WELCOME TO TAURANGA
Tauranga means ‘place of rest or anchorage’ in Māori and while the sparkling harbour and magnificent views make it a great place to relax and recharge, there’s also plenty to keep you busy.
Home to just over 160,000 people, Tauranga is the only city in the coastal Bay of Plenty. This bustling urban centre is surrounded by water and locals’ lives consist of fishing, diving, swimming and simply enjoying the stunning views from almost every corner.
what to do in Tauranga
Explore the culture, art and history of Tauranga, or take a walk along the endless waterfront and soak in the epic views of the surrounding islands and busy harbour.
Mount Hot Ocean Water Pools
Surf Safari
Mauao Adventures - Stand Up Paddle Boarding Lesson
Escape Rooms Tauranga
Skydive Tauranga

Johnson Reserve

TECT All Terrain Park
Riverbug – Tarawera River Bay of Plenty
The Elms | Te Papa, Tauranga
Bay Explorer
Muirs Tours Premium - Scenic Heli, Fishing, Diving, Culinary Experience 8 Hours
Mount Classic Tours Ltd
BayActive Paintball
Orca Wild Adventures
Electric Bike Hire Tauranga and Mount Maunganui
Local Tasting Tour ex-Tauranga
Otumoetai Pool
Te Puna Quarry Park
Wairoa River Kayak Tour

McLaren Falls Park
Kewpie Cruises - Scheduled One Hour Scenic Harbour Cruise
Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour - Tauranga
Renner Park Golf
Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty
Jet Ski Hire
Dolphin Blue
Baycourt Community & Arts Centre
2hr Tauranga City Scenic History Tour

McLaren Falls Park
Tauranga Golf Club
Rotorua / Tauranga Photography Workshop
Wicked Wanders
Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise - Bay Explorer
St George's Church Gate Pa Talks & Tours
Tauranga Sport Fishing Club
North American Harvard Flight
Big Kanu Glowworm Tour
Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga
The Tauranga Art Gallery is temporarily closed for renovation.
BayActive Laser Tag
Summerhill
Mount Magic Scenic Flight
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Waimarino Adventure Park
Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Taste of Plenty
2 Dive Day Trip with Dive Zone Tauranga
Dolphin Viewing and Swimming
Boeing Stearman Adventure Flight

Kaiate Falls
Blue Ocean Charters
Water Bike rental at Mount Water Bikes
Carbon Neutral Scenic Helicopter Flight Package
LoadedNZ
Mana Māori Experiences
Tauranga i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
The Cider Factorie
4hr Tauranga Scenic History and Tasting Tour
Paintvine
V8 Trike Tours
CruiseTauranga.Com

Waikareao Estuary
River Rats Raft & Kayak - Wairoa Grade 5 Rafting
Tauranga Marine Charters
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
King Tide Salt Fly
where to stay in Tauranga
Immerse yourself in the busy downtown Tauranga area. Choose from a wide range of accommodation options, including a 4.5-star waterfront hotel or a boutique room in a converted historical building.
Hōpara Campers
Tauranga Tourist Park
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
Academy Motor Inn
Eagle Ridge
Bachcare Holiday Homes
Hoatu Kaimua Tourist Lodge
Tauranga Lodge Bed & Breakfast
Boscabel Lodge
ASURE Harbour View Motel
Hugo and Carter's Backpackers and Motel
Durham Court Motor Inn
Trinity Wharf Tauranga
Tauranga wetland house
Cameron Thermal Motel Tauranga
ASURE Macy's Motor Inn
Harbour City Motor Inn Tauranga
Seascape Villa B&B
Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
Stay Tauranga Waterfront House with Boat House
Matahui Lodge
Omokoroa Kiwi Holiday Park
Bennetts Tauranga Motor Inn
Accommodation at Te Puna
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Roselands Motel
Millers Haven Homestay
The Tauranga on the Waterfront
White Orchid Retreats
Just the Ducks Nuts
The Bach at Poripori
The Homestead at Poripori
Colonial Court Motor Inn
Absolute Beachfront Luxury
Loft 109 Backpackers
Two Tui Homestead and BnB
Welcome Bay Hot Pools & Campground
Hotel on Devonport
Bethlehem Motor Inn and Conference Venue
Wanderlust NZ
18th Avenue Thermal Motel
Apple Tree Backpackers
Villa93 Luxury Lodge
Cottage Park Thermal Motel
Stay Tauranga Apartment with Balcony
Baybell Lodge
Beautiful Holiday Home & Pool
Dragonfly Wood
Summit Motor Lodge Tauranga
Quest Tauranga
Clarence Hotel
Bethlehem Motor Inn
Seagulls Guesthouse
Birchwood Motel
The Black Badger Bed & Breakfast
The Cottage at Poripori
The Boatshed - Tauranga Holiday Apartment
Ambassador Motor Inn Tauranga
The Cider Factorie
Picnicka
Oscar & Otto
The Restaurant at Trinity Wharf
The Hop House
Lone Star Tauranga
Nautilus Restaurant & Espresso Bar
La Mexica Cantina and Restaurant
But First... Dessert
Elizabeth Cafe and Larder
Leveret Estate Winery and Cellar Door
Robert Harris Tauranga
Cornerstone Bar & Eatery
DOCA
Harbourside Waterfront Dining
Jais Aben Bar & BIstro
Clarence Restaurant
The Med Cafe
Tauranga Crossing
STORIES & TALES OF TAURANGA
Meet the locals and discover the stories of Tauranga.
itineraries & travel plans for Tauranga
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