Taranaki Falls were not as spectacular as the other waterfalls we have seen but still an A for effort. The lower and upper lakes that appear in these craters were worth the walk but were quite difficult to photograph with the low cloud cover
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Cathedral Cove is an easy 30 minute walk from where the shuttle driver drops you. I would recommend paying the $5 each for this service as it probably saves an additional 30 minutes walking
Hobbiton is definitely a nerd fest right from the start your guide gets a sense of how much of a LOTR and Hobbit fan you are by asking three questions
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Marakopa Falls is an easy acces waterfall and worth the drive from Waitomo Caves! We have seen some impressive waterfalls in the North Island but for ease of access (450m walk) and the scale of the waterfall this may be the winner for me
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Paunui Summit Track is a challenging up hill climb to the summit. It was bloody hot when we did it so this added to the challenge
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Another waterfall track for us! The entire walk takes about 1hr45 including stops at the waterfall and at the top of the waterfall
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Karangahake Gorge Walkway is a must do walk! We spent a couple of hours here and completed the Windows walk which was awesome exploring the mining tunnels and admiring the stunning views from the holes in the side of the tunnels, I recommend you have a torch for this one
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Mount Maunganui is a great location with a really nice feel about it. We mainly wanted to do the walk to the top of the mount but did enjoy a swim in the ocean with the sea temperature sitting at a warm 20 degrees!
The highlight of Rotorua is the Redwoods Treewalk as pictured above. The photos really don’t do it justice. Over 700 metres long with 28 suspension bridges which are bloody narrow but very cool.
Our walk to Cooks Cove took just on 30 mins with a few stops on the way to admire and take photos of the view. Cooks Cove is where Captain James Cook stopped in 1769 as part of his navigation of New Zealand.
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