Luxury Vineyard Lodge Bay of Plenty New Zealand

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What to do at THE POINT - local points of interest - activities - regional tours -

The Point is an ideal rural home and suitable for an extended family while offering a number of business opportunities for those wanting to engage in hospitality, accommodation, weddings, functions, adventure tourism and vineyard operation. Working with other service providers in fishing, boating and flying are just a few of the opportunities that abound with this superbly located property.

LOCAL TOUR INFORMATION

NORTHERN BAY HIGHLIGHTS - Tuapiro Point- Mural Town Katikati - Waihi - Waihi Beach - Karangahake Gorge

Adventure tourism is very much the vogue international visitor activity and The Point offers great scope and opportunity to market a range of water and land-based activities. Sailing is popular while kayaks offer the opportunity for harbour touring including Matakana Island and other half and full day trips.

REGIONAL TOUR INFORMATION

TAURANGA & Mt. MANGAUNUI - harbour - surf beach - shopping - cafes & bars

Only 30 minutes drive from The Point lodge is the city of Tauranga and Mt. Maunganui. The city is a lively centre for culture and entertainment with the Strand being the focus for bars and cafe life. The port has the highest tonnage of any NZ port, while the Maunganui surf beach attracts crowds of young people over the summer months.

Tauranga offers a wide range of city styled shopping and a wide range of restaurants. It is also the location of our domestic airport.

COROMANDEL - gold mining - beaches - Kauri trees - seafood

A favourite drive for guests is to travel up the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsular and then back via the eastern side route. The drive takes about 5 hours with very enjoyable stops along the way. Cathedral Cove and Hot Water beach are popular stopping places, along with the cheese factory at Matatoki who produce organic sheep cheese.

GEO-THERMAL WONDERLAND - Whakatane - White Island

White Island offers a unique experience of being able to walk on the crater floor of a live volcano. Our guests usually drive down to Whakatane and take either the White Island Tours boat trip of 75 minute to the island, or the more expensive but very exciting helicopter flight which lands you right on the crater floor. Either way it is an adventure of a lifetime and highly recommended.

GEYSERLAND - Rotorua - Hells Gate - Whakarewarewa - Waiotapu - Waimangu Valley - Orakei Korako

Rotorua is New Zealand's leading geothermal area is only a 75 minute drive from The Point Lodge.

The main thermal attractions are Hells Gate Rotorua & Wai Ora Spa, Whakarewarewa Geothermal Area and Maori village, and south of Rotorua Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland, Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park.

CENTRAL PLATEAU EXPLORER - Rotorua - Taupo - Turangi - Mt. Ruapehu - National Park - Waitomo Caves

Adventure tourism is very much the vogue international visitor activity and The Point offers great scope and opportunity to market a range of water and land-based activities. Sailing is popular while kayaks offer the opportunity for harbour touring including Matakana Island and other half and full day trips.

The lodge works with fishing charter operators who can provide great ocean fishing with consistent results. Guided horse riding on the harbour foreshore and through woodlands is available from local stables.

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