Activities

Tairua is the ideal centrally located base from which to explore the Coromandel Peninsula.

Hot Water Beach

20 minutes north from Tairua you will find the famous and fascinating Hot Water Beach. Two hours either side of low tide, you can dig your very own hot pool in the sand right on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

Cathedral Cove & Hahei

20 Minutes north of Tairua you will find the attractive beach of Hahei named after the Maori chief Hei. From the lookout there is access to Cathedral Cove, which is an impressive coastal arch, formed by the linking of sea caves beneath a headland.

Fishing, Diving, Hire Boats

We can make reservations for you. Fishing and diving equipment is available for hire.Web: .www.epicadventures.co.nz

Restaurants

It is a pleasant walk to local restaurants or a short six minute ferry ride across the harbour to several more at Paku.

Golf Courses

Tairua has its own 18 hole golf course and numerous others are only a short distance away.

Glow Worm Tunnel

There are some great bush walks including a walk through the 500m glow worm tunnel to old gold mine workings.

Guided Tours

KIWI DUNDEE ADVENTURES LTD offer a unique range of experience for visitors who enjoy nature, spectacular scenery, history and culture. Based on the Coromandel Peninsula. Day Tours and Walks - Coromandel Highlights including GLOWWORMS. Web: www.kiwidundee.co.nz

Organic Explorer

Organic Explorer is a resource travel guide/directory of eco-accommodation, organic cafes, food supplies Maori cultural tourism and environmental tourism activities for the free independent traveller in NZ. www.organicexplorer.co.nz

Other useful tourism sites:
    

Visit the Official Site of Destination New Zealand

Tourism Coromandel

Guide to New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Hotels and Guesthouses

New Zealand Tours 
Umfulana: Specialist for Tailor-Made New Zealand Self-Drive Tours

Organic Holidays UK
A wide selection of organic holidays.