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1. Mount Maunganui Summit Track

2,721
Hiking Trails
By roobs2016
I did the summit walk every day I was in Mt Maunganui, amazing views and a fairly easy hike with steps
  • Windows Walk

2. Karangahake Windows Walk

62
Hiking Trails
By klvmar
The trail passes through a historic gold mining site, complete with mining artifacts, railroad tracks, and mining tun...
  • Maunganui

3. Mt Maunganui Main Beach

1,643
Beaches
By raakel-joy
We love the Mount main beach - The beach, summit and base walks, cafes, shops and vibe 🖤 One of our happy places!
  • The Track around the bluff

4. Mount Maunganui Base Track

958
Hiking Trails
By NathanW2474
Great views, great walk, little picnic areas pack a lunch take hot chips and a wine watch the cruise ships leave!
  • Relaxation

5. Pilot Bay

377
Beaches
By seens_13
... and fun, You can kayak paddle board swim relax an just watch the cruise ships leave or arrive if your an early bird
  • Way to go!

6. Waitawheta Tramway

5
Hiking Trails
  • The large Kauri tree at the end of the track

7. Tuahu Kauri Track

5
Hiking Trails
  • Harley Davidson Chauffeured Passenger Tour of Hobbiton Lord of the Rings

8. Harley Davidson Chauffeured Passenger Tour of Hobbiton Lord of the Rings

1
Motorcycle Trails
  • Prodrive Golf

9. Prodrive Golf

3
Sports Camps & Clinics
  • Some of the best views in New Zealand!

10. Skydive Tauranga

395
Adrenaline & Extreme Tours • Skydiving
Open now
By SafariLover123
Tristan was great, the free fall is the best and loved that the plane was WOW.

11. V8 Trike Tours Tauranga

524
Bike Tours • Private Tours
By baghera8
Nigel made sure we got plenty of eye-popping scenery, a bit of V8 powered excitement, comfortable seating, and even a...
  • Bay Explorer Vessel photo credit:Toby Butler

12. Bay Explorer Island & Wildlife Cruise

212
Boat Tours • Eco Tours
By J44VJjennifera
Our crew made the best of some unexpected windy weather by finding us a sheltered spot to kayak and swim.
  • One of our tour vehicles outside Larnach Castle

13. Shore Trips & Tours

571
Hop-On Hop-Off Tours • Sightseeing Tours
By Odyssey26041394220
Excellent Tour Guide with extra special fun surprises.
  • Pohutu Geyser at Te Puia

14. Cruise Tours Tauranga

263
Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours
By KD7152
We booked a 6 hour tour from Tauranga and headed off as a small group of 8 with our host Gary S. I enjoyed seeing the...
  • Mount Maunganui Kayaking Experience

15. NZ Kayaker

139
Kayaking & Canoeing
  • Orca coming to say hello !

16. Orca Wild Adventures

175
Swim with Dolphins • Boat Tours
Open now
  • Common dolphin jumping

17. Dolphin Seafaris

340
Swim with Dolphins • Boat Tours
Open now
By Kaylee333
So great to see these beauties in their natural habitat!
  • getlstd_property_photo

18. Cruise Tauranga

110
Nature & Wildlife Tours
By sherrisms
Michele was a wealth of knowledge and we learned so much from her about the area, the geothermal activity, plants, Ma...
  • One of are lessons

19. Mount Maunganui Surf Academy

80
Surfing & Windsurfing
By atsophie
Highly recommend Mount Maunganui Surf Academy for a great learning environment and heaps of fun.
  • Surf Lessons Mount Maunganui

20. Hibiscus Surf School

120
Surfing & Windsurfing
By MelissaH19
Amazing experience that the kids loved!! Learnt heaps and they both enjoyed the lesson!! Paddy was great, so patient...
  • We cater to large groups

21. East Coast Paddler

56
Sports Camps & Clinics • Surfing & Windsurfing
By claudinepaiva
Awesome experience learnings to paddle board in Mount Maunganui The instructor is amazing and super pacient giving al...
  • All the native NZ flora and fauna you could want.

22. Canoe & Kayak Bay of Plenty

122
Kayaking & Canoeing
  • Mid drift trike race

23. BayStation

101
Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
By 635allant
Blocarts this is a must do activity, it is so much fun with the family we had lots of fun & laughter.
  • KEWPIE boat in Harbour

24. Kewpie Cruises

143
Hop-On Hop-Off Tours • Boat Tours
By TenpinTauranga
... enough to go on a day when there was good weather, making the boat ride easier to experience the scenic views.
  • Huntaway Farms Horse Trekking

25. Huntaway Farms Horse Trekking

27
Horseback Riding Tours
By danniellebaker2018
An amazing experience with beautiful views.
  • Sky Diving Lake Taupo

26. Adventure and Cultural Tours Bay of Plenty

22
Cultural Tours • Adrenaline & Extreme Tours
By Quadrunner21
Great Tour to Hobbiton
  • The house with the yellow door....

27. Cruise Tours to Hobbiton And Rotorua

45
Boat Tours

28. DayTrippers Cycle Tours

14
Bike Tours
By GordonAA
We had lots of fun riding the trail with assisted power, enjoyed the lunch immensely and highly recommend this company.
  • Our Beautiful Bell 427 twin turbine helicopter

29. Adventure Helicopters

14
Helicopter Tours • Sightseeing Tours
By TazziesTravels
Landed on the flight back for some out of chopper photos - just an amazing awesome experience.
  • South Pacific Surf

30. South Pacific Surf

14
Surfing & Windsurfing
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