East Coast Travel Guides

Eastwoodhill Arboretum, National Arboretum of NZ

Eastwoodhill Arboretum is situated only a 30-minute drive away from Gisborne, covering over 100 hectares of hills, valleys and ponds. Eastwoodhill...

Mayflower Lavender

Mayflower Lavender produce and sell high quality lavender products. The Lavender Field and Gardens are open during shop hours, so you can enjoy...

Getting to the Hawke's Bay

The Hawke's Bay is located on the east coast of the North Island. It is a renowned wine growing area, famous also for its Art Deco...

Getting to Eastland

Eastland is a sprawling region situated on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The main centre of Gisborne is the first city in the...

Urewera National Park

This 212,672ha park lies between the Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay - it's the largest untouched native forest in New Zealand. The nearest...

Lake Waikaremoana Track

46km in length, the beautiful Lake Waikaremoana Track takes 3 to 4 days to walk, through the stunning podocarp broadleaf and rain forest which...

Hackfalls Arboretum

Lake Waikaremoana

Untouched, serene, and idyllic - Lake Waikaremoana is one of New Zealand's best kept secrets. Lake Waikaremoana is popular as a holiday...

Bermuda Palms Plantatioin & Research

Bermuda Palms is for garden enthusiasts and travelers alike, who wish to be transported to a tropical paradise of exotic plants including unique...

Lake Tutira & Tutira Walkway 

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Lake Tutira is nestled in hills along the Napier to Wairoa highway. The area surrounding the lake is a bird sanctuary and idyllic picnic and...

Bremdale Garden of Eden

Bremadale Garden of Eden is a country garden in rural Eastland, designed and maintained by Rose-Marie and Roger Bremner. The exquisite garden...

Hawke's Bay Airport

Hawke's Bay Airport is situated on State Highway 2 at Westshore, Napier approximately 10 minutes from the Napier CBD and 20 minutes from...

Te Mata Peak

Te Mata Peak towers 400 metres above sea level and offers panoramic views of the Ruahine, Kaweka and Maungaharuru ranges and Cape Kidnappers. ...

Gisborne Airport

Gisborne Airport is the air gateway to the beautiful Gisborne / East Coast area. Air New Zealand and Sunair both fly in and out of Gisborne...

Cape Kidnappers Gannet Reserve

Cape Kidnappers, southeast of Napier on the Hawke's Bay coastline, is home to one of the only mainland nesting colonies of gannets in the...

Woodland Grange

Te Matau Gardens

Te Urewera National Park

Te Urewera National Park is located in Eastland, on the North Island's east coast. The largest forest in the North Island, Te Urewera National...

Songbird Gardens

Located on the slopes of the Ruahine Ranges, Songbird is a garden for all seasons, comprising of three hectares packed full of mystery and magic...