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Rental Network: | | | | | | budget finder budget seeker budget escape New Zealand Itineraries North Island Introduction North Island South Island 5 Day Itinerary Auckland to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 6 Day Itinerary Auckland to Coromandel Coromandel to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Auckland Alternative Endings 6 Day Itinerary Auckland to Dargaville Dargaville to Kaitaia Kaitaia to Paihia Paihia to Whangarei Whangarei to Auckland 7 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Napier Napier to Wellington 9 Day Itinerary Auckland to Coromandel Coromandel to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Gisborne Gisborne to Napier Napier to Taupo Taupo to Rotorua Rotorua to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 9 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whangarei Whangarei to Paihia Paihia to Hokianga Hokianga to Auckland Auckland to Rotorua Rotorua to Taupo Taupo to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 11 Day Itinerary Auckland to Whitianga Whitianga to Tauranga Tauranga to Rotorua Rotorua to Gisborne Gisborne to Napier Napier Taupo Napier Napier to Wellington Wellington to New Plymouth New Plymouth to Waitomo Waitomo to Auckland 8 Day Itinerary Wellington Wellington to Masterton Masterton to Wellington Wellington to Nelson Nelson/St Arnaud/Blenheim Blenheim to Christchurch AUCKLAND - WHITIANGA (214km/133miles, 4hours) Follow the Pacific Coast Highway to Coromandel Peninsula driving in your Budget Campers Motor Home Rentals. The Peninsula has kilometres of spectacular coastline. On the West Coast there is a never-ending parade of beaches, coves and harbours lined with pohutukawa trees (a red-flowering native of New Zealand). Stop in Thames, known as the gateway to Coromandel Peninsula, for a break mid-morning and learn about the goldmining and kauri logging history of the region. Visit Thames Goldmine and Stamper Battery to take an underground tour of a working mine, or Thames School of Mines and Museum to visit a mineralogical museum. Other activities and attractions in Thames include: Karaka Bird Hide, by the Goldfields Shopping Mall, Brown Street: take the boardwalk through the mangroves to the Hide, then sit and watch birds in the Firth of Thames Goldfields Shopping Centre: go shopping at over 30 specialist stores all under one roof Butterfly and Orchid Gardens: see the tropical butterflies Drive in your Budget Campers Motor Home Rentals up the west side of the Peninsula through secluded bays and coastal villages offering locally made art and craft. Stop at Rapaura Watergardens, located half an hour north of Thames. Home to water lilies, waterfalls and fishponds, this extensive watergarden of native and exotic plants is surrounded by a native forest park. Stop in Coromandel Town to soak up some of the small-town atmosphere. Coromandel was visited in 1820 by the HMS Coromandel, which called in to the harbour for kauri spars. The ship brought the town, and the Peninsula, its name from the Madras coast of India. In 1852 the discovery of gold at Driving Creek brought a boom to Coromandel Town. A lot of history dating from that time is still evident in the Town today: old buildings, artefacts and atmosphere. Take State Highway 25 to Whitianga. Arrive in Whitianga late afternoon and overnight at one of the waterfront lodgings. Whitianga is a great beach holiday spot and the relatively sheltered waters of the bay are great for all water sports. In the evening dine out and indulge in a seafood fest at one of Whitianga's restaurants. For more information on the Coromandel Peninsula visit www.thecoromandel.com

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