Guidebook for Tauranga
Food Scene
Own Masala Tauranga
175 Eleventh Ave2 minutes drive, Takeaways or seated in Restaurant.
McDonald's Tauranga
567 Eleventh Ave1 km up the road.
A locals treat. Sit right on the wharf and enjoy your freshly cooked Fish and Chips. Tables are provided and parking outside. In the Tauranga city on the waterfront, approx 4 kms drive.
19 locals recommend
Fresh Fish Market Tauranga
1 Dive CresA locals treat. Sit right on the wharf and enjoy your freshly cooked Fish and Chips. Tables are provided and parking outside. In the Tauranga city on the waterfront, approx 4 kms drive.
Everything Else
Beautiful beach - a peninsula so you have the surf beach on one side and a safe harbour on the other side (400 metres apart), swim at either beach.
571 locals recommend
Mount Maunganui
Beautiful beach - a peninsula so you have the surf beach on one side and a safe harbour on the other side (400 metres apart), swim at either beach.
Our favourite beach in the Bay, with lifeguards on duty.
25 locals recommend
Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club
15 Surf RdOur favourite beach in the Bay, with lifeguards on duty.
Parks & Nature
Walk in amongst nature, beautiful trees and a lake with waterfall.
143 locals recommend
McLaren Falls Park
190 McLaren Falls RdWalk in amongst nature, beautiful trees and a lake with waterfall.
Another good hill walk requiring some huff and puff but again you are rewarded with an awesome view over the Bay. Plenty of parking and toilets, approx 15km drive.
127 locals recommend
Papamoa Hills Regional Park
Poplar LaneAnother good hill walk requiring some huff and puff but again you are rewarded with an awesome view over the Bay. Plenty of parking and toilets, approx 15km drive.
Mt Maunganui treck
21 Adams AveChoose to go up or around.
Essentials
Countdown Tauranga
618 Cameron RdSupermarket 1.5 kms.
PAK'nSAVE Cameron Road
476 Cameron RdSupermarket 2 kms.
Arts & Culture
Tauranga Art Gallery
42 Willow StSightseeing
Hobbiton Movie Set station
501 Buckland RdLord of the Rings