Places to visit

Enjoy personal service and attention to detail at the award-winning Matahui Lodge. Explore the best of the Bay of Plenty, see the mural town of Katikati and browse the variety of local arts and crafts shops. After a winery lunch head to the northern reaches of the Bay of Plenty and Mt Maunganui, stroll along the white sand beach and take panoramic photographs from an old Maori Pa site. After a free day enjoy a cooking class from an award-winning chef at the lodge followed by a gourmet meal matched with wine. Your final experience is a helicopter tour to New Zealand’s most unusual volcano Tuhua, a bird lover’s paradise where your guide will share unique insights into the islands history, resident native birdlife and the volcanic glass - obsidian - from which the island takes its name.