Tauranga Travel Guide
Tauranga accommodation, Tauranga activities and attractions, Tauranga maps, transportation to and around Tauranga - the Jasons Tauranga Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Tauranga.
At the southern end of Tauranga Harbour, the prosperous harbour city of Tauranga is the Bay of Plenty's main centre along with its close neighbour,
Mount Maunganui. Tauranga's beautiful harbour offers a multitude of activities including swimming, surfing, diving, waterskiing, kayaking, windsurfing and parasailing, and you can even swim with the dolphins. Tours will take you out to visit
White Island, New Zealand's only marine volcano, while anglers can book a charter and indulge in a spot of big game fishing - one of the main drawcards of the
Bay of Plenty region.
Tauranga's heart is its lively waterfront area, bustling with shops and cafés, and there is plenty of space for a waterfront stroll. If you're visiting over Easter, be sure to join in the fun of the Tauranga Jazz festival, which brings live jazz and entertainers to the streets and cafes. Tauranga's colonial village has several historic buildings and sites associated with the city's role as an early mission station and military base.
Offshore, you can enjoy an excursion to the rural retreats of Matakana and Mayor Islands. The surrounding
Bay of Plenty region is a major producer of citrus and fruit crops, and includes the kiwifruit capital of
Te Puke.
Tauranga has numerous
motels and motor lodges catering to all tastes and budgets. Choices range from central city motor lodges and motor inns through to standard motels, tourist apartments, studio units and other self-catering accommodation.
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Tauranga Visitor Centre
95 Willow Street
Tauranga
Geographic Location
Northeast bight of North Island, Pacific Coast Highway
Population
96,000
Climate
Temperate
Summer average: 24°C
Winter average: 14.5°C
Average rainfall
1349mm/year
