Things to do in Tauranga

Activities, attractions and tours

Mount Maunganui which includes a coastal town, a bay or harbor and general coastal views
Katikati showing outdoor art
Katikati which includes outdoor art
Martha Mine which includes wildflowers
Katikati which includes a park, a statue or sculpture and outdoor art

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What to do in Tauranga


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Areas of Tauranga

Mount Maunganui featuring a city, a coastal town and a beach

Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui is popular for its beaches, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Pilot Bay Beach or Maunganui Beach.

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Papamoa Beach

Unique features of Papamoa Beach include the beaches and shopping. Make a stop by Papamoa Beach or Wairakei Reserve while you're exploring the area.

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Papamoa

While visiting Papamoa, you might make a stop by sights like blokart Recreation Park and Looking Glass Garden.

Papamoa
Find a local who knows how to get to the base of it to go swimming, as its a unmarked and semi dangerous trail if you have never been before . The water is cold but refreshing

Omanu

While Omanu isn't home to many top sights, Mount Maunganui Golf Club and Classic Flyers NZ are some notable places to visit nearby.

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Welcome Bay

While Welcome Bay isn't home to many top sights, Memorial Park and Tenpin Tauranga are some notable places to visit nearby.

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Kairua

While Kairua might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Papamoa Beach and ASB Baypark.

Kairua