Our Guidebook
Food Scene
Henry & Ted
5 Golden Sands DrGreat local cafe
They do a great curry, and can deliver if you wish.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Great Spice Indian Restaurant and Bar Papamoa East- Best Fine Dining
4 Golden Sands DrThey do a great curry, and can deliver if you wish.
In the Mount a great place for affordable, delicious food.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rice Rice Baby
136 Maunganui RdIn the Mount a great place for affordable, delicious food.
Awesome food, would recommend booking, about 10 min drive.
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Lantern
20 Domain RoadAwesome food, would recommend booking, about 10 min drive.
Family Places
This has a great playground and cool sculptures.
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Hairy Maclary & Friends Tauranga Waterfront Sculpture
The StrandThis has a great playground and cool sculptures.
Cute and affordable little railway that runs on a Sunday.
Open Sundays: 10am - 12:30 pm and 1pm - 3pm (Ticket office will close 2:50pm) weather permitting.
Memorial Park Railway, Tauranga
Cute and affordable little railway that runs on a Sunday.
Open Sundays: 10am - 12:30 pm and 1pm - 3pm (Ticket office will close 2:50pm) weather permitting.
Markets
These markets are amazing, you can find them in FB to see when they are next on. Stalls, food - high quality.
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Little Big Markets
Coronation RoadThese markets are amazing, you can find them in FB to see when they are next on. Stalls, food - high quality.
Close drive to Sunday farmers market, not huge but coffee, baked goods and Vegetables.
Papamoa Farmers Market
58 Ashley PlaceClose drive to Sunday farmers market, not huge but coffee, baked goods and Vegetables.
A larger market than the Papamoa one, but a bit further (about 25 min drive)
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tauranga Farmer's Market
31 Fifth AveA larger market than the Papamoa one, but a bit further (about 25 min drive)
Sightseeing
Mount Hot Pools
9 Adams AveA great hot pools, with kids area too.
Check the cruiseship schedule here: https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/cargo-and-shipping/cruise-schedules/
Take a picnic or grab fish and chips down there and watch the cruise ships come in.
This bay is also great for swimming with young kids.
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Pilot Bay Beach
Check the cruiseship schedule here: https://www.port-tauranga.co.nz/cargo-and-shipping/cruise-schedules/
Take a picnic or grab fish and chips down there and watch the cruise ships come in.
This bay is also great for swimming with young kids.