{"id":7060,"date":"2019-08-25T09:43:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T23:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?p=7060"},"modified":"2021-05-17T08:29:43","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T22:29:43","slug":"new-zealand-north-island-32-day-road-trip-itinerary-10-day-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/new-zealand-north-island-32-day-road-trip-itinerary-10-day-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Itin\u00e9raire de voyage de 32 jours sur l&#039;\u00eele du Nord de la Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande + croisi\u00e8re de 10 jours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September and October 2018, we did a 32-day road trip around the North Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> followed by a 10-day cruise that brought us back to <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australie Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australie<\/a> via the South Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>. I know, 32 days seems like an awful lot to spend on just the <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> North Island, right? Especially considering we visit some of those same places again on the subsequent 10-day cruise home. However, there are actually so many places to see and things to do here that are often overlooked. We could easily have spent longer here, and there are places I want to go back to and spend some more time in!<\/p>\n<h3>A quick question<\/h3>\n<p>What is your number one must see place, or wish list place to see on the North Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>? Let me know in the comments after this article!<\/p>\n<h4>Disclaimer:<\/h4>\n<p><em>This article is all our own experience. Our bookings were all paid for by us, and no part of it was free or subsidised. That said, many of the links below are affiliate links, which means that I get a small commission if you click it and make a booking or purchase. I hope that you\u2019ll use these links anytime you need to book a place to stay or activity! These small commissions help me to keep&nbsp;travelling so I can write and film more travel guides for you.&nbsp;I would never recommend anything I don\u2019t or would not personally use!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Our Itinerary<\/h2>\n<h3>Day 0<\/h3>\n<p>I call this day 0 because we haven&#8217;t left <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australie Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australie<\/a> yet. For us, we opted to spend the night at <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> Airport so we didn&#8217;t have to get up quite so early for our morning flight to Wellington, <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Home to <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> International Airport &#8211; 133km&#8217;s, approx 1hr, 45mins.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> International Airport<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Return <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Europcar\" href=\"https:\/\/europcar.com\" data-linkid=\"7036\" data-shortcode=\"true\">voiture de location<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Rydges Sydney Airport - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/rydges-sydney-airport-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">A\u00e9roport Rydges de Sydney<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Booked a Superior Queen Room<\/li>\n<li>Received a free upgrade to a Deluxe Airport View King Room<\/li>\n<li>Free: Redeemed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.priorityguestrewards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R\u00e9compenses invit\u00e9 prioritaire<\/a> loyalty reward night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sydney-Airport-view-from-our-room.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sydney-Airport-view-from-our-room-od0hbo1vqjjepcfqdwehxs700wdnrvbx8u80pwrfg8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Sydney Airport view from our room\" alt=\"Sydney Airport view from our room\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption><a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> Airport view from our room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 1 &#8211;&nbsp;Sydney to Wellington to Greytown &#8211; 3hrs 10 mins flight + 87km&#8217;s drive approx, 1hr, 30 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> to Wellington<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>QF161 Reward flight from <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> to Wellington <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We arrived in Wellington at 2:40 pm<\/li>\n<li>Ramassez un <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Europe automobile\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/autoeurope\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">voiture de location<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wellington<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lunch at <a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/food\/lunch-at-the-hop-garden-in-wellington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hop Garden (read my review)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upper Hutt<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>35.8km&#8217;s from The Hop Garden, approx 31 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Pick up some groceries at Pak&#8217;n&#8217;Save<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rimutaka Crossing Lookout<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20.7kms from Upper Hutt, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We planned to stop here but ended up skipping it as it was already dark by the time we passed this lookout, but it is definitely worth a stop if you are here during the day.<\/li>\n<li>The winding road through the mountains is pretty hairy, and locals seem to think they have to do it at the speed limit, drive with caution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Featherston<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>10.5km&#8217;s from Rimutaka Crossing, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greytown<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>12.6km&#8217;s from Featherston, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Greyfriars Motel Greytown (Hotels Combined)\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-hotels-combined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Greyfriars Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Booked a Queen Room<\/li>\n<li>Received a free upgrade to a Garden Studio (<a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/travel\/accommodation\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-new-zealand-garden-room-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read my review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>NZD $135\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Flying-over-New-Zealand.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Flying-over-New-Zealand-od0i3i1u3xn2ho09uxisrrcd9n6xp7tselnmavhrd6.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Flying over New Zealand\" alt=\"Flying over New Zealand\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Flying over <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Our-lunch-at-The-Hop-Garden.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Our-lunch-at-The-Hop-Garden-od0hf0d81c43zfkyvceqsxu027wn54lkddq65bt1hm.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Our lunch at The Hop Garden\" alt=\"Our lunch at The Hop Garden\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Our lunch at The Hop Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 2 &#8211; Greytown to Cape Palliser return &#8211;&nbsp; 202km&#8217;s drive, approx 3hr, 50 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martinborough<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>19km&#8217;s from Greytown, approx 17 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lake Ferry<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>35.5km&#8217;s from Martinborough, approx 32 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cape Palliser Lighthouse<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>41.3km&#8217;s from Lake Ferry, approx 48 mins.<\/li>\n<li>A short walk from the car park then climb 252 steps from the base to the lighthouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ngawi<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>6.6km&#8217;s from Cape Palliser Lighthouse, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Putangirua Pinnacles Reserve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;17.4km&#8217;s from Ngawi, approx 17 mins.<\/li>\n<li>There is a rather confusing walking track from the car park to the Pinnacles, but you&#8217;ll find it if you follow the stream!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greytown<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>83.8km&#8217;s from the Putangirua Pinnacles Reserve, approx 1hr, 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Via Lake Wairarapa, Western Lake Road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Greyfriars Motel Greytown (Agoda)\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-agoda\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Greyfriars Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Garden Studio (<a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/travel\/accommodation\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-new-zealand-garden-room-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read my review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>NZD $135\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-Cape-Palliser-Lighthouse.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-Cape-Palliser-Lighthouse-od0ihhvbv4srcnog4zatw87fo67oazdwzvbvj6qsgk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at Cape Palliser Lighthouse\" alt=\"Matt at Cape Palliser Lighthouse\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at Cape Palliser Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-the-Putangirua-Pinnacles.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-the-Putangirua-Pinnacles-od0iabdpnoywnw3x2dkfcjfob7lqi7vqcbxck3e1zo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at the Putangirua Pinnacles\" alt=\"Matt at the Putangirua Pinnacles\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at the Putangirua Pinnacles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 3 &#8211; Greytown (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>This was a work and chill in one place day for us (which I really recommend having once in a while) so we just explored some of the local attractions including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Greytown<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoc.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Schoc Chocolates<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cobblestonesmuseum.org.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cobblestones Museum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>St Lukes Anglican Church and the Historic Eucalyptus Tree<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Greyfriars Motel Greytown (Booking.com)\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Greyfriars Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Garden Studio (<a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/travel\/accommodation\/greyfriars-motel-greytown-new-zealand-garden-room-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read my review<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>NZD $135\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cobblestones-Museum-Greytown.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Cobblestones-Museum-Greytown-od0i1gqfauupc2yrr1twd9uexl8b0tqq4irqvaignk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Cobblestones Museum Greytown\" alt=\"Cobblestones Museum Greytown\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Cobblestones Museum Greytown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 4 &#8211; Greytown to Masterton via Castlepoint &#8211; 159km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 41 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carterton<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>8.2km&#8217;s from Greytown, approx 8 mins.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pauaworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Paua World<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>A factory that produces a range of products using the <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> Paua shell.<\/li>\n<li>The visitor centre has a range of Paua products available as well as information on the shell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Masterton<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>15.7km&#8217;s from Carterton, approx 17 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entice.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entice Cafe and Catering<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Corner Bruce &amp; Dixon&nbsp;Streets, Masterton<\/li>\n<li>We stopped in here for breakfast and to get food to take out to Castlepoint for lunch.<\/li>\n<li>They do amazing food here, so good!<\/li>\n<li>They are opposite Queen Elizabeth Gardens which makes for a great outlook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castlepoint<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>65.7km&#8217;s from Masterton, approx 1 hr, 6 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Castlepoint Lighthouse<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#8217;ll see it as you enter the town of Castlepoint.<\/li>\n<li>Head all the way through the town until you find the car park near St Peters By The Sea.<\/li>\n<li>From the car park, it&#8217;s a short walk, about 120m across the beach and up to the lighthouse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deliverance Cove Walk<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>1hr 30 mins approximately at a leisurely pace.<\/li>\n<li>The walking track on the opposite side of the car park from the lighthouse takes you around Deliverance Cove for some fantastic panoramic views.<\/li>\n<li>You can do the circuit, or return the same way you came.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s easier going if you head through the forest and come back via the beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Masterton<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>63km&#8217;s from Castlepoint to Henley Lake Park, approx 54 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Henley Lake Park<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This wasn&#8217;t somewhere we originally planned to stop, but it is on the way into Masterton and we had time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Acorn Estate Motel Masterton - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/acorn-estate-motel-masterton-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Acorn Estate Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Studio Room<\/li>\n<li>NZD $115\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/tripoli-bistro.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tripoli Bistro<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>452 Queen St, Masterton<\/li>\n<li>A tiny little place in Masterton that does great food!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Salad-at-Entice-Cafe-Masterton.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Salad-at-Entice-Cafe-Masterton-od0i3y13c48xz1d29mfgg5b7d706c2l84sqvgku2fe.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Salad at Entice Cafe Masterton\" alt=\"Salad at Entice Cafe Masterton\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Salad at Entice Cafe Masterton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-Castlepoint-Lighthouse.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-Castlepoint-Lighthouse-od0i33y99f3rnikr59fe8cwgcv4fhr9tcnvc3q2pp0.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at Castlepoint Lighthouse\" alt=\"Matt at Castlepoint Lighthouse\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at Castlepoint Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Deliverance-Cove-Walk.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Deliverance-Cove-Walk-od0i3eahclhx785qgvwahsaiw3pgufev231odrnbv4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Deliverance Cove Walk\" alt=\"Deliverance Cove Walk\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Deliverance Cove Walk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Henley-Lake-Park-Masterton.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Henley-Lake-Park-Masterton-od0hiyaupbieojusujrerg0lreh2ff918w8hm3yl74.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Henley Lake Park Masterton\" alt=\"Henley Lake Park Masterton\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Henley Lake Park Masterton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 5 &#8211; Masterton to Taihape via the longest place name in the world &#8211; 224km&#8217;s, approx 3 hrs, 30 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Masterton<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Queen Elizabeth Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>ANZAC Bridge, Kaipororo<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>34.1km&#8217;s from Masterton, approx 22 mins.<\/li>\n<li>A historic bridge built by returning WW1 veterans.<\/li>\n<li>It isn&#8217;t listed in Google Maps, but you can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@-40.7038595,175.6579186,290m\/data=!3m1!1e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ici<\/a>, or by going to these coordinates:&nbsp;40\u00b042&#8217;13.9&#8243;S 175\u00b039&#8217;31.1&#8243;E<\/li>\n<li>Access to the bridge is on the Northern side of the new road bridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woodville<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>49km&#8217;s from the Kaipororo ANZAC Bridge, approx 34 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Herbertville<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>91km&#8217;s from Woodville, approx 1 hr, 25 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This little town is the &#8216;gateway&#8217; to a beautiful beach. There isn&#8217;t much else here though.<\/li>\n<li>I would consider getting fuel in Herbertville if you are on the low side because there is not a lot until Waipukurau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>23.9km&#8217;s from Herbertville, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Also known as the Longest Place Name in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Google Maps doesn&#8217;t know where this is, but you can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@-40.3388575,176.5862853,266m\/data=!3m1!1e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ici<\/a> or by going to &#8220;748-382 Wimbledon Rd, Porangahau 4292, <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whangaehu Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Approx 25km&#8217;s from the longest place name, or about 30 mins. Google Maps is unable to get directions so I&#8217;m not 100% sure.<\/li>\n<li>The turn off for it is just before the town of Porangahau.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Porangahau<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20km&#8217;s from Whangaehu Beach, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<li>There is fuel at a mechanic here (Porangahau Garage) and it only operates while the store is open, so don&#8217;t get caught out like we almost did!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waipukurau<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>45km&#8217;s from Porangahau, approx 45 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Lots of fuel here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Norsewood<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>34.4km&#8217;s from Waipukurau, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We didn&#8217;t stop here, but keep an eye out for the Viking signs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dannevirke<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>19.4km&#8217;s from Norsewood, approx 15 mins.<\/li>\n<li>The viking theme continues through this town.<\/li>\n<li>We didn&#8217;t stop here either.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woodville<\/strong> (again)\n<ul>\n<li>28km&#8217;s from Dannevirke, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This just happens to be the quickest way to Palmerston North after a long detour via the longest place name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ashhurst<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>16.4km&#8217;s from Woodville, approx 18 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We took Saddle Road and got to see Te Apiti Wind Farm.<\/li>\n<li>State Highway 3, Napier Road (which follows the river and doesn&#8217;t involve climbing mountains), is the preferred route, but it was closed when we came through.<\/li>\n<li>The wind farm route is pretty cool though as you are often as high as the blades on some of the big wind turbines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palmerston North<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>14.2km&#8217;s from Ashhurst, approx 15 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Square<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Right at the heard of Palmerston North.<\/li>\n<li>Lovely gardens as well as the war memorial and Hopwood Clock Tower.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Victoria Esplanade Gardens<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A must see in Palmerston North during cherry blossom season.<\/li>\n<li>There is a miniature railway here.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>We were here while the cherry blossoms were in flower and it was spectacular!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apiti<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>63.1km&#8217;s from the Victoria Esplanade Gardens, approx 60 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We didn&#8217;t stop here, but we used it as a waypoint on the GPS to follow the Manawatu scenic route to Taihape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mangaweka<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>40km&#8217;s from Apiti, approx 45 mins.<\/li>\n<li>The Manawatu Scenic Route is pretty spectacular, if you can see it. It got dark just as we started onto it though so we missed a lot of it.<\/li>\n<li>Definitely drive this route during daylight for some beautiful vistas,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taihape<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>19.6km&#8217;s from Mangaweka, approx 15 mins.<\/li>\n<li>If you arrive after 7pm like we did, there isn&#8217;t a lot open for dinner. There is however, a new McDonalds that does stay open late.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Safari Motel Taihape - Hotels Combined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/safari-motel-taihape-hotels-combined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Safari Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Kitchen Studio Unit<\/li>\n<li>NZD $126\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Queen-Elizabeth-Park-Masterton.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Queen-Elizabeth-Park-Masterton-od0hkwsqxw6wvb0eew8fgg86batlgq0wil5wlv228g.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Queen Elizabeth Park \u2013 Masterton\" alt=\"Queen Elizabeth Park - Masterton\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Queen Elizabeth Park &#8211; Masterton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The-Hosking-Garden-at-Queen-Elizabeth-Park.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Hosking-Garden-at-Queen-Elizabeth-Park-od0i4xqyjtlu87x6h1va2wapxu44gkj0xpjbp3d3o0.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The Hosking Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park\" alt=\"The Hosking Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The Hosking Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kaipororo-Anzac-Bridge.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Kaipororo-Anzac-Bridge-od0hkhrbwjmbpjm8upqeck0st4vq1kd74iq4xfod00.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Kaipororo Anzac Bridge\" alt=\"Kaipororo Anzac Bridge\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Kaipororo Anzac Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The-Longest-Place-Name.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Longest-Place-Name-od0hdv0bomjhsl91kuj5r89px9khqg1djp0t15icwg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The Longest Place Name\" alt=\"The Longest Place Name\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The Longest Place Name<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Whangaehu-Beach.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Whangaehu-Beach-od0hrq4mhnir1j41mca218bhcv8e9q2ugbfmv2yb4g.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Whangaehu Beach\" alt=\"Whangaehu Beach\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Whangaehu Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Te-Apiti-Wind-Farm.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Te-Apiti-Wind-Farm-od0hiwf6bnfu1bxj5iy5mghokmqc011kkmxink1djk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Te Apiti Wind Farm\" alt=\"Te Apiti Wind Farm\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Te Apiti Wind Farm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Palmerston-North-War-Memorial.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Palmerston-North-War-Memorial-od0hihdraav8vkjdlcg4ikab2gsgkvdv6khqz4nob4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Palmerston North War Memorial\" alt=\"Palmerston North War Memorial\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Palmerston North War Memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The-Square-Edge-Palmerston-North.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Square-Edge-Palmerston-North-od0ieyozg7by2hcvxdw0od7q1sp2kcbybc1rzchxao.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The Square Edge \u2013 Palmerston North\" alt=\"The Square Edge - Palmerston North\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The Square Edge &#8211; Palmerston North<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Victoria-Esplanade-Cherry-Blossoms-Palmerston-North.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Victoria-Esplanade-Cherry-Blossoms-Palmerston-North-od0i9m02j605yf4s6klhz7u89t2tqe2z8ub8lmfmq8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Victoria Esplanade Cherry Blossoms \u2013 Palmerston North\" alt=\"Victoria Esplanade Cherry Blossoms - Palmerston North\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Victoria Esplanade Cherry Blossoms &#8211; Palmerston North<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 6 &#8211; Taihape to Napier via Gentle Annie &#8211; 247km&#8217;s, approx 5 hrs, 11 mins + stops (excluding backtracking to Mangaweka)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mangaweka Camping Grounds<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>21km&#8217;s from Taihape, approx 16 mins.<\/li>\n<li>From the campground you get a great view of the river, cliffs and bridge.<\/li>\n<li>We backtracked here so we could get a proper look at some of what we missed the night before.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taihape<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Giant Gumboot<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Tying in with annual gumboot day in Taihape, you can&#8217;t miss the giant gumboot.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s on the way out of the northern side of the town.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Springvale Suspension Bridge<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>41.5km&#8217;s from Taihape, approx 50 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the Gentle Annie route.<\/li>\n<li>Historic suspension bridge over the Rangitikei River at Erehwon (Nowhere).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hastings<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>103km&#8217;s from Springvale Suspension Bridge, approx 2 hts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rush Munro&#8217;s Ice Creamery<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Famous for making great ice cream using local produce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Civic Square<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The war memorial is located here.<\/li>\n<li>There is also a number of traditional Maori sculptures around the park which are quite interesting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Havelock North<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Te Mata Peak<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>13km&#8217;s from Hastings, approx 22 mins.<\/li>\n<li>You can drive all the way to the peak, or park at various points and walk. We drove.<\/li>\n<li>The road to the peak is narrow, often only one lane wide with long drops off the edge, so drive with care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maraetotara Falls<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20.3km&#8217;s from Te Mata Peak, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Beautiful twin falls.<\/li>\n<li>A short walk from the car park on a dirt track.<\/li>\n<li>We were delayed on the way here as first responders after almost being run into by a car that lost control around a bend and ran off the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ocean Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>8.5 km&#8217;s from Maraetotara Falls, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>37.1km&#8217;s from Ocean Beach, approx 35 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Nautilus Hotel Napier - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-nautilus-hotel-napier-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Nautilus<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Studio with Spa<\/li>\n<li>NZD $249\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Room service from Burton&#8217;s Restaurant<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Not what we originally planned, but we were pretty shaken up after the car accident earlier and so were eager to chill and not go anywhere.<\/li>\n<li>The full menu is not available every night, but the simpler options are still very good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Mangaweka.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mangaweka-od0ih7j3ryelsy3gtctxmstd4xmmyb8vag5j9562fk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Rangitikei River, Mangaweka\" alt=\"Rangitikei River, Mangaweka\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Rangitikei River, Mangaweka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The-Giant-Gumboot-at-Taihape.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Giant-Gumboot-at-Taihape-od0hyfp5a2pfxbd5fqp6c1cy0w5q7xpv1j3f7706ms.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The Giant Gumboot at Taihape\" alt=\"The Giant Gumboot at Taihape\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The Giant Gumboot at Taihape<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Springvale-Suspension-Bridge.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Springvale-Suspension-Bridge-od0i6tfc7w6hg56vhv4f2f7wpkujurzp70ia90kr80.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Springvale Suspension Bridge\" alt=\"Springvale Suspension Bridge\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Springvale Suspension Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hastings-Maori-Sculptures.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hastings-Maori-Sculptures-od0hkgthppl1dxnm07brs29c7r0ctv9gse2ng5pr68.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Hastings Maori Sculptures\" alt=\"Hastings Maori Sculptures\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Hastings Maori Sculptures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Te-Mata-Peak.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Te-Mata-Peak-od0hqbdc8ll9ml5ruqc7al4la26kq2hc9c7ey51kgg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The view from Te Mata Peak\" alt=\"The view from Te Mata Peak\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The view from Te Mata Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Maraetotara-Falls-2.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Maraetotara-Falls-2-od0i6pnzgk1c5pcc3thwsg62c1d2zzkruhwcbwqduc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Maraetotara Falls 2\" alt=\"Maraetotara Falls\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Maraetotara Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 7 &#8211; Napier (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>We spent the first day in Napier working and enjoying our room and view over the ocean.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Nautilus Hotel Napier - Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-nautilus-hotel-napier-agoda\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Nautilus<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Studio with Spa<\/li>\n<li>NZD $249\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigonapier.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indigo Indian Restaurant<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>24A Hastings St, Napier<\/li>\n<li>These guys do fantastic Indian cuisine, including great vegan options. Definitely try some of the options that are a little bit different from the everyday curries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nautilus-Napier-View.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nautilus-Napier-View-od0iea96iiehomcdw3bpvjdqls1j07mxjz35i5i5sg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Nautilus Napier View\" alt=\"Nautilus Napier View\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Nautilus Napier View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Vegan-Dinner-at-Indigo-Napier.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Vegan-Dinner-at-Indigo-Napier-od0ht7pfb7k3fay7xhfshcsr7twbggzjnomb7uqv3o.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Vegan Dinner at Indigo Napier\" alt=\"Vegan Dinner at Indigo Napier\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Vegan Dinner at Indigo Napier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 8 &#8211; Napier (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>Day 8 was a work and rest day for us, but we squeezed in some awesome sights in the morning as well!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunrise walk along the Esplanade to Tom Parker Fountain and back to our hotel via the CBD. Definitely see the Veronica Sunbay at sunrise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Breakfast at Burton&#8217;s Restaurant.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose from the ala carte menu, or the buffet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Achats<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We did a little bit of browsing around town after lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Nautilus Hotel Napier - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-nautilus-hotel-napier-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Nautilus<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Studio with Spa<\/li>\n<li>NZD $249\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Room service from Burton&#8217;s Restaurant<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We didn&#8217;t really feel like going out again, and the room service food is pretty good!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sunrise-at-Veronica-Sunbay-Napier.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sunrise-at-Veronica-Sunbay-Napier-od0i4e0ckautgepuobc44ja1gqteyxcnuzu4ma6dao.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Sunrise at Veronica Sunbay Napier\" alt=\"Sunrise at Veronica Sunbay Napier\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Sunrise at Veronica Sunbay Napier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Art-Deco-Centre-Napier.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Art-Deco-Centre-Napier-od0hub6na924yxcviyi4e2u460hqfrc9t40pdh4c0g.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Art Deco Centre Napier\" alt=\"Art Deco Centre Napier\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Art Deco Centre Napier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nautilus-Napier-Room-Service-Dinner.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nautilus-Napier-Room-Service-Dinner-od0igj3au9h5f32ys29mtyzdowz3e6juj36wry6b4a.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Nautilus Napier Room Service Dinner\" alt=\"Nautilus Napier Room Service Dinner\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Nautilus Napier Room Service Dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 9 &#8211; Napier (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>Day 9 was also a work and rest day for us, but we did decide to head out after lunch and check out Cape Kidnappers, sort of. We were originally going to visit it on the way to Napier, but as we were delayed with the car accident we had to skip it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/theblackshed.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Black Shed<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>36 Awatoto Rd, Meeanee<\/li>\n<li>We had a tasty afternoon tea from the cafe here and did some shopping for local produce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Havelock North<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aratakihoneyhb.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arataki Honey<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>21.8km&#8217;s from Napier, approx 21 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Try out all of the different kinds of honey produced by the Arataki Honey company, including some uniquely <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> varieties and the world famous <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Manuka Honey - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WTiuUJ\" data-linkid=\"7356\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Manuka Honey<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Awanga<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>15.4km&#8217;s from Arataki Honey, approx 16 mins.<\/li>\n<li>You go through this little town on the way to Clifton. There isn&#8217;t much here, but there are some great views out to Cape Kidnappers and Napier from the beach here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clifton<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.7km&#8217;s from Te Awanga, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This is as close to Cape Kidnappers as you can get by car. It was too late for us to do the 17.5km walk the rest of the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>22.7km&#8217;s from Clifton, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Nautilus Napier - Trip.Com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-nautilus-napier-trip-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">The Nautilus<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Executive Studio with Spa<\/li>\n<li>NZD $249\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigonapier.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indigo Indian Restaurant<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>24A Hastings St, Napier<\/li>\n<li>We enjoyed our dinner here so much a few nights before so we decided to come back!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Parker Fountain<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The fountain gets lit up at night and worth seeing at least once as the colours and patterns change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Morning-Tea-at-the-Black-Shed.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Morning-Tea-at-the-Black-Shed-od0hfl1o7owf2uqxilcjbsm54p2pugvns82upeydoq.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Morning Tea at the Black Shed\" alt=\"Morning Tea at the Black Shed\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Morning Tea at the Black Shed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Arataki-Honey.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Arataki-Honey-od0i4neqgn7ooic75fedtgwnelj33wdz8aczf1sfre.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Arataki Honey\" alt=\"Arataki Honey\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Arataki Honey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/A-Queen-Bee-at-Arataki-Honey.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/A-Queen-Bee-at-Arataki-Honey-od0hv90u4acgkvzq1d4ovuapjvuy4v2lxri6nfq5ze.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"A Queen Bee at Arataki Honey\" alt=\"A Queen Bee at Arataki Honey\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>A Queen Bee at Arataki Honey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Clifton-and-Cape-Kidnappers-in-the-Background.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Clifton-and-Cape-Kidnappers-in-the-Background-od0htrg1aqb4745jq7yyfptfox70y45wqebianxln4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Clifton and Cape Kidnappers in the Background\" alt=\"Clifton and Cape Kidnappers in the Background\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Clifton and Cape Kidnappers in the Background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Indigo-Indian-Restaurant-Dinner.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Indigo-Indian-Restaurant-Dinner-od0hwi538c282666pwms7iwu2dokec1q3ythopv9lo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Indigo Indian Restaurant Dinner\" alt=\"Indigo Indian Restaurant Dinner\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Indigo Indian Restaurant Dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tom-Parker-Fountain-at-Night.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tom-Parker-Fountain-at-Night-od0i03utfgzskcxrogparm6g1jx7wkcolsuhwwixn4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Tom Parker Fountain at Night\" alt=\"Tom Parker Fountain at Night\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Tom Parker Fountain at Night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 10 &#8211; Napier to Gisborne &#8211; 306km&#8217;s, approx 5 hrs, 14 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Napier<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Spirit of Napier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tangoio Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>25.8km&#8217;s from Napier, approx 27 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Put in 4 Beach Rd, Tangoio in Google Maps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waipatiki Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>13.6km&#8217;s from Tangoio Beach, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lake Tutira<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>22.4km&#8217;s from Waipatiki Beach, approx 32 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shine Falls<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20km&#8217;s from Lake Tutira, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<li>653 Heay&#8217;s Access Rd, Putorino.<\/li>\n<li>The last 6km&#8217;s or so of the access road is gravel.<\/li>\n<li>The walk into the falls is about 45 minutes each way and does pass through private land. There are also some cliff drops so watch out for children!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wairoa<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>76.5km&#8217;s from Shine Falls, approx 1 hr, 12 mins.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s worth a drive out to the river mouth and Historic Reserve.<\/li>\n<li>The drive out to the Historic Reserve is about 4km&#8217;s or 7 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mahia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>56.1km&#8217;s from Wairoa, approx 52 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gisborne<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>87.3km&#8217;s from Mahia, approx 1 hr, 18 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lien de parrainage des clients AirBnB\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/airbnb-guest-referral-link\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Airbnb<\/a> &#8211; Private Cosy Caravan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>AUD $69.72\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burgerwisconsin.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burger Wisconsin<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>26 Gladstone Rd<\/li>\n<li>Really enjoyed their vegetarian burgers and chips!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/The-Spirit-of-Napier-Statue.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Spirit-of-Napier-Statue-od0i1lfm9114y4rxzlv17qnpwil53b9dt6169obhsg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"The Spirit of Napier Statue\" alt=\"The Spirit of Napier Statue\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The Spirit of Napier Statue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lake-Tutira.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Lake-Tutira-od0hne3ez5l5i9eoxgtzjboyqwlgryveiv5175dmyi.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Lake Tutira\" alt=\"Lake Tutira\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Lake Tutira<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-Shine-Falls.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-Shine-Falls-od0hc414yq5a6psislb5m65u4g6weq3cz1b9vm3ses.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at Shine Falls\" alt=\"Matt at Shine Falls\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at Shine Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sunset-at-Mahia-Beach.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sunset-at-Mahia-Beach-od0hsz8vlp8iitaiavs5cwxlvd20j71ymiqxwd3ets.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Sunset at Mahia Beach\" alt=\"Sunset at Mahia Beach\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Sunset at Mahia Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 11 &#8211; Gisborne to Hicks Bay &#8211; 235km&#8217;s, approx 3 hrs, 53 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gisborne<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Captain Cook Statue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Young Nick Statue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Titirangi Domain<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yokosushi.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yoko Sushi<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>87 Grey St<\/li>\n<li>We got takeaway lunch, and it also ended up being dinner.<\/li>\n<li>They make much more than just sushi, and it is delicious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pouawa<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20.4km&#8217;s from Gisborne, approx 19 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Te Tapuwae o Rongokaka Marine Reserve &#8211; apparently the snorkelling here is good, but we didn&#8217;t have the time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tolaga Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>33.9km&#8217;s from Pouawa, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<li><b>Tolaga Bay Wharf<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Built in the 1920&#8217;s and reaching 600m in length, the Tolaga Bay Wharf is the longest on the North Island and the second longest in <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaiaua Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>13.5km&#8217;s from Tolaga Bay, approx 18 mins.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s one way in and out of Kaiaua Bay and unless you surf, there is not a lot here. We love to see as much of the coast as possible though, which is what brought us in here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anaura Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>23.2km&#8217;s from Kaiuaua Bay, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This beautiful bay is one of the places that Captain Cook landed in <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tokomaru Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>28.9km&#8217;s from Anaura Bay, approx 28 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Another old town with a big old wharf along this rugged coastline.<\/li>\n<li>There are a lot of old shipping buildings in the wharf district. Much of it is inaccessible to the public but quite interesting to see how much industry used to be here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waipiro Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>17.3km&#8217;s from Tokomaru Bay, approx 19 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Off the main road, Waipiro Bay used to be the largest town in the region, until the road bypassed it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tikitiki<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St Mary&#8217;s Church<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lottin Point<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>97km&#8217;s from Waipiro Bay, approx 1 hr, 34 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lottin Point Motel - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/lottin-point-motel-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Lottin Point Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>AUD $69.72\/night<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t follow the Google Maps all the way to the motel, it isn&#8217;t in the right place. Instead, get directions to&nbsp;365 Lottin Point Rd, Lottin Point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Remaining sushi from lunch<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The only dining option in Lottin Point is the restaurant at Lottin Point Motel, so you will need to ensure you bring your own food, or be here during restaurant hours if you need food!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nicks-Statue-in-Gisborne.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Nicks-Statue-in-Gisborne-od0i1khs26zumitb53gen8w9b4prvm5nh1dosecxw4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Nicks Statue in Gisborne\" alt=\"Nicks Statue in Gisborne\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Nicks Statue in Gisborne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captain-Cook-Statue-in-Gisborne.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Captain-Cook-Statue-in-Gisborne-od0hmteysssueu8qa7w70gwtoffe2mlb40scn28bm8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Captain Cook Statue in Gisborne\" alt=\"Captain Cook Statue in Gisborne\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Captain Cook Statue in Gisborne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Gisborne-From-Titirangi-Domain.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Gisborne-From-Titirangi-Domain-od0hhmd30ros8fsfmh1fqa43gr1ciuyq2ayq4zxo0g.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Gisborne From Titirangi Domain\" alt=\"Gisborne From Titirangi Domain\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Gisborne From Titirangi Domain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Pouawa-Beach.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Pouawa-Beach-od0ihr9prh5mkrasm3d3l5u1m0xcfyf8d5uqbycssw.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Pouawa Beach\" alt=\"Pouawa Beach\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Pouawa Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-the-end-of-Tolaga-Bay-Wharf.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-the-end-of-Tolaga-Bay-Wharf-od0i1a5jz0lp2t8btgzidti6rw4qiy0lrm7cics7v4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at the end of Tolaga Bay Wharf\" alt=\"Matt at the end of Tolaga Bay Wharf\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at the end of Tolaga Bay Wharf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Cooks-Landing-Place-Anaura-Bay.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Cooks-Landing-Place-Anaura-Bay-od0hhdwjb9d7by4pzvdslu8y4a71ll15153ctia7kg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Cooks Landing Place Anaura Bay\" alt=\"Cooks Landing Place Anaura Bay\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Cooks Landing Place Anaura Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/St-Marys-Church-Tikitiki.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/St-Marys-Church-Tikitiki-od0ibq4zwqwe2u26tzia36mke0nk1vh8jb5kh1aqq8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"St Marys Church Tikitiki\" alt=\"St Marys Church Tikitiki\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>St Marys Church Tikitiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 12 &#8211; Hicks Bay to Opotiki &#8211; 234km&#8217;s, approx 4 hrs, 28 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lottin Point<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We left the Lottin Point Motel at 6:15 am to see the bay. We left Lottin Point itself at 7:00 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>East Cape Lighthouse<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>54.2km&#8217;s from Lottin Point, approx 1 hr, 22 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This is the most easterly point on mainland <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>There is a climb of about 700 steps to the top.<\/li>\n<li>If you are up bright and early, you can catch the first sunrise in <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> here. We were going to, but we ended up sleeping in until 6 and missed it!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Araroa<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20.2km&#8217;s from Pouawa, approx 28 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Waha O Rerekohu &#8211; The Oldest Pohutukawa Tree<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Moana Parade, Te Araroa<\/li>\n<li>21m high by 40m wide!<\/li>\n<li>It is located beside the school of the same name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hicks Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>12km&#8217;s from Te Araroa, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Onepoto Beach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oruaiti Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>40.3km&#8217;s from Hicks Bay, approx 37 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waihau Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>3.8km&#8217;s from Oruaiti Beach, approx 3 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Anglican Church of Raukokore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Kaha<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>35.9km&#8217;s from Waihau Bay, approx 34 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opotiki<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>66.4km&#8217;s from Te Kaha, approx 57 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ranui Motel Opotiki - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/ranui-motel-opotiki-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Ranui Motel<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Studio Room<\/li>\n<li>NZD $120\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/kashishindiancuisine.co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kashish Indian Cuisine<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a really unique restaurant located in the old Masonic Lodge. It genuinely is like a maze inside, especially if you enter via the signed entrance for Kashish.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to enter via the pub entrance instead!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Matt-at-East-Cape-Lighthouse.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-East-Cape-Lighthouse-od0i0oj9lts3ns3qbpn3agyl413alwms0n76gzobro.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at East Cape Lighthouse\" alt=\"Matt at East Cape Lighthouse\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at East Cape Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/East-Island-from-East-Cape-Lighthouse.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/East-Island-from-East-Cape-Lighthouse-od0hsk7gkcnxd1wcqpa490q8d74541e98gb67xpplc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"East Island from East Cape Lighthouse\" alt=\"The view to East Island from East Cape Lighthouse\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The view to East Island from East Cape Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hicks-Bay-Wharf.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hicks-Bay-Wharf-od0hodta6uy1rfyt4w9t62ohbjpewgt7brxhfnwp8w.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Hicks Bay Wharf\" alt=\"Hicks Bay Wharf\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Hicks Bay Wharf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/View-to-White-Island-from-Te-Kaha.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/View-to-White-Island-from-Te-Kaha-od0i4s3xete4ak5ddzfinxpydivx6dwmwxmetflgpc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"View to White Island from Te Kaha\" alt=\"View to White Island from Te Kaha\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>View to White Island from Te Kaha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kashish-Indian-Restuarant-at-the-Masonic-Hotel-Opotiki.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Kashish-Indian-Restuarant-at-the-Masonic-Hotel-Opotiki-od0i43o4h4gnwp4vcov7v3vyxi8dm97m5knsc8lqqo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Kashish Indian Restuarant at the Masonic Hotel Opotiki\" alt=\"Kashish Indian Restuarant at the Masonic Hotel Opotiki\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Kashish Indian Restuarant at the Masonic Hotel Opotiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 13 &#8211; Opotiki to Tauranga &#8211; 174km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 53 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opotiki<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We took the opportunity to drive around the town.<\/li>\n<li>There isn&#8217;t a lot to see outside of the historic town centre. The old Masonic Lodge that houses Kashish Indian Cuisine is definitely one of the most interesting places here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ohiwa Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>13km&#8217;s from Opotiki, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<li>There isn&#8217;t a lot at this beach, but it does have great views out to White Island!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ohope Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>28km&#8217;s from Ohiwa Beach, approx 24 mins.<\/li>\n<li>The Eastern end of this little town is partially is situated on a peninsula with a beautiful ocean beach on the North and wetlands on the South.<\/li>\n<li>The beach and town continues to the West, almost all the way to Whakatane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kohi Point Lookout<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>8km&#8217;s from Ohope Beach, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We spent a lot more time in Ohope Beach than anticipated, so we didn&#8217;t go all the way in to the lookout.<\/li>\n<li>There is, however, another lookout on the road to Kohi Point.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s just after you turn off for Kohi Point Lookout and affords a beautiful vista across the Bay of Plenty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whakatane<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>7.2km&#8217;s from Kohi Point, approx 11 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lepicerie.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L&#8217;Epicerie<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>73 The Strand<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;Epicerie is a French bakery and they do some fantastic fare. It&#8217;s well worth stopping in for a bite to eat!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whakatane Heads<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We took our lunch out to Whakatane Heads to eat. It&#8217;s a beautiful location.<\/li>\n<li>Whakatane Heads is also the historic landing place of both Maori and European explorers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Muriwai&#8217;s Cave<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rotorua<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>89km&#8217;s from Whakatane, approx 1 hr, 20 mins.<\/li>\n<li>You will pass a number of gorgeous lakes on the way, including: Lake Rotoma, Lake Rotoehu, and Lake Rotoiti. We didn&#8217;t stop at any due to time constraints, but you definitely may wish to.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rotorua Markets<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Check what&#8217;s on during your visit. There are all kinds of markets here throughout the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lakeland Queen Cruise Rotorua - Klook\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/lakeland-queen-cruise-rotorua-klook\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\"><strong>Lakeland Queen Lunch Cruise<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $55 pp<\/li>\n<li>The Lakeland Queen is a heritage-styled stern wheel paddle-driven vessel, the only one of it&#8217;s kind in <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The cruise includes a buffet lunch and leisurely cruise around the lake.<\/li>\n<li>If you have never seen the lake surrounds before, it is a great way to experience it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sulphur Point<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A small sample of what the geothermal activity around Rotorua is like (and it&#8217;s free).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hatupatu Dr and Scenic Point<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuirau Park<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Entr\u00e9e libre.<\/li>\n<li>Often overlooked in favour of well-known geothermal parks like Wai-O-Tapu, Kuirau Park is located in the centre of Rotorua and is a great place to experience geothermal activity without the price tag.<\/li>\n<li>Put your feet in a surprisingly hot geothermal pool, something you can&#8217;t do at the paid geothermal parks.<\/li>\n<li>Explore boiling mud pools and steaming ponds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hamurana Springs Nature Reserve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>17km&#8217;s from Rotorua, approx 19 mins.<\/li>\n<li>There is an entry fee to this reserve which is known for it&#8217;s crystal clear waters.<\/li>\n<li>Unless you plan on spending a lot of time here though, the fee is quite steep in our opinion.<\/li>\n<li>Fortunately, you can see the beautifully clear waters from the bridge outside, which is what we did.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doc.govt.nz\/parks-and-recreation\/places-to-go\/bay-of-plenty\/places\/okere-falls-scenic-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Okere Falls<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>10.3km&#8217;s from Hamurana Springs, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li>The site of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>&#8217;s first hydro-electric power station.<\/li>\n<li>There is a short walk in to the first viewing point from the car park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Puke<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>36.2km&#8217;s from Okerere Falls, approx 26 mins.\n<ul>\n<li>The home of the big kiwifruit and a major kiwifruit growing region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tauranga<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>25.6km&#8217;s from Te Puke, approx 24 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Quest on Durham Tauranga - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/quest-on-durham-tauranga-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Quest on Durham<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>One bedroom apartment<\/li>\n<li>NZD $210\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Bay-of-Plenty-from-the-road-to-Kohi-Point-Lookout.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Bay-of-Plenty-from-the-road-to-Kohi-Point-Lookout-od0hti1nedy8z0j793woqs6tr2hct54ld3snhwbjdc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Bay of Plenty from the road to Kohi Point Lookout\" alt=\"Bay of Plenty from the road to Kohi Point Lookout\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Bay of Plenty from the road to Kohi Point Lookout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Whakatane-Heads.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Whakatane-Heads-od0h9om5b4tm6zbhz1iuoa7yvm5rivgbn0n48vpck0.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Whakatane Heads\" alt=\"Whakatane Heads\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Whakatane Heads<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lakeland-Queen-Rotorua.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Lakeland-Queen-Rotorua-od0i5srmtcsavco4fx9yv6gxjjv8iky61z2cj833yo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Lakeland Queen Rotorua\" alt=\"Lakeland Queen Rotorua\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Lakeland Queen Rotorua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Boiling-Mud-at-Kuirau-Park-Rotorua.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Boiling-Mud-at-Kuirau-Park-Rotorua-od0huzmg7xzlcsddk92f6wo3m159zw1akgzbuo45g4.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Boiling Mud at Kuirau Park Rotorua\" alt=\"Boiling Mud at Kuirau Park Rotorua\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Boiling Mud at Kuirau Park Rotorua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Geothermal-Pools-at-Kuirau-Park-Rotorua.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Geothermal-Pools-at-Kuirau-Park-Rotorua-od0huhrim3b5873bgjcidj6cbplaxn2e60l3qeumqc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Geothermal Pools at Kuirau Park Rotorua\" alt=\"Geothermal Pools at Kuirau Park Rotorua\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Geothermal Pools at Kuirau Park Rotorua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hamurana-Springs-Crystal-Clear-Water.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hamurana-Springs-Crystal-Clear-Water-od0hnislxbrl4b7v60v4dsi9ptyauge27ieglj6oy8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Hamurana Springs Crystal Clear Water\" alt=\"Hamurana Springs Crystal Clear Water\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Hamurana Springs Crystal Clear Water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Okere-Falls.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Okere-Falls-od0ht4vwqpg8gh2bdy7wrvidfoa7tdocnanus0v3pw.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Okere Falls\" alt=\"Okere Falls\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Okere Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Seeka-Kiwifruit.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Seeka-Kiwifruit-od0hqg2j6rrp8myy3adc51xw8zjesjzzxzguciunis.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Seeka Kiwifruit\" alt=\"The big kiwifruit at Seeka outside Te Puke\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>The big kiwifruit at Seeka outside Te Puke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 14 &#8211; Tauranga (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>Day 14 was almost entirely a work and rest day. So we got up early to watch the sunrise from our balcony at Quest on Durham. Otherwise, we just went out for a walk along the foreshore to get lunch.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tauranga<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Watch the sunrise<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Walk along the city foreshore<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: The Cottage Cafe<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20 Second Ave, Tauranga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Quest on Durham Tauranga - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/quest-on-durham-tauranga-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Quest on Durham<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>One bedroom apartment<\/li>\n<li>NZD $210\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Quest-on-Durham-Bed.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Quest-on-Durham-Bed-od0hbdpnnd595mur29xlocsxhnsmf76vjf1ofv6rbk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Quest on Durham Bed\" alt=\"Our bedroom at Quest on Durham\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Our bedroom at Quest on Durham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Our-View-from-Quest-on-Durham.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Our-View-from-Quest-on-Durham-od0hhmd30ros8fsfmh1fqa43gr1ciuyq2ayq4zxo0g.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Our View from Quest on Durham\" alt=\"Our View from Quest on Durham\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Our View from Quest on Durham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 15 &#8211; Tauranga (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>Day 15 was also almost entirely a work and rest day. So we got up early to watch the sunrise from our balcony at Quest on Durham. Otherwise, we went out for a drive at lunchtime. We went out to Mount Maunganui where we got lunch at the Bayfair shopping centre. We made our way down Papamoa Beach, and then across to Bethlehem to check out a health food store before making our way back to Quest on Durham to get some work done for the rest of the afternoon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Tauranga<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Watch the sunrise<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Mount Maunganui<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/esquirescafe.co.nz\/store\/bay-fair-mall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Esquires Coffee @ Bayfair<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Papamoa Beach<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bethlehem<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shopping: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bethlehemhealth.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bethlehem Health &amp; Tea Shop<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>229C State Highway 2, Bethlehem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Quest on Durham Tauranga - Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/quest-on-durham-tauranga-agoda\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Quest on Durham<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>One bedroom apartment<\/li>\n<li>NZD $210\/night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Sunrise-from-our-balcony-at-Quest-on-Durham.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sunrise-from-our-balcony-at-Quest-on-Durham-od0hg03391h08m532rukfotimv0l9mjd6aimduc2q8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Sunrise from our balcony at Quest on Durham\" alt=\"Sunrise from our balcony at Quest on Durham\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Sunrise from our balcony at Quest on Durham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Papamoa-Beach-Library.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Papamoa-Beach-Library-od0i3ompfrw2qxqpsid6r7olfcai73jwri80nt7zyo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Papamoa Beach Library\" alt=\"Papamoa Beach Library\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Papamoa Beach Library<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Motiti-Island-from-Papamoa-Beach.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Motiti-Island-from-Papamoa-Beach-od0igshoqlu0n6pb96bwiwlzmrorj5l5wdprkpsd74.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Motiti Island from Papamoa Beach\" alt=\"Motiti Island from Papamoa Beach\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Motiti Island from Papamoa Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 16 &#8211; Tauranga to Taupo &#8211; 162km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 33 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tauranga<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sunrise foreshore walk<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We had some stunning sunrises while we were in Tauranga, and this was one of the best!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Bethlehem Hot Bake (aka Bakers of Bethlehem)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>6.9km&#8217;s from Quest on Durham, approx 7 mins.<\/li>\n<li>225 State Highway 2, &nbsp;Bethlehem, Tauranga<\/li>\n<li>Right next to Bethlehem Health &amp; Tea Shop and recommended to us by them.<\/li>\n<li>Drop in here for breakfast on your way through.<\/li>\n<li>They make amazing bakery food, make sure you get some of their doughnuts for later, they aren&#8217;t round like a normal doughnut and they are unbelievably amazing!!! It&#8217;s a tough call, but possibly the best doughnut&#8217;s we&#8217;ve ever tasted, and we&#8217;ve tasted a lot of doughnuts all over the world&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rotorua<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>63.4km&#8217;s from Bethlehem, approx 1 hr.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jardins du gouvernement<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Rotorua&#8217;s iconic gardens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Promenade dans les s\u00e9quoias<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>We didn&#8217;t think we had time to do the actual tree walk, but the forest is beautiful and worth visiting regardless. It turns out we would have had time to do the shorter walk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Safar thermique NZ Riverjet - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/nz-riverjet-thermal-safar-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">NZ RiverJet Thermal Safari<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>48.4km&#8217;s from Rotorua, approx 37 mins.<\/li>\n<li>1 chemin Tutukau, Mihi<\/li>\n<li>Remontez la rivi\u00e8re Waikato, traversez les gorges de Tutukau jusqu&#039;au parc g\u00e9othermique d&#039;Orakei Korako<\/li>\n<li>Une exp\u00e9rience tr\u00e8s unique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taupo<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>33.9km&#8217;s from NZ RiverJet, approx 24 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>McDonald&#039;s Taupo<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>48, rue Roberts, Taupo<\/li>\n<li>Voted the world&#8217;s coolest McDonalds.<\/li>\n<li>Comprend un avion DC3 d\u00e9class\u00e9 dans le cadre du restaurant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keficafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K\u00e9fi<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>47 rue Horomatangi, Taupo<\/li>\n<li>Nourriture d\u00e9licieuse et saine et friandises sucr\u00e9es.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: Tiny House &#8211; <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lien de parrainage des clients AirBnB\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/airbnb-guest-referral-link\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Airbnb<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>$85,13 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Pay\u00e9 avec un <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lien de parrainage des clients AirBnB\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/airbnb-guest-referral-link\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Airbnb<\/a> bon de bonus super h\u00f4te.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Hairy-Mclary-at-Dawn-in-Tauranga.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hairy-Mclary-at-Dawn-in-Tauranga-od0hvxgn1z9wyr082nozoo4ozwihozrmp4gt4mpxao.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Mclary poilue \u00e0 l&#039;aube \u00e0 Tauranga\" alt=\"Hairy Mclary at Dawn in Tauranga\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Mclary poilue \u00e0 l&#039;aube \u00e0 Tauranga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Rotorua-Museum.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Rotorua-Museum-od0hvsrg3t3hcp71u3nuu7be0z5nmi8z0h7dq8wy38.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Rotorua Museum\" alt=\"Rotorua Museum at Government Gardens\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Mus\u00e9e Rotorua dans les jardins du gouvernement<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Matt-at-Orakei-Korako-Geothermal-Park.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-Orakei-Korako-Geothermal-Park-od0hwi538c282666pwms7iwu2dokec1q3ythopv9hs.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt at Orakei Korako Geothermal Park\" alt=\"Matt at Orakei Korako Geothermal Park\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt at Orakei Korako Geothermal Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/DC3-at-Taupo-McDonalds.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DC3-at-Taupo-McDonalds-od0idajbat1lffs9onvw8se814xkvpp4r2ap9mz4ju.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"DC3 chez Taupo McDonalds\" alt=\"DC3 at Taupo McDonalds\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>DC3 chez Taupo McDonalds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Taupo-Tiny-House.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Taupo-Tiny-House.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 17 &#8211; Taupo (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<p>Le jour 17 pour nous \u00e9tait principalement une d\u00e9tente et un rattrapage sur une journ\u00e9e de travail tout en profitant de la petite maison dans laquelle nous avons s\u00e9journ\u00e9. Nous avons cependant march\u00e9 jusqu&#039;aux jardins botaniques Waipahihi \u00e0 proximit\u00e9, qui valent vraiment le d\u00e9tour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taupo<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jardins botaniques de Waipahihi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Entr\u00e9e libre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: Tiny House &#8211; <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lien de parrainage des clients AirBnB\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/airbnb-guest-referral-link\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Airbnb<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>$85,13 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>En partie pay\u00e9 avec un <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lien de parrainage des clients AirBnB\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/airbnb-guest-referral-link\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Airbnb<\/a> bon de bonus super h\u00f4te.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/waterside.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Restaurant et bar au bord de l&#039;eau<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>3&nbsp;Tongariro&nbsp;St, Taupo<\/li>\n<li>Ces gars-l\u00e0 font de la bonne nourriture si vous cherchez une bonne soir\u00e9e.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sunset-from-Waipahihi-Botanic-Gardens.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sunset-from-Waipahihi-Botanic-Gardens-od0ie9bcbod7d0dr1kx3b1ma0e65sij77ufo0vjjyo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Coucher de soleil depuis les jardins botaniques de Waipahihi\" alt=\"Sunset from Waipahihi Botanic Gardens\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Coucher de soleil depuis les jardins botaniques de Waipahihi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blue-Cheese-and-Fig-Cheesecake-at-Taupo-Waterside-Restaurant-and-Bar.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Blue-Cheese-and-Fig-Cheesecake-at-Taupo-Waterside-Restaurant-and-Bar-od0ibsyih9091ny3diq5snwy669noysfjp40wv6kei.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Cheesecake au fromage bleu et aux figues au restaurant et bar Taupo Waterside\" alt=\"Blue Cheese and Fig Cheesecake at Taupo Waterside Restaurant and Bar\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Cheesecake au fromage bleu et aux figues au restaurant et bar Taupo Waterside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 18 &#8211; Taupo to National Park &#8211; 175km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 16 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Taupo<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Promenade en bateau \u00e0 moteur aux chutes Huka - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/huka-falls-jet-boat-ride-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\"><strong>Bateau \u00e0 r\u00e9action des chutes Huka<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $129.00 \/ personne<\/li>\n<li>Nous avons trouv\u00e9 le meilleur prix sur <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Promenade en bateau \u00e0 moteur aux chutes Huka - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/huka-falls-jet-boat-ride-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Viateur<\/a> et r\u00e9serv\u00e9 l\u00e0-bas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/keficafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">K\u00e9fi @ Le Hub<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>415, chemin Huka Falls, parc Wairakei<\/li>\n<li>Comme leur homologue en ville, vous pouvez y d\u00e9guster un excellent repas sain.<\/li>\n<li>Il y a aussi un vieil h\u00e9licopt\u00e8re ici que vous pouvez v\u00e9rifier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rapides d&#039;Aratiatia<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Stationnement disponible pr\u00e8s du pont du chemin Rapids.<\/li>\n<li>Une courte promenade jusqu&#039;au belv\u00e9d\u00e8re des rapides inf\u00e9rieurs.<\/li>\n<li>Visible uniquement lorsque les portes sont ouvertes \u00e0 heures fixes chaque jour.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aratiatiarapids.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Consultez les horaires d&#039;ouverture ici.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chutes de Huka<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Une courte promenade \u00e0 travers la rivi\u00e8re et jusqu&#039;aux chutes depuis le parking.<\/li>\n<li>Vous pouvez regarder le <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Bateau \u00e0 r\u00e9action Huka Falls - Klook\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/huka-falls-jet-boat-klook\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Bateau \u00e0 r\u00e9action des chutes Huka<\/a> d&#039;ici.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waiouru<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>112km&#8217;s from Taupo, approx 1 hr 29 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Sur le chemin de Waiouru, vous passerez par la zone militaire de Waiouru et si vous \u00eates chanceux, vous pourrez voir des exercices militaires en cours.<\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t turn immediately towards Ohakune and continue to drive through the town you will pass the National Army Museum which has a number of tanks and armoured vehicles on show outside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ohakune<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>27.4km&#8217;s from Waiouru, approx 22 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>parc national<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>35.5km&#8217;s from Ohakune, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Park Hotel Ruapehu - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-park-hotel-ruapehu-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Le Park Hotel Ruapehu<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $145 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Chambre Lit Queen-Size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>La salle dispose de tr\u00e8s peu d&#039;\u00e9quipements de cuisine et est con\u00e7ue pour vous inciter \u00e0 d\u00eener au restaurant de l&#039;h\u00f4tel. Nous avions pr\u00e9vu de manger de la nourriture que nous avions avec nous, et heureusement, il y a une bouilloire que nous avons utilis\u00e9e pour faire bouillir de l&#039;eau pour les nouilles instantan\u00e9es que nous avions avec nous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Huka-Falls-Jet-Boat.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Huka-Falls-Jet-Boat-od0hvl8ql4t6rthz20eua97p9w6pwxf4bfzhw181qi.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Bateau \u00e0 r\u00e9action des chutes Huka\" alt=\"Huka Falls Jet Boat\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Bateau \u00e0 r\u00e9action des chutes Huka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/The-Hub-Taupo.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Hub-Taupo-od0iee0j9ujmz26xa4y85ifkzbizv01uwhp3f9cl3k.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Le Hub, Taupo\" alt=\"The Hub, Taupo\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Le Hub, Taupo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Matt-at-the-Aratiatia-Rapids.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-the-Aratiatia-Rapids-od0i0yvhp0697hopnc3zjwcnn9obykrtq2dir18zv8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt aux rapides Aratiatia\" alt=\"Matt at the Aratiatia Rapids\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt aux rapides Aratiatia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mount-Ruapehu-from-Highway-1.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mount-Ruapehu-from-Highway-1-od0hbenhu76jh8tdwsc88uke31nzmwalvjp5x55d5c.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Mont Ruapehu depuis la route 1\" alt=\"Mount Ruapehu from Highway 1\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Mont Ruapehu depuis la route 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/National-Army-Museum-Waiouru.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/National-Army-Museum-Waiouru-od0hhcyp4fbx0c635cz61chhiwbodvxep0fvc8blqo.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Mus\u00e9e national de l&#039;arm\u00e9e Waiouru\" alt=\"National Army Museum Waiouru\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Mus\u00e9e national de l&#039;arm\u00e9e Waiouru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Welcome-to-Ohakune.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Welcome-to-Ohakune-od0hy6ardqckp7qsymmwn3qc31g22yojo8kkefe2fk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Bienvenue \u00e0 Ohakune\" alt=\"Welcome to Ohakune\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Bienvenue \u00e0 Ohakune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 19 &#8211; National Park<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>parc national<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Turoa, Mont Ruapehu<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>54km&#8217;s from National Park, approx 45 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Sightseeing Passes &#8211; $35.00 \/ person\n<ul>\n<li>Permet \u00e0 chaque personne de monter et descendre une fois dans la nacelle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtruapehu.com\/whakapapa\/lift-passes\/sightseeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Site Web du mont Ruapehu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whakapa, Mont Ruapehu<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>75km&#8217;s from Turoa, approx 1 hr 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Sightseeing Passes &#8211; $25.00 \/ person\n<ul>\n<li>We spent too long at Turoa and didn&#8217;t have enough time to go up the gondola here too.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtruapehu.com\/whakapapa\/lift-passes\/sightseeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Site Web du mont Ruapehu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>L&#039;iconique <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Chateau Tongariro - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/chateau-tongariro-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Ch\u00e2teau Tongariro<\/a> est en route pour Whakapapa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>parc national<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>22.2km&#8217;s from Whakapapa, approx 21 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Park Hotel Ruapehu - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-park-hotel-ruapehu-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Le Park Hotel Ruapehu<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $145 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Chambre Lit Queen-Size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.schnappsbarruapehu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schnaps Bar Ruapehu<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>State Highway 4, Parc national<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Matt-at-the-top-of-the-Turoa-sightseeing-chair-lift.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Matt-at-the-top-of-the-Turoa-sightseeing-chair-lift-od0hjdc9qo2zub8yeq9fvc7z9kexukwqmyo9ajcafk.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Matt au sommet du t\u00e9l\u00e9si\u00e8ge touristique Turoa\" alt=\"Matt at the top of the Turoa sightseeing chair lift\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Matt au sommet du t\u00e9l\u00e9si\u00e8ge touristique Turoa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Whakapapa-Skiing.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Whakapapa-Skiing-od0hnofn2bzb1yzo93avsr31a56i4n0g8abdh6yduc.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Ski Whakapapa\" alt=\"Whakapapa Skiing\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Ski Whakapapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Chateau-Tongariro.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Chateau-Tongariro-od0i4e0ckautgepuobc44ja1gqteyxcnuzu4ma6dao.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau Tongariro\" alt=\"Chateau Tongariro\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Ch\u00e2teau Tongariro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 20 &#8211; National Park to New Plymouth &#8211; 231km&#8217;s, approx 3 hrs, 15 mins + stops ?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>parc national<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Piriaka<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>31.6km&#8217;s from National Park, approx 21 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taumarunui<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>10.4km&#8217;s from National Park, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whangamomona<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>6km&#8217;s from Taumaranui, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stratford<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>61.7km&#8217;s from Whangamomona, approx 52 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manger: Le Wall Caf\u00e9 &amp; Restaurant<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>200 Broaway, Stratford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tour de l&#039;horloge du Glockenspiel<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Se produit tous les jours \u00e0 10h, 13h, 15h et 19h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Nouveau Plymouth<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>39.8km&#8217;s from Stratford, approx 33 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>La baguette \u00e0 vent<\/li>\n<li>Nouvelle passerelle c\u00f4ti\u00e8re de Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>Centre Len Lye<\/li>\n<li>Rocher Paritutu<\/li>\n<li>Domaine du Mont Moturoa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Devon Hotel New Plymouth - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-devon-hotel-new-plymouth-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">L&#039;h\u00f4tel Devon<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $170 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Studio Lit King-Size de Luxe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rig66bar.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gr\u00e9ement 66<\/a>, New Plymouth<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>280, rue Devon Est<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/The-Old-World-Highway.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/The-Old-World-Highway-od2ogsmnc7s22tx5hg8fqtddade77u62apjkbobz68.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"L&#039;autoroute du Vieux Monde\" alt=\"The Old World Highway\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>L&#039;autoroute du Vieux Monde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Hobbits-Hole.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hobbits-Hole-od2ofn9qzi7fvzl86ycup3t35f21t5lvh0u77i1cpg.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Trou des Hobbits\" alt=\"Hobbits Hole\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Trou des Hobbits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Stratford-Glockanspiel.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Stratford-Glockanspiel-od2ogm1s0dj1tk6pjve1rd154oampyfxxsz5yqlsb8.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Tour Glockanspiel de Stratford\" alt=\"Stratford Glockanspiel Tower\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Tour Glockanspiel de Stratford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 21 &#8211; New Plymouth (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nouveau Plymouth<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Waitara<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>15.1km&#8217;s from New Plymouth, approx 14 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Plage et parc marin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lodgestudio.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waitara Floral Studio et cadeaux.<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Une jolie petite boutique de cadeaux vendant beaucoup de produits locaux de la r\u00e9gion de Taranaki.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage de Bell Block<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11km&#8217;s from Waitara, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centre d&#039;accueil North Egmont, Mt Taranaki<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>30km&#8217;s from Bell Block, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Malheureusement, il \u00e9tait ferm\u00e9 lors de notre visite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Nouveau Plymouth<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kobyskitchen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Koby&#8217;s Kitchen<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>221, rue Devon Est, New Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>Des dim sims, des boulettes et des rouleaux de printemps absolument incroyables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egmontstdeli.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Egmont St Deli<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>43 rue Egmont, New Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>D\u00e9licieuse cuisine de style caf\u00e9.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Devon Hotel New Plymouth - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-devon-hotel-new-plymouth-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">L&#039;h\u00f4tel Devon<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $170 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Studio Lit King-Size de Luxe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Our-room-at-the-Devon-Hotel-New-Plymouth.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Our-room-at-the-Devon-Hotel-New-Plymouth-od2ofo7l6c8q7ljv1grh9lkjqsxf0uplt5hoorzwls.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Notre chambre au Devon Hotel New Plymouth\" alt=\"Our room at the Devon Hotel New Plymouth\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Notre chambre au Devon Hotel New Plymouth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Sunset-from-our-room-at-the-Devon-Hotel-New-Plymouth.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"default\"><br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Sunset-from-our-room-at-the-Devon-Hotel-New-Plymouth-od2ol1uca7lsn9qlmsgmj8pi46f12i2b7rvpjs0t00.jpg?w=1200&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Coucher de soleil depuis notre chambre au Devon Hotel New Plymouth\" alt=\"Sunset from our room at the Devon Hotel New Plymouth\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption>Coucher de soleil depuis notre chambre au Devon Hotel New Plymouth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Day 22 &#8211; New Plymouth (Work\/Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nouveau Plymouth<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordofmouthchocolates.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gilles Chocolatier<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>169, rue Saint-Aubyn,<br \/>\nNouveau Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>Chocolatier local absolument incroyable.<\/li>\n<li>Essayez certainement un chocolat chaud.<\/li>\n<li>Si vous aimez le fromage bleu, assurez-vous d&#039;essayer les truffes au fromage bleu. \u00c9POUSTOUFLANT\u00a0!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodhomenp.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La bonne maison<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21 rue Ariki, New Plymouth<\/li>\n<li>Nous avons d\u00een\u00e9 ici. Vraiment de la bonne nourriture.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Devon Hotel New Plymouth - Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/the-devon-hotel-new-plymouth-agoda\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">L&#039;h\u00f4tel Devon<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $170 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Studio Lit King-Size de Luxe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 23 &#8211; New Plymouth to Waitomo &#8211; 220km&#8217;s, approx 3 hrs, 27 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nouveau Plymouth<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parc Pukekura<\/li>\n<li>Pont Te Rewarewa<\/li>\n<li>Plage de Bell Block<\/li>\n<li>Parc marin de Waitara<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urenui<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>21.3km&#8217;s from Waitara, approx 21 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Falaises Blanches<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17.5km&#8217;s from Urenui, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tongaporutu<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>43.4km&#8217;s from White Cliffs, approx 40 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Les trois soeurs<\/li>\n<li>Rocher de l&#039;\u00e9l\u00e9phant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>T\u00eates d&#039;Awakino<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20.4km&#8217;s from Tongaporutu, approx 17 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Piopio<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>52km&#8217;s from Awakino Heads, approx 42 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chutes de Waitanguru<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20km&#8217;s from Piopio, approx 26 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Il y a une courte promenade, environ 200 m\u00e8tres de marches et une pente raide.<\/li>\n<li>Comptez environ 10 minutes dans chaque sens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Waitomo<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>22km&#8217;s from Waitanguru Falls, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waitomobigbird.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chambre d&#039;h\u00f4tes Waitomo Big Bird<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NZD $110 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Chambre Queen Homestead attenante.<\/li>\n<li>D\u00e9licieux petit d\u00e9jeuner fait maison inclus.<\/li>\n<li>Si vous arrivez plus t\u00f4t, il y a aussi un tour d&#039;animaux miniatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 24 &#8211; Waitomo to Hamilton &#8211; 194km&#8217;s, approx 3 hrs, 57 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Waitomo<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visite des grottes de Waitomo - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/waitomo-caves-tour-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\"><strong>Grottes de Waitomo<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Visite de la grotte des vers luisants<\/li>\n<li>NZD $45.90 \/ personne<\/li>\n<li>Toutes les demi-heures pendant les heures d&#039;ouverture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pont naturel de Mangapohue<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24.4km&#8217;s from Waitomo, approx 32 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Boucle de 700 m \u00e0 pied, environ 45 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chutes de Marocopa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5km&#8217;s from Mangapohue Natural Bridge, approx 7 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude de Kawhia<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>61.8km&#8217;s from Marokopa Falls, approx 1 hour, 20 mins.<\/li>\n<li>There is apparently a hot water spring here somewhere. We couldn&#8217;t find it though!<\/li>\n<li>La plage est encore assez jolie n\u00e9anmoins avec quelques dunes de sable massives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chutes du voile de la mari\u00e9e<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>36km&#8217;s from Kawhia Hot Water Beach, approx 60 mins.<\/li>\n<li>30 \u00e0 40 minutes de marche aller-retour en bas et en arri\u00e8re.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raglan<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>20km&#8217;s from Bridal Veil Falls, approx 21 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Nous avons eu droit \u00e0 un magnifique coucher de soleil ici, et il y a de superbes plages de sable blanc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Hamilton<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>46.4km&#8217;s from Raglan, approx 41 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ballinor Motor Inn Hamilton - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/ballinor-motor-inn-hamilton-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Motor Inn Ballinor<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>295, rue Ulster, Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>NZD $153 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Chambre Studio Standard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishtailindianrestaurant.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Restaurant indien et n\u00e9palais en queue de poisson<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4\/39, rue Ward, Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Vraiment impressionn\u00e9 par les plats que nous avons eu ici. Tr\u00e8s miam\u00a0!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 25 &#8211; Hamilton to Pukehina Beach &#8211; 178km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 34 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hamilton<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mamasdonuts.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mama&#8217;s Donuts<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>67, rue Duke, Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Un r\u00e9gal savoureux!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltongardens.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jardins de Hamilton<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>Hungerford Cres, Hamilton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishtailindianrestaurant.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Restaurant indien et n\u00e9palais en queue de poisson<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4\/39, rue Ward, Hamilton<\/li>\n<li>Nous l&#039;avons tellement appr\u00e9ci\u00e9 que nous sommes revenus pour le d\u00e9jeuner et pour prendre des plats \u00e0 emporter pour le d\u00eener.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tirau<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50.9km&#8217;s from Hamilton, approx 37 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Big Tin Sheep et Ram<\/li>\n<li>Gros chien en \u00e9tain<\/li>\n<li>De grosses structures en t\u00f4le partout\u00a0!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Putaruru Bleu Printemps<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12.5km&#8217;s from Tirau, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Superbes eaux de source claires!<\/li>\n<li>Quand vous partez d&#039;ici, retournez par o\u00f9 vous \u00eates venu. Google Maps pense que l&#039;autre chemin passe et est beaucoup plus court, mais il se transforme en une route priv\u00e9e ferm\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mamakublue.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Myrtilles Mamaku<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>33.8km&#8217;s from Putaruru Blue Spring, approx 27 mins.<\/li>\n<li>We actually didn&#8217;t stop here. We decided to keep moving and get to our destination a little earlier, plus it turns out, we went here way back in 2013 and forgot about it!!<\/li>\n<li>Ils font de d\u00e9licieuses glaces aux myrtilles \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage de Pukehina<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>74.4km&#8217;s from Mamaku Blueberries, approx 1 hour.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingfisherbeachhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maison de plage de martin-p\u00eacheur<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18 D\u00e9fil\u00e9 de Pukehina, Plage de Pukehina<\/li>\n<li>$416,67 CAD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 26 &#8211; Pukehina Beach (Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Plage de Pukehina<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>D\u00e9tendez-vous et profitez de la plage !<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 27 &#8211; Pukehina Beach (Rest Day)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Plage de Pukehina<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>D\u00e9tendez-vous un peu plus.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 28 &#8211; Pukehina Beach to Waihi Beach &#8211; 111km&#8217;s, approx 1 hr, 36 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plage de Pukehina<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SLSC de la plage de Pukehina <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>R\u00e9serve de la pointe Dotterel<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parc de Bledislo\u00e9<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25km&#8217;s from Pukehina Beach, approx 24 mins.<\/li>\n<li>C\u00f4t\u00e9 oppos\u00e9 de l&#039;estuaire de Waihi depuis Pukehina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maketu<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3.2km&#8217;s from Bledisloe Park, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Vues sur l&#039;estuaire de Maketu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Puke<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14.5km&#8217;s from Maketu, approx 14 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Nous sommes juste pass\u00e9s par Te Puke pour \u00e9viter la route \u00e0 p\u00e9age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tauranga<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R\u00e9serve de Motiti<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14km&#8217;s from Te Puke, approx 15 mins.<\/li>\n<li>L&#039;extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 sud-est de Papamoa Beach.<\/li>\n<li>De l\u00e0, nous avons suivi la plage Nord Ouest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/esquirescafe.co.nz\/store\/bay-fair-mall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Esquires Coffee @ Bayfair<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Maunganui Rd, Mt Maunganui.<\/li>\n<li>Really enjoyed the food we had here earlier in our trip, and it&#8217;s convenient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Katikati<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>44.1km&#8217;s from Bayfair, approx 40 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Longue Plage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bowentown<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21.4km&#8217;s from Katikati, approx 19 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Une belle petite ville situ\u00e9e sur une p\u00e9ninsule avec une plage oc\u00e9anique d&#039;un c\u00f4t\u00e9 et une baie prot\u00e9g\u00e9e de l&#039;autre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage de Wahi<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8km&#8217;s from Bowentown, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Beachaven Top 10 Holiday Park - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/beachaven-top-10-holiday-park-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Beachaven Top 10 des parcs de vacances<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15, route de la plage, plage de Waihi.<\/li>\n<li>Studio Lodge Loisirs<\/li>\n<li>NZD $110 \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Note, there are two Top 10 Holidays Park&#8217;s in Waihi Beach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flatwhite.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caf\u00e9 blanc plat<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>21 chemin Shaw, plage de Waihi<\/li>\n<li>Miam miam!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 29 &#8211; Waihi Beach to Hotwater Beach &#8211; 149km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs, 43 mins + stops<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plage de Wahi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Whiritoa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>27.7km&#8217;s from Waihi Beach, approx 27 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whangamata<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>13.1km&#8217;s from Whiritoa, approx 14 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Onemana<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9.3km&#8217;s from Whangamata, approx 11 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Opout\u00e8re<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11km&#8217;s from Onemana, approx 11 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pauanui<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>27.8km&#8217;s from Opoutere, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tairua<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>28.2km&#8217;s from Katikati, approx 31 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Situ\u00e9 de l&#039;autre c\u00f4t\u00e9 de l&#039;embouchure de la rivi\u00e8re Tairua de Pauanui mais \u00e0 une distance assez d\u00e9cente en voiture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mont Paku<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Il y a une promenade au sommet que vous pouvez faire. Nous avons fini par l&#039;ignorer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie de Te Karo<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8km&#8217;s from Tairua, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20.6km&#8217;s from Te Karo Bay, approx 22 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hotwater Beach Top 10 Holiday Park - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/hot-water-beach-top-10-holiday-park-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Top 10 des parcs de vacances Hotwater Beach<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>790, chemin de la plage d&#039;eau chaude, plage d&#039;eau chaude<\/li>\n<li>Cabine de Luxe<\/li>\n<li>$93,75 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Nous avons trouv\u00e9 le meilleur prix sur <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Page d&#039;accueil Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/agoda-home-page\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Agoda<\/a> et r\u00e9serv\u00e9 par leur interm\u00e9diaire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 30 &#8211; Hotwater Beach<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>D\u00e9barquement du ferry<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17.5km&#8217;s from Hot Water Beach Beach, approx 18 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re de la falaise de Shakespeare<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.3km&#8217;s from Ferry Landing, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage des cuisiniers<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.9km&#8217;s from Shakespeare Cliff, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15km&#8217;s from Cooks, approx 15 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Assurez-vous de v\u00e9rifier les heures de mar\u00e9e basse avant de partir. Le Top 10 des parcs de vacances les r\u00e9pertorie chaque jour sur un tableau blanc.<\/li>\n<li>Also, hire a shovel if you don&#8217;t have one!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hahei<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8km&#8217;s from Hot Water Beach, approx 9 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crique de la Cath\u00e9drale<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2,5km \u00e0 pied du parking \u00e0 la calanque.<\/li>\n<li>Pr\u00e9voyez 1,5 heure de retour plus le temps sur place.<\/li>\n<li>Vous devez vous garer dans le village de Hahei pendant les mois de pointe.<\/li>\n<li>Une navette dessert le d\u00e9part de la promenade Cathedral Cove pour $5 par personne pendant les mois de pointe.<\/li>\n<li>Vous pouvez \u00e9galement vous promener le long de la plage de Hahei, mais cela ajoute 40 minutes \u00e0 la marche de retour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8km&#8217;s from Hahei, approx 9 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hotwater Beach Top 10 Holiday Park - Booking.com\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/hotwater-beach-top-10-holiday-park-booking-com\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hot Water Beach Top 10 des parcs de vacances<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>790, chemin de la plage d&#039;eau chaude, plage d&#039;eau chaude<\/li>\n<li>Cabine de Luxe<\/li>\n<li>$93,75 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Nous avons trouv\u00e9 le meilleur prix sur <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Page d&#039;accueil Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/agoda-home-page\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Agoda<\/a> et r\u00e9serv\u00e9 par leur interm\u00e9diaire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 31 &#8211; Hotwater Beach to Coromandel via Opito Bay &#8211; 121 km&#8217;s, approx 2 hrs 40 mins + stops.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;eau chaude<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie d&#039;Opito<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>57km&#8217;s from Hot Water Beach Beach, approx 1 hr, 5 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Une si belle plage hors des sentiers battus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie de Matapaua<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.7km&#8217;s from Opito Bay, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Chemin de terre \u00e9troit et sinueux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage des Anneaux<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16.4km&#8217;s from Matapaua Bay, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matarangi<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just a couple of minutes drive from Rings Beach if the coast road is open, otherwise it&#8217;s an extra few km&#8217;s around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whangapoua<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>18.5km&#8217;s from Matarangi, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coromandel<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>20km&#8217;s from Whangapoua, approx 925mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Indigo Bush Studios Coromandel - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/indigo-bush-studios-coromandel-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Indigo Bush Studios<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19 chemin Flays, Coromandel<\/li>\n<li>Studio inf\u00e9rieur<\/li>\n<li>$145,13 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<li>Utilisation d&#039;un bon $30 Qantas Hotels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 32 &#8211; Coromandel &#8211; 98.6km&#8217;s, approx 4 hrs + stops.<\/h3>\n<p>Day 32 was planned as a work and rest day in addition to visiting Driving Creek Railway, however, our accommodation was meant to include wifi. Unfortunately, it didn&#8217;t, so we definitely rested but we also decided to go for a drive!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coromandel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dcrail.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chemin de fer Driving Creek<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>900m&#8217;s from Indigo Bush Studio&#8217;s, approx 2 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie Kennedy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>11.1km&#8217;s from Driving Creek Railway, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<li>Route sinueuse, cela peut donc prendre plus de temps que pr\u00e9vu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuateawa<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7.2km&#8217;s from Kennedy Bay, approx 11 mins.<\/li>\n<li>On the way to To Tuateawa we passed a small bay and boat ramp located just off the road at these coordinates, 36\u00b038&#8217;42.7&#8243;S 175\u00b034&#8217;15.6&#8243;E. I didn&#8217;t see any signs indicating a name, but you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/36%C2%B038'42.7%22S+175%C2%B034'15.6%22E\/@-36.6432355,175.5605558,5781m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-36.645187!4d175.571?hl=es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trouvez-le sur Google Maps ici<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Le trajet prendra \u00e9videmment plus de temps si vous vous arr\u00eatez ici comme nous l&#039;avons fait.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Petite Baie<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6.4km&#8217;s from Tuateawa, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie de Waikawau<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.5km&#8217;s from Little Bay, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port-Charles<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>14km&#8217;s from Waikawau Bay, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quai de Port-Charles<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>En fait, nous nous sommes arr\u00eat\u00e9s pour v\u00e9rifier le quai sur le chemin du retour car vous devez revenir par Port Charles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandy Bay<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.1km&#8217;s from Port Charles, approx 3 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie pierreuse<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6.4km&#8217;s from Sandy Bay, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<li>The road out to Stony Bay is a bit hairy &#8211; very narrow and winding with lots of blind corners and locals going waaaaay too fast on gravel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie d&#039;Otautu<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>25.6km&#8217;s from Stony Bay, approx 60 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quai de la baie d&#039;Otautu<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>L&#039;ancien quai se trouve \u00e0 l&#039;extr\u00e9mit\u00e9 d&#039;Otautu Wharf Rd, de l&#039;autre c\u00f4t\u00e9 de la baie d&#039;o\u00f9 vous entrez.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colville<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.6km&#8217;s from Otautu Bay, approx 8 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie de Waitete<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9.2km&#8217;s from Colville, approx 12 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie d&#039;Amodeo<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.7km&#8217;s from Waitete Bay, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie d&#039;Oamaru<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10.2km&#8217;s from Amodeo Bay, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coromandel<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4km&#8217;s from Oamaru Bay, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Indigo Bush Studios Coromandel - Agoda\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/indigo-bush-studios-coromandel-agoda\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Indigo Bush Studios<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>19 chemin Flays, Coromandel<\/li>\n<li>Studio inf\u00e9rieur<\/li>\n<li>$145,13 AUD \/ nuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manger: Cuisine Zagnos<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>105 chemin Kapanga, Coromandel<\/li>\n<li>Excellentes brochettes\u00a0!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 33 &#8211; Coromandel to Auckland &#8211; 260.4km&#8217;s, approx 5 hrs, 21 mins + stops.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coromandel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Baie de Wyuna<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8.4km&#8217;s from Indigo Bush Studio&#8217;s, approx 13 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Te Kouma<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>15.2km&#8217;s from Wyuna Bay, approx 20 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tamise<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>51.5km&#8217;s from Te Kouma, approx 1 hr, 2 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaiaua<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>42.7km&#8217;s from Thames, approx 36 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pointe de l&#039;Or\u00e8re<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>23km&#8217;s from Kaiaua, approx 25 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clevedon<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>28.2km&#8217;s from Orere Point, approx 30 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage de Maraetai<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16km&#8217;s from Clevedon, approx 17 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quai des plages<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.5km&#8217;s from Maraetai Beach, approx 9 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marina du port de pin<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4.3km&#8217;s from Beachlands Wharf, approx 7 mins following the coast around.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auckland<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>R\u00e9serve de Cockle Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>19.3km&#8217;s from Pine Harbour Marina, approx 22 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage d&#039;Howick<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.8km&#8217;s from Cockle Bay Reserve, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plage de Bucklands<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.3km&#8217;s from Howick Beach, approx 9 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terminal de ferry Sealink Half Moon Bay<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.6km&#8217;s from Bucklands Beach, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snake and Ladders Park<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4.3km&#8217;s from Half Moon Bay Ferry Terminal, approx 8 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This park wasn&#8217;t as exciting as the name sounds, you could definitely give it a miss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>6.9km&#8217;s from Snake and Ladders Park, approx 11 mins.<\/li>\n<li>This is a little odd as you have to drive through a golf course to get to it.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s quite an unusual war memorial and well worth a visit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Point England Reserve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.2km&#8217;s from Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tahuna Torea Reserve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>3.3km&#8217;s from Point England Reserve, approx 6 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Achilles Point<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4.8km&#8217;s from Tahuna Torea Reserve, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>St Heliers Beach<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>1.2km&#8217;s from Achilles Point, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mission Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.6km&#8217;s from St Heliers Beach, approx 5 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orakei Domain<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2.2km&#8217;s from Mission Bay, approx 3 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paritai North and South Reserves<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>1km from Orakei Domain, approx 2 mins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orakei Bay<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>2km&#8217;s from Paritai South Reserve, approx 4 mins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellerslie<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6.1km&#8217;s from Orakei Bay, approx 10 mins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay: <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Best Western Ellerslie International Hotel - HotelsCombined\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/best-western-ellerslie-international-hotel-hotelscombined\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Best Western Ellerslie International Hotel<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Wilkinson Rd, Ellerslie<\/li>\n<li>Superior Studio<\/li>\n<li>NZD $220 \/ night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eat: Room Service<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They do a great meal!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Day 34 &#8211; Auckland to Golden Princess<\/h3>\n<p>This is the end of the road trip portion of the itinerary. Our original plan was to fly home, but after finding the cruise on Golden Princess that lined up perfectly with our times, we decided to cruise home instead! The only difference to the itinerary is going to the cruise terminal instead of the airport.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Auckland<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Return the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Europe automobile\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/autoeurope\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">voiture de location<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Get a taxi to Shed 10 cruise terminal.<\/li>\n<li>Board Golden Princess.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bonus: Cruise<\/h2>\n<h3>Day 35 &#8211; Tauranga<\/h3>\n<p>There is so much you can do in a day in Tauranga, and it is especially easy since the ship is docked. Having just had some busy days (and already having spent a number of days in Tauranga on this trip) we decided to just stay on the ship and enjoy it!<\/p>\n<h3>Day 36 &#8211; At Sea<\/h3>\n<h3>Day 37 &#8211; Akaroa<\/h3>\n<p>We spent a few days in Akaroa in 2013 on our honeymoon and fell in love with the historic French town. It&#8217;s a beautiful place and access is via tender from the cruise ship. We opted to go ashore and just walked around town, reliving some of our past memories.<\/p>\n<h3>Day 38 &#8211; Dunedin<\/h3>\n<p>The dock for most cruise ships in Dunedin is actually at the town of Port Chalmers, about 15km&#8217;s from Dunedin proper. We spent time in Dunedin in 2013 on our honeymoon and we didn&#8217;t really feel like doing much so once again we just stayed aboard and enjoyed our time on the ship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Day 39 &#8211; Fiordland National Park Cruising<\/h3>\n<p>This is really special. Cruising Fiordland on board a cruise ship is so worthwhile. Weather permitting, you will go through Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound. The weather was good to us and we saw all three. Again, we&#8217;ve been to Doubtful and Milford Sounds in the past. We&#8217;ve actually been to Doubtful Sound twice, once in 2013 and once in 2014, but it is worth every second of another visit.<\/p>\n<p>Dusky Sound is extremely inaccessible, and Doubtful Sound is only accessed via limited tour operators (I highly recommend the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Croisi\u00e8re de nuit Real Journeys Doubtful Sound - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/real-journeys-doubtful-sound-overnight-cruise-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Real Journeys Overnight Doubtful Sound Cruise<\/a>). Milford on the other hand is very accessible with road, plane and boat access. Cruising through them on a big ship, you definitely miss out on the experience that a small boat has (eg most of the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Milford Sound Tours - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/milford-sound-tours-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">tour boats<\/a>), however, it&#8217;s an unforgettable experience on a big ship with a sense of perspective totally unlike what the small ones offer. There is nothing quite like standing on an upper deck in Milford Sound and realising that in spite of how high you are above the water, towering over the small boats, the cliffs are still standing tall well above you.<\/p>\n<h3>Day 40 &#8211; At Sea<\/h3>\n<h3>Day 41 &#8211; At Sea<\/h3>\n<h3>Day 42 &#8211; Sydney<\/h3>\n<p>Almost home!<\/p>\n<p>We picked up a <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Europe automobile\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/autoeurope\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">louer une voiture<\/a> de <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Avis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avis.com\" data-linkid=\"6932\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Avis<\/a> at Circular Quay and drove home.<\/p>\n<p>It is so good to arrive home after a long, full, trip and be well rested!<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>This was a really amazing trip to <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>. The North Island has so much to see and do. As beautiful as the South Island is, the North Island can easily compete. Sure, it doesn&#8217;t have the massive Southern Alps or Fiordland, but it is full of contrast and geothermal activity. There are volcanos, beaches bubbling with boiling water, beautiful swimming destinations, snowy peaks, gorgeous rolling hills and rich cultural history and experiences. Don&#8217;t miss out on a spectacular trip by skimping on your time in the North Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>. We are so glad we came back and spent so much time in the North Island. After a similar amount of time spent in the South Island in 2013, we were not at all disappointed by the North Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the North Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>? Let me know in the comments below and don&#8217;t forget, I&#8217;d love to know what your number one must see place, or wish list place to see on the North Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> is? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p><b>First Published:<\/b> April 7, 2019<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>En septembre et octobre 2018, nous avons fait un road trip de 32 jours autour de l&#039;\u00eele du nord de la Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande suivi d&#039;une croisi\u00e8re de 10 jours qui nous a ramen\u00e9s en Australie via l&#039;\u00eele du sud de la Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande. Je sais, 32 jours semblent \u00eatre \u00e9norm\u00e9ment \u00e0 consacrer uniquement \u00e0 l&#039;\u00eele du Nord de la Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande, n&#039;est-ce pas? Surtout compte tenu du fait que nous visitons \u00e0 nouveau certains de ces m\u00eames endroits lors de la croisi\u00e8re de 10 jours suivante. Cependant, il y a en fait tellement d&#039;endroits \u00e0 voir et de choses \u00e0 faire ici qui sont souvent n\u00e9glig\u00e9s. Nous aurions facilement pu passer plus de temps ici, et il y a des endroits o\u00f9 je veux retourner et passer plus de temps!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7316,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_wordproof_timestamp":false},"categories":[1422,2529,1427],"tags":[2417,1027,2395,1580],"country":[],"class_list":["post-7060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruising","category-north-island","category-road-tripping","tag-golden-princess","tag-new-zealand","tag-new-zealand-north-island","tag-princess-cruises"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Shakespeare-Point-Lookout-View.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&quality=89&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7060"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204642,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7060\/revisions\/204642"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7060"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=7060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}