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.
Taste of Plenty

McLaren Falls Park
Boeing Stearman Adventure Flight
Renner Park Golf

McLaren Falls Park
Otumoetai Pool
Water Bike rental at Mount Water Bikes
Blue Ocean Charters
V8 Trike Tours
Dolphin & Wildlife Cruise - Bay Explorer
Tauranga Marine Charters
Mount Classic Tours Ltd
Summerhill
Riverbug – Tarawera River Bay of Plenty
Escape Rooms Tauranga
River Rats Raft & Kayak - Wairoa Grade 5 Rafting
Bay Explorer
Tauranga Art Gallery Toi Tauranga
The Elms | Te Papa, Tauranga
Big Kanu Glowworm Tour
Tauranga Golf Club
Carbon Neutral Scenic Helicopter Flight Package
Rotorua / Tauranga Photography Workshop
2hr Tauranga City Scenic History Tour

Kaiate Falls
Wicked Wanders
Orca Wild Adventures
2 Dive Day Trip with Dive Zone Tauranga
Te Puna Quarry Park
Adrenalin Forest Bay of Plenty
LoadedNZ
St George's Church Gate Pa Talks & Tours
BayActive Laser Tag
4hr Tauranga Scenic History and Tasting Tour
Skydive Tauranga
Local Tasting Tour ex-Tauranga
Kewpie Cruises - Scheduled One Hour Scenic Harbour Cruise

Johnson Reserve
Electric Bike Hire Tauranga and Mount Maunganui
Evening Glow Worm Kayak Tour - Tauranga
Tauranga Sport Fishing Club
Dolphin Blue
Muirs Tours Premium - Scenic Heli, Fishing, Diving, Culinary Experience 8 Hours
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
Surf Safari
Mana Māori Experiences
Baywave TECT Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Scenic Lake McLaren Kayak Tour
Dolphin Viewing and Swimming
North American Harvard Flight
Mount Hot Ocean Water Pools
Mauao Adventures - Stand Up Paddle Boarding Lesson
Tauranga isite Visitor Information Centre
The Cider Factorie
Baycourt Community & Arts Centre
King Tide Salt Fly
Jet Ski Hire
CruiseTauranga.Com

TECT All Terrain Park
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Mount Magic Scenic Flight
BayActive Paintball

Waikareao Estuary
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.
Ambassador Motor Inn Tauranga
Mount Tutu Eco-Sanctuary
Quest Tauranga
ASURE Macy's Motor Inn
White Orchid Retreats
Academy Motor Inn
Boscabel Lodge
Wanderlust NZ
Bachcare Holiday Homes
The Black Badger Bed & Breakfast
The Cottage at Poripori
Durham Court Motor Inn
Stay Tauranga Apartment with Balcony
Baybell Lodge
Bethlehem Motor Inn
Villa93 Luxury Lodge
Just the Ducks Nuts
Hugo and Carter's Backpackers and Motel
Apple Tree Backpackers
Beautiful Holiday Home & Pool
Tauranga Lodge Bed & Breakfast
ASURE Harbour View Motel
Welcome Bay Hot Pools & Campground
Fernland Spa Thermal Mineral Springs
Tauranga Tourist Park
The Boatshed - Tauranga Holiday Apartment
The Bach at Poripori
Seascape Villa B&B
Tauranga wetland house
The Homestead at Poripori
Hotel Armitage and Conference Centre
Loft 109 Backpackers
Matahui Lodge
Bethlehem Motor Inn and Conference Venue
Eagle Ridge
Cottage Park Thermal Motel
Accommodation at Te Puna
Two Tui Homestead and BnB
Hotel on Devonport
Absolute Beachfront Luxury
Cameron Thermal Motel Tauranga
Birchwood Motel
Millers Haven Homestay
Seagulls Guesthouse
The Tauranga on the Waterfront
Summit Motor Lodge Tauranga
Bennetts Tauranga Motor Inn
Omokoroa Kiwi Holiday Park
Stay Tauranga Waterfront House with Boat House
Clarence Hotel
Hoatu Kaimua Tourist Lodge
Trinity Wharf Tauranga
Hōpara Campers
18th Avenue Thermal Motel
Colonial Court Motor Inn
Tauranga Crossing
Lone Star Tauranga
The Med Cafe
Robert Harris Tauranga
Nautilus Restaurant & Espresso Bar
Cornerstone Bar & Eatery
Picnicka
Harbourside Waterfront Dining
Leveret Estate Winery and Cellar Door
But First... Dessert
Elizabeth Cafe and Larder
Clarence Restaurant
Oscar & Otto
The Restaurant at Trinity Wharf
The Cider Factorie
DOCA
The Hop House
STORIES & TALES OF TAURANGA
Meet the locals and discover the stories of Tauranga.
itineraries & travel plans for Tauranga
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