Discover Cape Reinga on a half-day tour including return scenic flights over the Northland coastline. Enjoy a 2.5-hour guided driving tour of Cape Reinga Lighthouse, Tapotupotu Bay, and Te Paki sand dunes. Includes light refreshments and hotel transfers.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- Small group
- Limited to 7 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4.5 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Audio guide/headphones
- English
- Pickup included
- Pick-up and drop off available from selected Paihia accommodation. The local operator will advise your pick-up details after booking.
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy two stunning scenic flights over the remote beauty of the far north of New Zealand between Cape Reinga and Paihia
- Discover the top of New Zealand on a 2.5-hour guided driving tour
- Walk around the Cape Reinga Lighthouse where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean
- Enjoy light refreshments with delicious freshly baked treats
- See the Te Paki quicksand stream with its giant sand dunes
Full description
Explore the rugged Northland beauty of Cape Reinga, located at the top end of New Zealand, on a half-day tour from Paihia. Combine scenic return airplane flights and a driving tour with plenty of stops to make the most of your visit to this remote North Island region.
After pick-up from your hotel, fly above stunning oceanic landscapes, including spectacular harbors and beaches on a 45-minute scenic flight to Cape Reinga. From Ninety Mile Beach, fly inland to an airfield located only 20-kilometers from the Cape Reinga lighthouse. Upon landing, set off for a 2.5-hour guided driving tour with an experienced guide. Arrive at the Cape Reinga Lighthouse after a 20-minute drive and see where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Your local guide will accompany you on a walk to the lighthouse, sharing the myths and legends of this very spiritual area.
Enjoy fresh oven-baked treats for morning tea, and then rejoin the vehicle for a short drive to Tapotupotu Bay where you can go for a swim. After a stroll on the beach or a swim, finish with a stop at the Te Paki quicksand stream where you can try to surf down giant sand dunes. On the return 1-hour flight, soar over more spectacular coastal scenery. Fly above Great Exhibition Bay’s pure white silica sand and crystal clear water - one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand. The tour concludes with hotel drop-off in Paihia.
Includes
- Hotel pick-up/drop off at selected hotels in Paihia
- Scenic flights to and from Cape Reinga
- 2.5-hour guided driving tour
- Light refreshments
- Bottled water
- Lunch
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- All departures are subject to weather conditions and require a minimum of 2 passengers
- During the winter months, due to wet weather, the aircraft may not be able to land at Cape Reinga; on these occasions an alternate option will be offered
