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.
The Cider Factorie
Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Mount Classic Tours Ltd
2 Dive Day Trip with Dive Zone Tauranga
St George's Church Gate Pa Talks & Tours
Blue Ocean Charters

Waikareao Estuary
Baycourt Community & Arts Centre
Tauranga Marine Charters
The Elms | Te Papa, Tauranga

McLaren Falls Park
Scenic Lake McLaren Kayak Tour
Rotorua / Tauranga Photography Workshop
Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty
Dolphin Viewing and Swimming
Muirs Tours Premium - Scenic Heli, Fishing, Diving, Culinary Experience 8 Hours
Riverbug – Tarawera River Bay of Plenty
Summerhill
4hr Tauranga Scenic History and Tasting Tour
Mount Hot Ocean Water Pools
Taste of Plenty
Kewpie Cruises - Scheduled One Hour Scenic Harbour Cruise
Tauranga isite Visitor Information Centre

Kaiate Falls
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
Surf Safari
Bay Explorer
Dolphin Blue
V8 Trike Tours

TECT All Terrain Park
Skydive Tauranga
BayActive Laser Tag
Renner Park Golf
LoadedNZ
Tauranga Sport Fishing Club
Mount Magic Scenic Flight
BayActive Paintball
Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise - Bay Explorer
Jet Ski Hire
King Tide Salt Fly

McLaren Falls Park
Te Puna Quarry Park
Mana Māori Experiences

Johnson Reserve
Paintvine
CruiseTauranga.Com
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Wicked Wanders
Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour - Tauranga
Electric Bike Hire Tauranga and Mount Maunganui
Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga
Carbon Neutral Scenic Helicopter Flight Package
Wairoa River Kayak Tour
Escape Rooms Tauranga
River Rats Raft & Kayak - Wairoa Grade 5 Rafting
Orca Wild Adventures
North American Harvard Flight
Boeing Stearman Adventure Flight
Tauranga Golf Club
Water Bike rental at Mount Water Bikes
Local Tasting Tour ex-Tauranga
Waimarino Adventure Park
Mauao Adventures - Stand Up Paddle Boarding Lesson
2hr Tauranga City Scenic History Tour
Otumoetai Pool
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.
The Bach at Poripori
Dragonfly Wood
Bennetts Tauranga Motor Inn
Hugo and Carter's Backpackers and Motel
Academy Motor Inn
Seagulls Guesthouse
Hotel on Devonport
Apple Tree Backpackers
Cottage Park Thermal Motel
ASURE Macy's Motor Inn
Summit Motor Lodge Tauranga
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
18th Avenue Thermal Motel
Millers Haven Homestay
Matahui Lodge
Villa93 Luxury Lodge
Loft 109 Backpackers
Bethlehem Motor Inn and Conference Venue
Just the Ducks Nuts
Welcome Bay Hot Pools & Campground
Omokoroa Kiwi Holiday Park
Hoatu Kaimua Tourist Lodge
Beautiful Holiday Home & Pool
Stay Tauranga Apartment with Balcony
The Black Badger Bed & Breakfast
ASURE Harbour View Motel
Bachcare Holiday Homes
Birchwood Motel
Boscabel Lodge
Hōpara Campers
Tauranga Lodge Bed & Breakfast
Clarence Hotel
Cameron Thermal Motel Tauranga
Colonial Court Motor Inn
Accommodation at Te Puna
The Cottage at Poripori
Trinity Wharf Tauranga
White Orchid Retreats
Absolute Beachfront Luxury
Tauranga wetland house
Seascape Villa B&B
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Ambassador Motor Inn Tauranga
Eagle Ridge
Roselands Motel
Wanderlust NZ
The Tauranga on the Waterfront
Harbour City Motor Inn Tauranga
Stay Tauranga Waterfront House with Boat House
Durham Court Motor Inn
Bethlehem Motor Inn
Two Tui Homestead and BnB
Baybell Lodge
Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
The Homestead at Poripori
Tauranga Tourist Park
Quest Tauranga
The Boatshed - Tauranga Holiday Apartment
The Hop House
Nautilus Restaurant & Espresso Bar
Robert Harris Tauranga
Picnicka
Elizabeth Cafe and Larder
La Mexica Cantina and Restaurant
DOCA
Lone Star Tauranga
Leveret Estate Winery and Cellar Door
Clarence Restaurant
The Cider Factorie
Tauranga Crossing
Harbourside Waterfront Dining
The Restaurant at Trinity Wharf
But First... Dessert
Oscar & Otto
The Med Cafe
Cornerstone Bar & Eatery
STORIES & TALES OF TAURANGA
Meet the locals and discover the stories of Tauranga.
itineraries & travel plans for Tauranga
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