Lake Camp by Lake Clearwater: A Scenic Camping Destination
Learn how to enjoy a weekend camping at Lake Camp by Lake Clearwater, a scenic and relaxing destination in New Zealand
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Benmore Peninsula Track
After a short 1 hour drive from Waimate we decided to do the Benmore Peninsula Track as our walk for the day. The track is shared in parts w…
Mt. Nimrod
t’s a great wee spot and we drove through a town called Cave, go figure. The next morning we headed out to do the Mt. Nimrod walk which says…
Waimate
We drove up to the Whitehorse memorial instead of walking it which was a shame because it looks to be a fun walk. The view of the horse is a…
Cathedral Cove
Cathedral Cove is an easy 30 minute walk from where the shuttle driver drops you. I would recommend paying the $5 each for this service as i…
Hobbiton Movie Set
Hobbiton is definitely a nerd fest right from the start your guide gets a sense of how much of a LOTR and Hobbit fan you are by asking three…
Marakopa Falls / Mangapohue Natural Bridge
Marakopa Falls is an easy acces waterfall and worth the drive from Waitomo Caves! We have seen some impressive waterfalls in the North Islan…
Taranaki Falls / Tama Lakes
Taranaki Falls were not as spectacular as the other waterfalls we have seen but still an A for effort. The lower and upper lakes that appear…
Paunui Summit Track
Paunui Summit Track is a challenging up hill climb to the summit. It was bloody hot when we did it so this added to the challenge
Karangahake Gorge Walkway
Karangahake Gorge Walkway is a must do walk! We spent a couple of hours here and completed the Windows walk which was awesome exploring the …
Wentworth Valley Waterfall Track
Another waterfall track for us! The entire walk takes about 1hr45 including stops at the waterfall and at the top of the waterfall
Mount Maunganui
Mount Maunganui is a great location with a really nice feel about it. We mainly wanted to do the walk to the top of the mount but did enjoy …
Rotorua
The highlight of Rotorua is the Redwoods Treewalk as pictured above. The photos really don’t do it justice. Over 700 metres long with 28 sus…
Cooks Cove / East Cape Lighthouse
Our walk to Cooks Cove took just on 30 mins with a few stops on the way to admire and take photos of the view. Cooks Cove is where Captain J…
Napier / Bluff Lookout / Shine Falls
We checked out all the old Art Deco buildings throughout the city centre. We then headed out to Marine Parade and walked along the beach.
Putangirua Pinnacles / Cape Palliser Lighthouse / Castlepoint
Our first visit for the day was to Putangirua Pinnacles which are seen in the Lord of the Rings.
Kaikoura /Picton
We drove to Kaikoura on Friday night and stayed at the Kaikoura Trotting Club which is an NZMCA park for its members. Plenty of other motorh…
Peel Forest
This was our first visit to Peel Forest! We stayed at the Peel Forest Doc Campground which has amazing facilities (even a hot shower) and lo…