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Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Paihia Harbour, Day Cruises, Nature and Wildlife Tours. For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Paihia Harbour, Day Cruises, Nature and Wildlife Tours. For personalized recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Sightseeing Cruisesfromper adult₱5,395- fromper adult₱7,634
- fromper adult₱5,938
Museumsfromper adult₱2,375
Extreme Sportsfromper adult₱6,446
Wine Tastingsfromper adult₱6,277
On the Waterfromper group (up to 2)₱8,482- fromper adult₱5,429
Extreme Sportsfromper adult₱5,089- fromper adult₱3,359
Historic site with a detailed presentation of New Zealand's past, focusing on Maori culture and military history. Features guided tours, cultural performances, and panoramic views.
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Nature & Wildlife Areas
Scenic coastal region with a mix of dining and shopping, complemented by various excursions including boat tours and aerial adventures. Known for its picturesque "hole in the rock" passage.
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- Stay3842242150513 contributionsAlways an excellent day out, friendly helpful staff. Great exhibition space and museums. Love the cricket set you can use up on the big green area by flag pole. Great cafe and pool to watch the eels.Written January 19, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Anse P2 contributionsWe loved it! Stayed at Busby Manor. Highly recommended. Visited Russell via the car ferry, had the most delicious lunch at The Duke of Edinburgh and visit the printing museum as well as the Russell Museum . So informative. KeriKeri market on the Saturday is a must as well as the Parrot Place. Hururu Falls a short walk and beautiful. Lovely walks on the beach every day . Sadly we missed the hole in the wall boat trip but it remains on our bucket list. Worth it!Written June 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- BuzzieFamilyKitchener, Canada120 contributionsHiking the trails around islands is a great thing to do in New Zealand -- try also Waiheke Island near Auckland (although that one can be very busy) and Quail Island near Christchurch. All three are reachable by nice ferry rides at reasonable prices; in the cae of Urupukapuka, it's about a 40-minute ride. There are many trials on Urupukapuka, but doing the circle island one is terrific. You can do it in 3 hours or so, depending on how long you stop at one of the beaches for a refreshing swim virtually alone even at the height of summer. On the hike, there is something beautiful to see at basically every turn in the trail. And when you get back to the ferry dock, there is a nice bistro with lots of brews on tap after the hike. A great day trip!Written March 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- joeyangJapan1 contributionNancy was amazing. We only had a short amount of time in Bay of Islands and she organised i trip to see dolphins and suggested the best winery in the area for lunch. We enjoyed our trip. Thank you NancyWritten July 3, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Stay3842242150513 contributionsGreat little bush walk up to a lookout that shows Russell and Opua. Takes approx 25mins to get to the top with benches at the top and good views. Good family walk on well maintained track.Written January 19, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- MissTinkerbelleChristchurch, New Zealand169 contributionsWent there for Xmas day service- great vicar who kept the service short and relevant. The church itself is beautiful- stone with stunning stained glass windows. The graveyard is worth a look tooWritten January 8, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- NZP0PPYNew Zealand28,861 contributionsIt was a 21km walking loop with 750 metres of uphill. We did the lookout extension between orongo bay and russell - but i dont recommend it as a must do.
the section from paihia to opua goes along rocks and boardwalks. it needs to be low or a few hours either side of low tide. it winds in and out of bays. its not well marked after the bridge and then follow the trail and turn right about ten metres after the white fence.
the boardwalks along the trail are great and its very diverse from coastal, to lovely forest, raupo, mangroves. the last 8km was a disappointing as it seemed to lose the trail and we were walking beside a road, or a scramble up a fenceline.
Enjoyed lunch in Russell and then ferry back to Paihia. i recommend the walk for any moderate fitness and its a great way to see the areaWritten November 5, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Peter H2 contributionsI have no idea why this course gets such a low rating. I have been a golf travel writer for many years playing around the globe and found the Waitanga course very interesting, in someplaces rather tricky (narrow fairways and small greens) but all in all, this is a place I would recommend to any golf traveller. The backnine provide great views to the Bay of Islands and the holes offer the chance to open your shoulders. The putting surface at the 11th and 14th reminded me of some cape greens at Pebble Beach and Teeth of the Dog - simply breathtaking.
A word to the post of Joanne W: Yes, I experienced the same at the reception. The man didn't offer a cordial welcome, no information for a first time visitor and behaved borderline rude. As a former golf director I would well advise him to go shopping for another job where he does not have to deal with 'intruding' guests from abroad. Fortunately this did not affect the fun we had on this early spring day!Written December 26, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MangakuraAuckland, New Zealand158 contributionsStockyard Point is a community lead initiative. Seating, free bbq’s a play area. Right in the beach. There is even a waterfall!Written December 29, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- PBPGYorkshire, UK8,490 contributionsThe Propeller from HMNZS Canterbury that was decommissioned in 1971 and sunk as a dive wreck in 2007. Worth a look if you are in PaihiaWritten December 4, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- mdc12963Wellington, New Zealand49 contributionsIt is an interesting time walk learning the history of Waitangi and Pihia
However t wad told that the time walk started at the treaty house and you have to pay to go into it.
Also some of it was confusing unless you downloaded the app af some of the markers are accross from the sightsWritten August 1, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - dOnna1976_11Worthing, UK28 contributionsHad the afternoon to myself today as I didn’t want to go on a boat trip. Made an appointment with Demelza for a 60 min relaxing massage. She was really great and made me feel very pampered. They place also smells amazing. Thank you!Written August 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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