Amy’s guidebook
Food scene
Good place to grab a coffee and take the kids over to the big park across the road or take a walk/ bike around the lake.
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Maude Cafe Boulde Shopping Village NEW
1 Caslani LaneGood place to grab a coffee and take the kids over to the big park across the road or take a walk/ bike around the lake.
Delicious menu and great coffee. Nice little trip out of town. Can get quite busy.
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Nourish Cafe
4 Te Puna RdDelicious menu and great coffee. Nice little trip out of town. Can get quite busy.
If you love food and margaritas I recommend this place. It is a 15/20 min drive to the mount. If doing dinner you may want to see if you can book ahead. BEST margaritas on tap, called slushy margs.
Roxies Red-Hot Cantina & Taco Joint
If you love food and margaritas I recommend this place. It is a 15/20 min drive to the mount. If doing dinner you may want to see if you can book ahead. BEST margaritas on tap, called slushy margs.
Cocktail and funky asian street food. Makes more a great date night. This one not so much for the kids.
Master Kong The Mount
Cocktail and funky asian street food. Makes more a great date night. This one not so much for the kids.
Sightseeing
Beautiful hike just over the Kaimai's. Allow 30 min drive each way. Allow half a day for this. Absolutely beautiful! Recommend a moderate fitness level for this.
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Wairere Falls
Goodwin RoadBeautiful hike just over the Kaimai's. Allow 30 min drive each way. Allow half a day for this. Absolutely beautiful! Recommend a moderate fitness level for this.
Beautiful beach, bars, restaurants and walks (up and/ or around the mount. A must do if you're from out of town. Take the toll road to get there in 15-20mins.
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Mount Maunganui
Beautiful beach, bars, restaurants and walks (up and/ or around the mount. A must do if you're from out of town. Take the toll road to get there in 15-20mins.
If you like nature and views I recommend walking yourself up Papamoa Hills. You can see most of the Bay of Plenty and also look over to the Mount. Allow 45-60 mins for up and down (dependent on your fitness level and walking pace).
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Papamoa Hills Regional Park
Poplar LaneIf you like nature and views I recommend walking yourself up Papamoa Hills. You can see most of the Bay of Plenty and also look over to the Mount. Allow 45-60 mins for up and down (dependent on your fitness level and walking pace).
Take a refreshing dip here. Can get quite busy so would recommend heading up earlier in the day. Nice place to take a picnic. Heads to Mclarens falls park afterwards for a drive through nature and feed the ducks. Nice place for a BBQ too.
Mclaren Falls Road
McLaren Falls RoadTake a refreshing dip here. Can get quite busy so would recommend heading up earlier in the day. Nice place to take a picnic. Heads to Mclarens falls park afterwards for a drive through nature and feed the ducks. Nice place for a BBQ too.
Family Fun
Fun day out for the whole family. See the beautiful waterfalls, animals, feed the animals and more. Nice rive out. Roughly 15 mins to get there.
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Marshalls Animal Park
140 McLaren Falls RoadFun day out for the whole family. See the beautiful waterfalls, animals, feed the animals and more. Nice rive out. Roughly 15 mins to get there.
A couple parks in Tauranga town at Memorial Park. On Sunday's there is a train running. Off memory it is $1-$2 each and so much fun.
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Željeznica Spomen Parka
Eleventh AvenueA couple parks in Tauranga town at Memorial Park. On Sunday's there is a train running. Off memory it is $1-$2 each and so much fun.
A nice big quarry with lots to see and do. Has many ornaments and a space of musical instruments. Beautiful gardens. Would allow 20-25 mins to get here. Wear good shoes.
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Te Puna Quarry Park
110 Te Puna Quarry RoadA nice big quarry with lots to see and do. Has many ornaments and a space of musical instruments. Beautiful gardens. Would allow 20-25 mins to get here. Wear good shoes.
Skyline Rotorua
178 Fairy Springs RdLuge fun with the whole family. 35 min drive.
City/town information
Tauranga Crossing
2 Taurikura DrOur local Mall for shopping, movies, arcade and food court.
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Farmers Markets on Saturday mornings
Farmers markets at Tauranga Primary School each Saturday. Good place to get local grown produce, have breaky and a coffee. 8-12pm