New Zealand has countless pockets of beauty that are not included in standard itineraries. One of the most accessible is the Coromandel Peninsula, which juts out like a hitchhiker's thumb east of Auckland.
The locale offers beautiful hiking in semi-tropical rain forests, glowworm caves, and gorgeous coastlines and beaches. Kiwi Dundee Adventures is an eco-tour operator that runs informative and entertaining guided trips around the peninsula.
Location: On the North Island of New Zealand. The southern tip of the peninsula is an approximately 1½-hour drive from Auckland
Tasty treats: Oysters and mussels harvested in the Firth of Thames
Top outing: A trip on the Driving Creek Railway into the bush
Where to stay: The Buffalo Lodge, which sleeps only six at a time
Don't miss: Digging a hole at Hot Water Beach, where the deeper you dig, the hotter the water becomes
Suggested sights & activities :
- Rockhounding (looking for minerals)
- Driving Creek Railway and Potteries, a narrow-gauge rail line, built by a Coromandel potter, that travels a 50-minute route through the bush and back
- A drive along Tapu-Coroglen Road, where 80-ft tree ferns grow out of the roadside hills. Climb the 178 steps to the 1,200-year-old Square Kauri tree, which stands 133 ft tall and measures 30 ft around
- Browsing in arts and crafts workshops located throughout the area
- Bush-walking
- Horseback riding
- Sailing
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