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TRG-7 | Rotorua Highlights - Whakarewarewa Maori Village | 6.50 hrs
Experience the Living Maori Village at Whakarewarewa. See geothermals wonders such as geysers and bubbling mudpools. Enjoy a light lunch, cooked using the geothermal steam vents and pools, as well as the sights of Rotorua city and the surrounding Bay of Plenty region.
TRG-8 | Rotorua Highlights - Te Puia Culture & Geothermals | 7.00 hrs
Our most popular tour visits Te Puia - Rotoruas premiere cultural and geothermal destination and home to world-famous Pohutu Geyser. See geothermal features, the craftsmen in the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, a Maori cultural concert, our native kiwi birds, and much more!
TRG-16 | Hobbiton and Rotorua Geothermals Combo | 8.50 hrs
Tick off two great destinations in one great tour. Explore the immensely popular Hobbiton Movie Set, then visit the cultural and geothermal hub of Rotorua (see geysers, mud pools and Maori culture). This tour requires a minimum of 10 persons to operate. The Hobbiton ticket cost is non-refundable.
TRG-17 | Hobbiton Express - LOTR Movie Set | 6.00 hrs
Visit the farm selected by Peter Jackson as the setting for his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie masterpieces, a New Zealand must-see destination. Your guided tour will bring to life scenes from the movies plus much more and now includes a visit inside a Hobbit home.
TRG-9 | Rotorua Naturally & Treewalk | 6.50 hrs
See the sights of Rotorua without the costs of entry fees. We show you much of the geothermal landscape that is part of every day life in Rotorua, from steaming geothermal lakes and mud pools to the magnificent trees of the Redwood Forest - and for this year we now include the amazing Forest Tree Walk.
TRG-S4 | 12 passenger minibus | from 6.00 hrs - 12 persons
Book one of our comfortable 12 passenger minibuses driven by our experienced guides. They will discuss the options with you on the day and make sure you see and do what you want, getting you back to the ship in good time. We can pre-book your activities for you.
TRG-S8 | 5 passenger minivan | from 5.00 hrs - 5 persons
Book one of our comfortable 5 passenger minivans driven by our experienced guides. They will discuss the options with you on the day and make sure you see and do what you want, getting you back to the ship in good time.
TRG-S7 | 15 passenger minibus tour | from 6.00 hrs - 15 persons
For larger group our 15 seater is ideal, plenty of room and nice large windows for great views of the scenery. Our experienced guides will discuss the options with you on the day and make sure you see and do what you want, getting you back to the ship in good time.
TRG-S19 | 18 passenger premium minibus TRG | from 5.00 hrs - 18 persons
For larger group our premium 18 seat minibus which is ideal, plenty of room and nice large windows for great views of the scenery. Our experienced guides will discuss the options with you on the day and make sure you see and do what you want, getting you back to the ship in good time.
TRG-S10 | 4 passenger Mobility Vehicle | from 4.00 hrs - 4 persons
Our specially adapted vehicle with wheelchair ramp can take one wheelchair user and up to 3 additional passengers. The experienced driver/guide will make sure you travel in comfort and safety and see and do whatever you want.
TRG-S11 | 3 passenger Vehicle | from 4.00 hrs - 3 persons
This vehicle can take 3 passengers plus the driver. The experienced driver/guide will make sure you travel in comfort and safety and see and do whatever you want.
TRG-G7 | Rotorua Highlights - Whaka - Group Tour | 7.00 hrs
See the geothermal wonders of Rotoruas geysers and mud pools amidst the Living Maori Village of Whakarewarewa, plus enjoy a cultural performance and see the highlights of Rotorua City with stunning scenery and lakes on the way.
TRG-G17 | Hobbiton Express Group Tour | 6.50 hrs
This Exclusive tour to Hobbiton, just a short drive from Tauranga, takes us to the farm selected by Peter Jackson as a setting for his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movie masterpieces. A guided tour will bring to life scenes from the movies, plus time for lunch at the Green Dragon Pub.
TRG-F1 | Floatplane Flight Experience - from Rotorua
Experience the romance of landing and taking off in a floatplane with panoramic views of Rotorua from above. Great for a first time experience of flight!
TRG-F3 | Crater Lakes by Floatplane - from Rotorua
Experience a wider overview of the Rotorua region, including 5 major crater lakes including the Blue and Green lakes. These stunning lakes are surrounded by native forests and pastoral lands, hidden from the city by our volcanic terrain that only an aerial perspective can reveal.
TRG-F5 | Crater Lakes by Helicopter - from Rotorua
Our helicopter flight offers a wider overview of the Rotorua region, including 5 major crater lakes including the Blue and Green lakes. These stunning lakes are surrounded by native forests and pastoral lands, hidden from the city by volcanic terrain.
TRG-F6 | Mt Tarawera & Waimangu by Floatplane - from Rotorua
Fly over the site of the largest eruption in NZs living memory Mount Tarawera and gain an appreciation of how the 1886 eruption changed this stunning landscape.
TRG-F9 | Mt Tarawera and Orakei Korako by Floatplane - from Rotorua
Your chance to see vast volcanic rifts, treasured lakes, hot springs, gushing geysers, vibrant colour pallets and the natural beauty of this hidden geothermal wonderland.
TRG-F16 | Mt Tarawera Landing & Walking Tour - from Rotorua
Fly over and land on the site of the largest eruption in NZs living memory Mount Tarawera and gain an appreciation of how the 1886 eruption changed this stunning landscape.
TRG-F4 | White Island and Mt Tarawera by Floatplane - from Rotorua
Fly over New Zealands only permanent active offshore volcano, White Island. Circle and view from above the crater and the ever changing fearsome volcanic activity. Return inland and over the site of the largest eruption in living memory, Mount Tarawera before heading home to Rotorua via the stunning Waimungu Valley.
We have something for everyone here in Tauranga, from bicycle hire, self drive car rental, shared small group tours to private exclusive tours and even flight seeing in planes and helicopters, look through the options and find what you want, to suit all budgets and interests.
Tauranga is the largest port in New Zealand and one of its fastest growing cities. With many great local attractions, Tauranga is one of New Zealand's most popular destinations for Kiwis to holiday at, with its great climate, golden sand beaches, our extensive harbour over which the iconic Mount Maunganui stands guard.
The ships berth in Mount Maunganui, the popular beach suburb with a great selection of boutique shops and cafes a short walk from the ship. An hours drive takes you to Rotorua, famous for its geothermal landscape and Maori culture, or visit the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves or the Lord of The Rings movie set at Hobbiton.
Book seats on a shared tour, take a private tour or hire a self drive car for the day, we have something for everyone.
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, first settled by Europeans in the early 19th century, it was constituted as a city in 1963.
Tauranga is one of New Zealand's main centres for business, international trade, culture, fashion and horticultural science. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and is one of New Zealand's fastest growing cities, with a 14 percent increase in population between the 2001 census and the 2006 census.
The earliest known settlers were Mori who arrived in Tauranga from the Takitimu and the Mataatua waka in the 12th century. European traders in flax were active in the Bay of Plenty during the 1830s, some were transient, others married local women and settled permanently. The first permanent trader was James Farrow, who travelled to Tauranga in 1829, obtaining flax fibre for Australian merchants in exchange for muskets and gunpowder.
During the 1820s, Henry Williams travelled to Tauranga from the Bay of Islands to obtain supplies of potatoes, pigs and flax and in 1835 a Church Missionary Society mission station was established at Tauranga by William Wade.
Tauranga has an oceanic or maritime temperate climate. During the summer months the population swells as the holidaymakers descend on the city, especially along the popular white coastal surf beaches from Mount Maunganui to Papamoa.
Is the stop in Tauranga a tender port or does the ship tie up at the berth
Yes, the ships berth at the port, so access to the town is much easier.
Where does the ship actually dock in Tauranga?
The ship comes into the Port of Tauranga, but the berth it uses is actually on the Mount Maunganui side of the harbour. The main city of Tauranga is 4 kilometers away over the harbour bridge.
How long does it take to get to Rotorua?
You need to allow about 75 minutes to get to Rotorua City centre. There are two routes, the Old Tauranga Road is the inland route or you can follow the coast to Te Puke, makes a nice option.
Can I visit Rotorua and Hobbiton in the time the ship is in port?
Yes you can but it will need to be an 8 or 9 hour itinerary to see both locations, basically a triangle route with an hour between each point, so that's three hours driving.
Can I see geothermal sights in Tauranga?
No, the geothermal geysers and mud pools are located in or around Rotorua.
