Fixed tours / Northland
The Kauri Coast
- Duration
- Eleven hours
- Region
- Northland
- Pace
- 2 of 5
- Group
- Private, 1 to 4
- For two
- NZ$1,420
NZ$340 for each additional guest, up to four. Free cancellation up to 72 hours before.
Most people go north up the east coast. The west coast is emptier, older and, on the right day, better. It ends in the Waipoua Forest.
I do not say much in the forest. It works better if you come to it without a commentary.
How the day runs
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7:30am
Pick up, and north on the western road
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9:30
The Kauri Museum at Matakohe
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12:00
Lunch on the Hokianga
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2:00
Waipoua Forest, and Tāne Mahuta
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4:00
South through the Kaipara
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6:30
Back at your door
Pickup. Your hotel, central Auckland, the North Shore or Devonport.
Pace and mobility
- 1Gentle
- 2Easy
- 3Moderate
- 4Active
- 5Demanding
- Walking across the day
- About 2 km, in three short stretches
- Longest continuous walk
- 900 m of boardwalk at Waipoua
- Longest stretch in the vehicle
- 100 minutes on the longest leg
- Step-free alternative
- The museum and the boardwalk approach
What's included
- Guiding for the day
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Museum and forest entry
- Vehicle, fuel and parking