
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Hey, thanks for the lovely review and so glad your daughter loved the ride, hopefully we will see her again sometime soon? Cheers, Nigel x
Written 12 February 2021
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Tony D
32 contributions
Feb 2020
We recently done a cruise from Sydney to Auckland, Whilst the weather was pretty crappy for first week, it got better as we sailed up the east coast of NZ.
When we got to the Port of Tauranga we never had a tour planned and as we walked into the main street my wife said lets do a Trike ride.
Nigel organised Dan to take us on a 1 1/2 hour ride around the arera. What a blast probably a bit quicker than most but that's what we wanted. Dan was an exceptional rider and we felt safe as he showed us some great scenery.
Dan's the man
When we got to the Port of Tauranga we never had a tour planned and as we walked into the main street my wife said lets do a Trike ride.
Nigel organised Dan to take us on a 1 1/2 hour ride around the arera. What a blast probably a bit quicker than most but that's what we wanted. Dan was an exceptional rider and we felt safe as he showed us some great scenery.
Dan's the man
Written 26 February 2020
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Hi Tony, thanks for the lovely review and agree, Dan is the man and a man who loves his job!
Written 27 February 2020
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Explorer08789702693
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Family
Wow Wow Wow, this ride was Awesome, this was the hightlight of our trip, the driver was top notch, passing on his knowledge of the passing scenery. The sound of the trike was Awesome, the wind blowing through the hair. Nice and easy to find, 100mts from the ships dock. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending V8 Trike tours at Tauranga.
Written 4 February 2020
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Great review, thank you SO much! We love what we do here, offering great tours to locals and tourists alike - such fun and the most awesome way to see this stunning area. Cheers :)
Written 4 February 2020
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MichaelVFR800
1 contribution
Feb 2020
As current motorbike riders and lovers of V8's, Bec and I wanted to experience both together and we were not disappointed. We got the thrill of the V8 Trikes and we loved it. If your wanting to have a bit of an adrenaline and love the sound of a V8, This is for you.
The staff were fantastic. We got back early from a previous trip, so we went and spoke the guys of V8 Trike Tours and they were able to change the time of our ride so we didn't have to hang around for an extra hour.
The staff were fantastic. We got back early from a previous trip, so we went and spoke the guys of V8 Trike Tours and they were able to change the time of our ride so we didn't have to hang around for an extra hour.
Written 13 February 2020
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Great, thanks for the review - we do try and accommodate where ever possible :)
Written 17 February 2020
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Whitey_too
Merimbula, Australia31 contributions
Dec 2019
WOW!!!!!!! My family took me on this tour as a 75th birthday present and it was just sensational. Our driver/pilot/astronaut Dan was very knowledgeable about the scenery etc but took great delight in showing us just what a totally awesome piece of machinery the Supertrike is. Our group of 2x70+yo. 1x50+yo and an 11y0 had the best tour of NZ holiday with everything else a distant second.
You're never too old to have mind-blowing fun and this just proved it. In fact this tour alone is sufficient reason for us to return to NZ and Tauranga. Thanks Dan … you were awesome mate!!
You're never too old to have mind-blowing fun and this just proved it. In fact this tour alone is sufficient reason for us to return to NZ and Tauranga. Thanks Dan … you were awesome mate!!
Written 19 March 2020
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Thanks for your fantastic review and so glad you enjoyed the ride - hopefully see you again sometime :)
Written 1 August 2020
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George O
Stratford-upon-Avon, UK15 contributions
Feb 2020
We were only in port for the day traveling on the Arcadia cruise ship.
We saw the fabulous bike's adjacent to the port gate and could not resist we have been to Maunganui,Tauranga back in 2010 where we did a tour around the wider area.
This tour on the trike was only 25mins around the local area but is was fabulous, Bernie our driver was very friendly and informative, we saw enough to get our bearings for further exploration.
We took the tour around 9:45am so before the heat of the day and I would recommend an early start if you wish to avoid the strong rays of the sun, alternatively protect yourself.
If we come back to Tauranga in the future we will definitely do the tour again for a little longer.
We saw the fabulous bike's adjacent to the port gate and could not resist we have been to Maunganui,Tauranga back in 2010 where we did a tour around the wider area.
This tour on the trike was only 25mins around the local area but is was fabulous, Bernie our driver was very friendly and informative, we saw enough to get our bearings for further exploration.
We took the tour around 9:45am so before the heat of the day and I would recommend an early start if you wish to avoid the strong rays of the sun, alternatively protect yourself.
If we come back to Tauranga in the future we will definitely do the tour again for a little longer.
Written 14 February 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to review and so lovely to meet you both... :)
Written 17 February 2020
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My wife and I would love to ride. We have a 3 year old, can she sit on our lap?
Written 21 December 2023
The tour can be 30 mins, 90 mins or 3 hours depending what you want to pay for
Written 5 January 2020
Hi if we wish to book a tour for 1 hour, is that possible?
Also , our cruise ship is scheduled into dock at 5.45 am.
Written 21 September 2019
Hi Beth, we have longer tours available through our website.. the most popular is our 1.5 hour to the lookout which combines the city & beach tours too. Kathryn @V8
Written 25 September 2019
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