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Whitianga Visitor Information Centre
Open 7 days
66 Albert Street
Whitianga 3510
Phone 07 866 5555
Fax 07 866 2205
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Aotearoa Tours
Address: P O Box 96, Whitianga
Telephone: (07) 866 2807
Fax: (07) 866 4583
Email:
aotearoa@tournz.co.nz
Website: http://www.tournz.co.nz

2 and 3 day tours to the Coromandel Peninsula. Depart from Auckland any day requested. Small group numbers usually 1 - 4 people. Personalised, informative, friendly, visiting all the best Peninsula attractions. Stay at Aotearoa Lodge. Overnight Rotorua option.
We also offer a 1 Day sightseeing-tour: One Day 'Top of the Peninsula' Tour to PORT JACKSON the remote northern tip of The Coromandel : Depart Aotearoa Lodge at 8.30am. Cross the range south of Whitianga. Walk the easy path to the 309 Kauri Grove of majestic mature trees. Opportunity to ride the bush railway at Driving Creek. (own expense)Time to browse the quality craft shops at Coromandel town. The road north predominately follows the coastline. Spectacular scenery of craggy rock outcrops, beautiful old pohutukawa trees ( flowering Nov/Dec ) Hauraki Gulf islands, bird life & sometimes dolphins! Relax a while at Port Jackson. Call in to the quaint Colville General Store, that sells nearly everything! Return journey through Matarangi, a developing holiday resort. Hear fascinating history of early gold mining Kuaotunu and through Wharekaho, location of the ancient pa site of the Ngati Hei people. Return to Whitianga at approx. 4.30pm.For information about other tours please refer to our website:www.tournz.co.nz

 

 

Beach Express - Pepi Toot Tourist Train
10 Tudor Grove, Whitianga

Phone : (07) 866 2231
Email : rides@pepitoot.co.nz

Departing from the Whitianga i-SITE Visitor Centre - trips run daily Continuous 50 mins tour.  Commencing at 9am and the last tour at 4pm.  Enjoy a trip around Whitianga town and waterways to learn about it's history and heritage.

Adults : $10, Senior Citizens $8   Children under 12yrs $5 Family Groups : 2 Adults and up to 3 children under 12 years $25  Charters available for special occasions

 

 

Cathedral Cove Macadamias - Orchard Tours
Address : 335 Lees Road, RD1, Hahei, Whitianga 3591
Telephone: (07) 867 1221  Fax : 07 867 1230

Mobile : Sue 027 4440 999 Brian 021 908 068

Host : Brian or Sue Pilkington

 

 

Cathderal Cove Shuttle
Address : Ferry Landing, Cooks Beach, Whitianga 3591
Telephone: 0274 225899

Host : Dianna Belle

Transport passenger service on request.  Transfers to and from Whitianga Ferry Terminal.  Scenic tours along coastal beach route to Flaxmill Bay, Shakespeare Cliff Lookout, Cooks Beach, Purangi Estuary, Cathedral Cove Carpark, Hahei and Hot Water Beach. 

Group Charters to Cathedral Cove Macadamia Orchard, Moko Art Studio, Colenso Country Cafe, GO VINO Restaurant, Mercury Bay Estate Vineyard, Purangi Winery and Cooks Cafe.  You choose - Where ever you need to be!

 

 

Cooks Beach Minibus - Cathderal Cove and Hot Water Beach Tours
Address : Ferry Landing, Cooks Beach, Whitianga 3591
Telephone: (07) 866 3501  

Mobile : 0274 432 329

Host : Grehame Noakes

Email : info@cooksbeachminibus.co.nz

Website : www.cooksbeachminibus.co.nz

Cooks Beach Minibus Shuttle and Tours - operating pick-up and returns by arrangement from Ferry Landing to Eastern Beaches.  Make a booking or phone on the day. 

Available for the Feijoa Festival 29th May 2010

Scenic coastal route to world famous Cathedral Cove HAHEI, and Hot Water Beach.

Go Kiwi Transfers & Tours

 

GO KIWI Shuttles & Tours
Address: PO Box 108, Whitianga
Telephone: (07) 866 0336
FAX: (07) 866 0337
Mobile: (021) 274 1886  Justin
Email:
info@go-kiwi.co.nz
Website: www.go-kiwi.co.nz

Daily shuttles from Whitianga servicing Auckland and Airports and return. Whitianga to Whangamata, Tauranga, Rotorua and return. Hamilton to Auckland and Airports and return. Whitianga to Coromandel Town, Hamilton, Waitomo and return. Also linking Whitianga to the Kawau Kat at Coromandel.
Eastern Beaches Tour including Hot Water Beach & Cathedral Cove.

 

 

Maori Tourism Coromandel
4 White Street, Whitianga

PO Box 175, Whitianga
Telephone: (07) 868 0544 or 021 0342 557

Email: info@maoritourismcoromandel.co.nz 

Learn the rich Maori history of the Coromandel Peninsula.  Join our guides on a unique Maori experience ranging from our wonderful stories, handed down from generations past.  Maori food, Rongoa (Maori Medicine), the Maori Spiritual Paradigm,Ngahere (the bush) and much, much more that makes Maori in the Coromandel unique. 


Murphy Buses
Bus Services and charters PO Box 251 Thames
Telephone: Todd Murphy (07) 868 6265

 

 

Purangi Tours
Address : 450 Purangi Road, RD1, Whitianga 3591
Telephone: (07) 867 3724  

Mobile : Danny 021 774 095

Host : Bob and Danny

Ecological and historical tours of the East Coast beaches with wine tasting at the famous Purangi Winery. Pick up from Ferry Landing visiting Shakespeare's Cliff Lookout, Flaxmill Bay, Cooks Beach, Hahei, Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach. Cost $45

 

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