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Around Taranaki
Walk the Mountain, Surf, Sand, Gardens!
Whether you enjoy a holiday around Taranaki, or travel through en route to Wellington or as you go north.....there is much to enjoy and several special events you plan to coincide your visit with.
Located on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, Taranaki……or "the Naki" as the locals call it, is best known for stunning Mt Taranaki.....so similar to Mt Fuji it was used for the filming of the Last Samurai…..farming, beautiful gardens and surf beaches.And perhaps.... rugby!
New Plymouth is the main city and has been upgraded over recent years making it a very pleasant destination for those touring on their holidays in New Zealand.
The smaller towns include Stratford, Eltham, Inglewood and Manaia.
Base yourself in New Plymouth while you explore the city and surrounding countryside. Take some time to meander around the Taranaki coast where the Tasman Sea meets land in a crash of waves and around Mt Taranaki.
Taranaki Activities and Attractions
As you plan your itinerary for your holidays in New Zealand, take a look at this list of attractions and activities and see what is around Taranaki to include.
- Plan a visit when the garden festivals are on in October.
- Spend a day or more doing some of the beautiful walks on Mt Taranaki
- Visit Dawson Falls in Egmont National Park – visit Wilkies Pools for a cooling swim
- Enjoy the black sand beaches which draws surfies from around the country
- Do a drive around the base of Mt Taranaki
- Picnic and bike at Lake Mangamahoe on SH3
- Visit Pukeiti....a well known New Zealand Rhododendron garden
- Visit Cape Egmont Lighthouse – one of New Zealand’s last working lighthouses
- Travel one way on the Forgotten Highway – take a break to visit Mt Damper Falls off the highway at Moki Rd( 74 ft)
- Visit Taranaki Pioneer Village
- Visit Tawhiti Museum (Eltham) – a look at historic Taranaki from whalers and traders through the years
- IN season watch the whitebaiters at Mokau fishing with their huge nets – sample some whitebait fritters....a New Zealand delicacy!
- For those wanting an adrenaline rush – try a local invention – dam dropping! You drop down the 8 meter high Normanby Hydro Dam on the Waingongoro River - you must rebook.
It is well worth taking a few extra days to detour south via Taranaki and see an area of New Zealand that has remained natural and relatively quiet with spectacular scenery and enjoying a diverse range of activities.
Taranaki Accommodation
There is the full compliment of accommodation with hotels, motels, backpackers, B&B’s, hostels, motorcamps etc Hotels
Ranging from 4-3 star , New Plymouth has several hotels either in the central city or the newest waterfront hotel . Others include the international Copthorne Hotel, and a boutique hotel with 7 rooms and an award winning restaurant Being a small town everything is located nearby.
Motels
With a choice of 10 motels you should have no difficulty finding something to suit your needs.
B&B’s
Again there is a good choice of B&B’s which is a great way to meet the locals.Most are very centrally located.
Backpackers
You can stay in simple shared huts at the base of Mt Taranaki – the Camp house is a comfortable , cheap mountain bed.
Motorcamps
Most of the motorcamps are based at the beaches along the Taranaki Coast. Opunake, Beltway, Oakura, Urenui and Carlyle. The towns – New Plymouth, Stratford and Hawera also have camps.
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