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Things to Do in Tauranga

Things to see and do in Tauranga, Tauranga highlights, Tauranga activities and attractions, and points of interest in Tauranga - the Jasons Tauranga Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Tauranga.

  • Swimming with the dolphins
    Gemini Galaxsea offer tours, as well as snorkelling on the reefs. Dolphin Seafaris are a provider of watching and swimming with dolphins in the Bay of Plenty area. 
  • Mount Maunganui
    Tauranga's neighbouring town is a favourite beach resort with good surf and swimming beaches, and walks to the summit of Mount Maunganui (232m), which overlooks the beach. Visitors can also take a relaxing dip at the Mount Maunganui Hot Saltwater pools at the foot of the Mount.
  • Cruising
    Visitors can enjoy a day or overnight cruise with Blue Ocean Charters, departing from Coronation Pier, or go sailing on the South Sea Vagabond catamaran.
  • Aerial Activities
    At nearby Mount Maunganui, Tauranga airport offers scenic flights with Tauranga Glider Club, or visitors can jump with Tandem Skydiving.
  • Compass Community Village
    The city's recreated colonial village is complete with shops, cottage industries, church, stables, jailhouse, a Maori village and old machinery and vehicles.
  • Elms Mission Station House
    This pioneer home on Mission Street was completed in 1847, and features period furnishings, gardens and historic outbuildings.
  • Walks
    The Visitor Centre has copies of Walkways of Tauranga, which includes Mount Maunganui. There are longer walks in the rugged Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park and at McLaren Falls, 11km southest of Tauranga.
  • Mills Reef Winery & Restaurant
    The closest winery to Tauranga with free wine tasting and cellar door sales, and an award-winning restaurant.
  • Cascades Fountain Gardens
    Magnificent gardens with night lighting and water features. Visitors can control the water level of the fountains.
  • The World of Horses
    Cross-country horse trekking and horse riding tuition. Facilities include a display corral, native bush gardens, birds and animals to feed and a licensed café/bar.
  • Marshall's Animal Park
    The chance to see and feed a variety of wild and domestic animals, with pony rides, a flying fox, bushwalks, a trout spring and picnic grounds.
  • Matakana Island
    This rural retreat in the Tauranga Harbour boasts a 24km stretch of white sand. There is swimming, surfing, windsurfing, kayaking and fishing. A ferry service departs from the town of Omokoroa, 22km west of Tauranga.
  • Water Activities
    Tauranga takes advantage of its harbour-side location with space to fish and stroll beside the water close to town. The city offers a full range of boating and watersports activities, in particular big game fishing. There are charter boats for hire at the central city wharf.
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