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Discover the Peninsula’s dramatic beauty and enjoy its special attractions. Stroll through Rapaura Watergardens, hop on the quirky Driving Creek railway, cruise to Cathedral Cove and paddle at Hot Water Beach.
3 December 2023
14 April 2024
Day 1: Auckland - Thames - Coromandel
A history guide joins our coach in Thames as we tour around this old gold town and visit the Museum. We lunch at Rapaura Watergardens and follow a pathway among lily ponds and native trees to a waterfall. In Coromandel we stay two nights at Anchor Lodge.
Day 2: Coromandel
At Driving Creek Railway ride the narrow gauge train up through the bush to the pinnacle - the Eyefull Tower. We lunch with Liz Cameron on the water’s edge then, with screen printing artist Pete Sephton as our guide, we tour the town’s historic buildings and artists’ studios
Day 3: Coromandel - Whitianga
We head over to Colville to hear the history of the landmark General Store run by the local community for 40 years. Then the East Coast golden sand beaches beckon - Whangapoua, Matarangi and Kuaotunu. We stay two nights at Admiralty Lodge, Whitianga.
Day 4: Whitianga
This morning, on a glass-bottomed boat, we cruise down the coastline from Whitianga to Cathedral Cove to see for ourselves why this beautiful Cove became a movie star. Returning to Whitianga, we stroll the beach and check out this fast growing centre.
Day 5: Whitianga - Whangamata
We call into the popular holiday spots of Hahei, Hot Water Beach and Cook’s Beach. In the orchard at Cathedral Cove Macadamias we meet Jillian and Doug Johnson and sample their products. Continuing south to Whangamata we stay at The Breakers Motel.
Day 6: Whangamata - Auckland
Take a stroll along Whangamata Beach and call into Waihi and the Martha Mine site. We drive through the Karangahake Gorge then meet our guide at the Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre on the Seabird Coast, returning through Clevedon to Auckland.
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