Overview
Start Auckland
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Finish Auckland
Recommended Length: 8 Days
Distance: 1677 km (1048 miles)
The Great New Zealand Touring Route
The Great New Zealand Touring Route explores the central North Island, following two signposted touring routes; the Pacific Coast Highway and the Thermal Explorer Highway.
The Pacific Coast Highway covers the drive from Auckland, through the Coromandel and Whakatane, to Napier. The Thermal Explorer Highway covers the drive from Napier, through Taupo and Rotorua, to Auckland.
This Great New Zealand Touring Route includes some of New Zealand’s best beaches. Auckland kicks things off with island and coastal experiences, then you’ll move on to the forest and seaside environment of the Thames coast. On the Whitianga side of the Coromandel Peninsula, a procession of surf beaches runs all the way to Opotiki. Follow the relaxing East Cape road past historic sites to Gisborne, for equal quantities of surf and chardonnay. Discover the vineyards of Napier before Taupo and Rotorua entertain you with geysers, mud pools and hot springs. On your way back to Auckland, try a riverboat cruise in Hamilton.
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