Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Guidebook
Discover the best kid-friendly adventures the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Central North Island offers - that's three guidebooks in one book! Take a dip in bush-clad thermal pools, walk on ancient lava flows or head underground into twinkly glow-worm caves - it’s all in here.
Our guidebook combines our updated Waikato and Central Plateau guidebooks and adds an entirely new region with adventures across the Bay of Plenty. It’s a bumper book with more than 250 adventures.
This essential family guidebook has playgrounds, walks, and bike rides for everyone, from five minutes to a few hours.
Can you take a buggy, bike or the family pooch? All walks show the distance and time of the adventure, the grade of the path and if it is suitable for buggies, bikes, wheelchairs and pooches.
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Bike adventures? Ride the Ohakune Old Coach Road, pedal beneath towering redwoods or discover accessible learn-to-ride parks.
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Ancient rocks and art? Discover mysterious rock walls in beech forests and unearthed Māori rock art.
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Playgrounds, splash pads, bike parks and pump tracks: Bring the togs, bikes and energy to burn on these adventures!
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All ages, all abilities: Walks from five minutes to a few hours.
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Dog adventures for pooches to live their best life.
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Education sheets to learn about volcanoes, wetlands, marine animals, native trees, Māori history and shorebirds.
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Māori language guide: Learn te reo Māori during your outdoor adventures.
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A5 size, 184 pages printed on certified FSC paper from sustainable sources. It's the perfect size to pop into backpacks or the glove box.
More than 250 adventures from:
Firth of Thames, Port Waikato, Waihī, Huntly, Ngaruawāhia, Hakarimata Range, Whakatane, Ōpōtiki, Raglan, North Waikato, Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Hauraki Rail Trail, Waitomo, Te Awa River Ride, Waikato River Trails, Cambridge, Karangahake Gorge, Te Aroha, Waipā, Pirongia Forest Park, Rotorua, Rotorua Redwoods, Katikati, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Pāpāmoa, Pureora Forest Park, Ohakune, Taupō, Great Lake Trail, Kinloch, Tūrangi, Ōwhango, Tokaanu, Whakapapa, South Waikato, Kāwhia, Kaimanawa Forest Park and the Timber Trail. Should keep everyone busy!
