North Island Hike
Walking Legends offers its
clients a wide range of guided walking holidays in New Zealand including
the famous North Island hike, the 'Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk' and
Rotorua Day Treks, the Urewera Discovery tour and custom made walking
and hiking holidays. If you are planning to visit or hike on the North
Island, you may also find these resources helpful when you begin your
planning:
Recommended Accommodation:
Rotorua
- East
West Homestay & Holiday Apartments: Very comfortable bed &
breakfast accommodation, self-catering apartments & cottages in
a quiet street, 5 mins walk to Rotorua city centre. Heated swimming
pool and spa.
- Jack and Di's:
Luxury, lake view bed and breakfast style accommodation. Great location
close to Lake Rotorua and city centre.
- Innes Cottage:
Bed & breakfast accommodation in a cute cottage on a quiet street
just out of Rotorua city centre.
- Tresco
B&B: Comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation in a character
villa close to Rotorua city centre. Hot mineral pool.
- Solitaire
Lodge: 5 star luxury lodge located on private peninsula at Lake
Tarawera, with stunning views.
- Treetops Estate: 5 star
luxury lodge located in its own private wilderness estate, with walking,
fishing and hunting on your doorstep.
- Emerald Spa: New motel
with luxury studios and suites boasting private spas, near city centre.
- Fenton Court
Motel: Four star motel near Rotorua city centre, with private
spas.
- Sport
of Kings Motel: Comfortable motel on a quiet road near Rotorua
city centre, with shared spa.
- Regal Palms
Motel: 5 star motor lodge about 15 mins walk from Rotorua city
centre, with private spas and swimming pool.
- Treks Backpackers:
New Rotorua backpacker accommodation, in city centre.
- Funky Green Voyager:
Cosy backpacker accommodation in quiet street near centre.
- Kiwipaka
YHA: Rotorua backpacker accommodation.
Whakatane:
- Alfresco
B&B : Very comfortable bed & breakfast accommodation with
friendly hosts, 15 mins walk along river to town centre. Outdoor spa.
- Crestwood
Homestay : Self contained guest area with 2 bedrooms, sunny deck
and great views.
- White Island
Rendezvous Motel & Villas: Motel, self-contained villa and
bed & breakfast accommodation in a great location near the wharf
and town centre.
Other New Zealand:
- Waikawa B&B:
B&B accommodation with spectacular sea views on the North Island's
East Cape, Te Kaha.
- Auckland
No. 1 House: Beautiful villa on waters edge (own beach), yet only
8 mins from centre. Meet you at airport, full cooked breakfast, happy
hosts.
- Whakamarino Lodge: Old-style
lodge located on the shores of a small tranquil lake near Waikaremoana.
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Useful
Travel Services:
New Zealand
World-wide:
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New
Zealand Adventure Activities:
Rotorua
- Waimangu Volcanic
Valley: An exceptional walk through native forest and an active
volcanic valley created by Mt Tarawera's eruption in 1886.
- Orakei
Korako Cave & Thermal Park: A really special place featuring
interesting volcanic formations including silica terraces and an unforgettable
geothermal cave, situated on the shores of Lake Ohakuri.
- River Rats
Rafting: Great rafting adventures on the famous Kaituna rapids
and other rivers in the region.
- River Jet: The only place
in NZ where you can jet boat to a thermal reserve and experience 2
of NZ's best icons - jet boating and geothermal activity.
Te Urewera National
Park
- Te Urewera Rainforest
Route: A collection of tourism operators offering a range of guided
wilderness experiences in the largest National Park in the North Island.
- Ahurei
Adventures: Hunting and fishing trips, marae stays and bush cabin
accommodation hosted by local Maori.
- Te Urewera Treks:
Unique 1- to 3-day treks with local Maori guides in the Whirinaki
Forest Park, Te Urewera National Park, and on private Maori land.
- Kiwi River
Safaris: 2 hour guided rafting adventures on the Rangitaiki
River (grade 3-4).
- Te Urewera Adventures:
Multi-day horse treks will take you deep into Tuhoe country, along
paths used by this Maori tribe for centuries.
North Island
New Zealand Wide
- Pure
Trails NZ: Active walking holidays exploring some of our favourite
places in the South Island.
- NZ Walking
Company: Offer a range of walking holidays throughout New Zealand.
- Backpack
New Zealand: Comprehensive directory of activities and services
available in New Zealand.
- Backpacker
Board New Zealand: The independent travel guide for New Zealand.
Fully interactive online guide for backpacking and budget travel in
NZ.
- Trekking
NZ: A range of DVDs and videos about other New Zealand walking
tracks.
- Tourism Online:
Comprehensive directory of tourism operators and activities in New
Zealand.
- Adventure
New Zealand: Information, tours and itinerary planning for adventure
travel to New Zealand.
- Experience
New Zealand Travel: New Zealand vacation services and recommended
accommodation guide.
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New
Zealand Information:
- Greenpeace:
New Zealand and world-wide environmental campaigners. Check the site
for their latest news and events, and to find out how you can help
to save the world!
- Kiwi Recovery
Programme: A site loaded with interesting information about our
threatened national bird, with a little info on the programme running
at Waikaremoana.
- 100% Pure New
Zealand: The official New Zealand tourism site. Contains a wealth
of information on travelling and tourism in New Zealand.
- Department
of Conservation: For more information on the Waikaremoana area
and New Zealand's other national parks and conservation areas.
- Gisborne Information
Centre: Information on Gisborne and the East Cape area.
- Rotorua Information
Centre: Information on the Rotorua area.
- New Zealand
Focus: New Zealand tourism information guides.
- Gym in
a Suitcase: Christchurch based website providing information on
health and fitness facilities for travellers.
- Tramper NZ:
New Zealand's most extensive site devoted solely to our favourite
activity, "tramping", known as hiking or trekking in other parts of
the world.
- NZ Wine
Cellar: Site providing information on our next favourite activity!
Wine sales, festival events, regions, books and general NZ wine advice.
- One
Weather: Check out the weather in New Zealand today!
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Interesting
Sites:
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the Lake Waikaremoana,
North Island Hike.