Day Trips and Packages Outside the Region
As you can see there is so much to experience in Hamilton and its surrounds. You can base yourself in the city and drive up to an hour to all corners of the region to enjoy an abundance of activites and attractions.
However you may also wish to venture further and Hamilton is the perfect gateway. This page highlights some fabulous activities that are over an hour's drive from the city making up your extra day trips or extended itineraries.
These suggestions are also perfect for local Hamiltonians looking for a weekend Getaway. Simply contact your local iSITE to create a package for you:
Hamilton i-SITE Visitor Centre
5 Garden Place
Hamilton
Phone: 07 958 5960
Email: info@visithamilton.co.nz
We are open 7 days a week.
Hours of Operation:
| Monday to Friday: | 9.00am to 5.30pm | |
| Saturday/Sunday and Public Holidays: | 9.30am to 3.30pm |
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Action New Zealand
Phone: 07 348 3531
Address: Rotorua
Agrodome Adventures
Experience unique and exhilerating New Zealand Adventures. Includes: ZORB, BUNGY, AGROJET, SWOOP, FREEFALL XTREME, SCHWEEB, SHEEP SHOW, FAMOUR TOUR & NIGHT SKY EXPERIENCE.
Address: Western Road, Ngongotaha Road, Rotorua
Base Hot Rock
Phone: 07 348 8636
Address: 1286 Arawa Street, Rotorua
Action NZ
Ideal family fun. 9 hole Gold course.Combat Action Pulse Ranger. Other Team building activities include Axe and Knife throwing, mechanical Bucking Bull, Archery and Electronic clay target shooting.
Address: Cnr Te Ngae Road & Sala St, Rotorua
Phone: 07 348 3531
Coromandel Discovery
From half a day to four full days, there is a great choice of tours departing from your accommodation in
On the tour there's plenty to experience – Including the unique Driving Creek Railway and trekking the rugged Coromandel Coastal Walkway.
Coromandel Discovery also operates group tours, one-day charter trips and a shuttle service out to Whitianga and
Kelly Tarlton's
Prepare for an underwater experience you'll never forget! Plunge under Auckland's waterfront...for a scuba diver's view of the incredible ocean that surrounds us. Come face to face with sharks, a massive stingray and other incredible deep sea creatures.
At Kelly Tarlton's you can take your first PADI scuba dive with the intructors or take a guided snorkelling adventure to learn more about the incredible marine life. These are part of the Awesome Adventures such as a Shark Survival, Discover Scuba, Stingray Splash and Snorkel Safari.
Address: 23 Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland
Phone: 0800 805 050
NZ SKI Ltd
NZ Ski provides fully inclusive ski packages in Queenstown, South Island.
Call the Hamilton iSITE Visitor Centre to book and enquire further about these experiences:
Phone: 0800 2 HAMILTON
Riverland Adventures
Riverland Adventures offers Quad Bike Safaris over a diviersified farm land covering 50km or less. Depending on which tour is chosen: 1hr, 2hr, 5hr. All tours are guided and cover areas such as Marae, Pa sights, native bush, pine forest, marekt gardens, dry stock farms, sheep stations, mountains and Port Waikato beaches. Spectacular landscapes and full commentary. For ages 10 -78yrs.
Phone:0800 474 8375
Location: 1 hour from Hamilton
Te Puia, New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute
Interactive personal experience with Maori culture and its people. Te Pui offers mueum galleries, guided tours, interactive displays, mud pools, weaving school and evening culutral experiences complete with sumptuous hangi-cooked meal brought to the table. You may even view the their famous geyser: Pohutu under the stars!
Phone: 07 348 9047
Hemo Road, Rotorua
