Waikato runs from the Bombay Hills south of Auckland to the shores of Lake Taupō and the base of the Coromandel Peninsula. Hamilton spreads along the Waikato River with riverside paths and the Hamilton Gardens, while Waitomo's limestone caves glow with arachnocampa larvae on boat tours and black-water rafting trips through underground streams.
Thames opens the Coromandel loop, a winding road past pohutukawa-lined bays to Hot Water Beach, where you dig a pool in the sand at low tide and hot water seeps up from below.
What to do in Waikato
Waitomo suits a half-day glowworm boat or a full morning tubing with a wetsuit and helmet. Coromandel coastal walks link Cathedral Cove viewpoints to campgrounds above the beach, with tide timing for the cove arch. Lake Taupō fishing charters and sailing days start from the township before you head south towards Tongariro. Waikato anchors the central North Island loop through Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki.
Booking on adventuro
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