SHORE EXCURSIONS
The best days ashore.
The 8 most popular tauranga tours for cruise passengers. The trips worth your hours ashore, what each one runs, who operates it and how to be back before all-aboard.
Full-day Rotorua shore excursion from Tauranga: Whakarewarewa geothermal wonders, Pohutu Geyser, Māori village show, kiwifruit stop and more.
Most Popular“A wonderful authentic experience of mauri life and culture at a real mauri village. Not to be missed”
Get Rotorua’s geothermal sights, a Māori village snack stop, plus Redwoods treetop rope bridges and a glow worm cave on a cruise-friendly day.
“Rotorua is a fairly long drive from Tauranga so it could have been a little dull had it not been for our excellent guide Simon. The information this man shares is phenomenal from both a scientific and historical viewpoint, all interspersed with the right level of humour. Thoroughly recommended.”
Hobbiton Movie Set shore excursion from Tauranga: scenic ride, guided tour of the Shire, inside Hobbit homes, and a free ale.
“This was the highlight of our trip to NZ. If you are a LOTR fan, you cant miss this. Just a magical day start to finish. The Shires Rest had amazing food, great souvenirs and photo ops. Everything is very well organized and the tour is the perfect amount of time in Hobbitton. We only…”
4.5-hour Tauranga shore excursion with McLaren Falls, kiwifruit and manuka honey tasting, Minden Lookout views, Gate Pa, plus muffin, coffee, and hokey pokey ice cream.
“We had an enjoyable day with our guide/driver Terry for our smaller group (20) in a comfortable van . We able to explore all as described; we headed out via a beautiful memorial park stop to Te Puna to take in panoramic views, enjoying a deliRead more”
Half-day Tauranga tour with Mt Maunganui views and port history, capped by a kiwi orchard tasting and local tea for $65.78.
“Excellent tour! Russell was a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable. We particularly enjoyed the kiwi fruit orchard.”
Port-to-vine tastings in Tauranga: craft beer, wine at Skyline’s gondola, plus dessert and cocktails. Small group, pickup included.
“This is a great guided tour. Paul did a great job showing us around. Brewery, lunch, Winery and dessert was outstanding.”
25–30 minutes on a V8 Chevrolet trike cruising Mt Maunganui and Tauranga, with a private-group feel and top-10% recognition.
“It was a fantastic experience riding the V8 trike tour through the city of Tauranga. Enjoyed it very much, our driver was fantastic, told us a lot about the city and was very friendly. We can highly recommend this tour, it is definitely worth it.Auto-translated”
Private Tauranga to Rotorua shore excursion for up to 8: Mt Maunganui, kiwifruit, redwoods, Te Puia geysers, Māori culture, hot springs.
“When we got up the morning of our private tour, we believed we were doomed for a miserable day in pouring rain and wind. Instead, Wendy showed us a magical journey for our multigenerational group of 6 (grandparents, parents, and 2 young kids). - We strolled through misty majestic redwoods lined with silver ferns in…”
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