🥝 Pacific

Things to do
Great Barrier

Hiking, hot springs, starry skies and fishing · Official websites

⚠️ Timetables, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

🥾Hiking & nature4 activities
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Aotea Track
Aotea Conservation Park

2- to 3-day loop with nights in huts, kauri forests, remains of old dams and hot springs; a good level of fitness required.

TrekMulti-dayHuts
🌐Official websitedoc.govt.nz→
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Windy Canyon & Hirakimatā
Aotea Road

Rocky canyon 15 minutes from the road, then a steep climb to the summit (621 m): 360° views over the gulf, 3 hours return.

PanoramaHikingMust-see
🌐Official websitedoc.govt.nz→
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Kaitoke hot springs
Whangaparapara Road

Free natural springs in the stream, after an easy 40-minute to 1-hour walk through wetlands and forest.

RelaxationNatureEasy
🌐Official websitegreatbarrier.co.nz→
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Glenfern Sanctuary
Port Fitzroy

Regional park protected by a predator-proof fence: 600-year-old kauri, swing bridges and Sunset Rock.

BirdsKauriFamily
🌐Official websiteglenfern.org.nz→
🌌Stars & sea2 activities
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Good Heavens — Dark Sky Experiences
Medlands

Southern sky observation with local guides, binoculars and a telescope, in the world's first island dark sky sanctuary.

AstronomyDark SkyGuided
🌐Official websitegoodheavens.co.nz→
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Hooked on Barrier
Whangaparapara

Fishing trips and boat excursions along the west coast and around Port Fitzroy.

FishingBoatGuided
🌐Official websitehookedonbarrier.co.nz→