Private Shore Excursion – The Giants and Tiny Dwarfs of the Bay of Islands

Paihia Trip Overview

During this tour you will experience an encounter with mighty prehistoric giants that only a couple of centuries ago dominated the vast forests of the North Island of New Zealand.

You will see amazing Kauri – our bewitching giants…

… and tiny and defenseless glow warms which bring to the darkness of the underground caves a mysterious bluish glow of an endless starry sky…

Additional Info

Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Paihia, New Zealand
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours



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What to Expect When Visiting Paihia, North Island, New Zealand

During this tour you will experience an encounter with mighty prehistoric giants that only a couple of centuries ago dominated the vast forests of the North Island of New Zealand.

You will see amazing Kauri – our bewitching giants…

… and tiny and defenseless glow warms which bring to the darkness of the underground caves a mysterious bluish glow of an endless starry sky…
Stop At: Paihia, Paihia, Bay of Islands, Northland Region, North Island

A Glimpse of Paihia…

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Kawiti Caves, 49 Waiomio Road, Kawakawa 0210 New Zealand

Kawiti Glowworm Caves – home to thousands of luminous glow worms, breath taking rock formations and lush green rain forest

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kawakawa Public Toilets by Hundertwasser, 60 Gillies St, Kawakawa 0210 New Zealand

Kawakawa’s Hundertwasser Toilets – an international work of art and a tourist attraction in its own right

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Te Waimate Mission, 344 Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North 0472 New Zealand

Te Waimate Mission House is the second oldest building in NZ. Te Waimate Mission preserves missionary, farming and architectural history, as well as stories of important early encounters between Māori and Europeans

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Manginangina Kauri Walk, Waipapa, Kerikeri 0295 New Zealand

Manginangina Kauri Walk in Puketi Forest – This short boardwalk is one of Northland’s icon sites providing an outstanding experience…

Duration: 30 minutes



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