Auckland Trip Overview
On this tour, you’ll experience the beauty of Hokianga region in Northland. From Auckland, our expert guide will take you to Hokianga Harbour for a two-day trip. During the two days, you will visit Kauri Museum, a guided tour will take you to see the largest remaining kauri trees in the world, learn the stories about Atua (forest gods), experience the wonderful nature reserves and beautiful blue lakes.
You’ll have a trip full of thrilling experiences.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Auckland, New Zealand
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Auckland, , New Zealand
On this tour, you’ll experience the beauty of Hokianga region in Northland. From Auckland, our expert guide will take you to Hokianga Harbour for a two-day trip. During the two days, you will visit Kauri Museum, a guided tour will take you to see the largest remaining kauri trees in the world, learn the stories about Atua (forest gods), experience the wonderful nature reserves and beautiful blue lakes.
You’ll have a trip full of thrilling experiences.
Itinerary
Day 1: Auckland – Kauri Museum – Tane Mahuta (Giant Kauri Tree) – Hokianga Harbour
Stop At: The Kauri Museum, 5 Church Road, Matakohe 0593 New Zealand
You are going to know more about the remarkable story of The Greatest Tree in New Zealand, and visit the 5,000 pieces of golden, honey-coloured, kauri gum glow in this jewel in the Museum’s crown: the best and biggest collection of gum in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tane Mahuta Walk, Sh12 Waipoua Forest, Opononi 0376 New Zealand
A guided tour of visit Tane Mahuta (the giant Kauri Tree more than 1200 years old) in Waipoua Forest by Footprints Waipoua.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Opononi, Opononi, Northland Region, North Island
(Optional) Sand Surfing – From the wharf at Opononi (7 minutes drive from The Heads Hotel), you can take the water taxi to the huge sand dunes of the north head. Surfing down the dunes on body boards is enormous fun. Sand surfing cost is $80 per person.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Stay at The Heads Hokianga, a 4-star hotel in Hokianga
Day 2: Koutu Boulders – Rawene – Kai Iwi Sand Lake – Auckland
Stop At: Koutu Boulders, Opononi New Zealand
The boulders locates on the south shore of the Hokianga Harbour.The boulders are excellent examples of concretions : hardened nodules that form within sedimentary rocks. They are composed of the same material as the surrounding rock and they form when a cementing mineral binds grains of sediment into a cohesive mass. It has been estimated that the largest of the boulders may have taken 5 million years to grow.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rawene, Rawene, Northland Region, North Island
The Hokianga town of Rawene is full of historic charm. You will find the NZ’s third oldest European settlement
Heritage buildings in Rawene.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kai Iwi Sand Lake, Kai Iwi Lakes Road, Dargaville New Zealand
The Kai Iwi Lakes are basin-type dune lakes created during the Pleistocene Epoch, which began more than 1.8 million years ago. They were formed by the accumulation of rainwater in depressions of sand. Underlying ironstone prevents the water from leaking away. Each of the three lakes is fringed with pure white sand and there are shallow areas that are ideal for swimming; you can also fish for rainbow trout or paddle a kayak. Pine forest gives the air a delightful tang. You can enjoy water activities at your own cost here.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Picnic afternoon tea at Kai Iwi Lakes.
No accommodation included on this day.
