Coromandel Stories

Cathedral Cove

It’s a half-hour walk from the car park, but these two unforgettable white-sand beaches linked by a natural rock arch and fringed by Pohutukawa trees are stunningly beautiful and well worth the hike.

Thames Coast Road

Heading north from Thames on the west coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, this beautiful coastal road is lined with spectacular red-flowering Pohutukawa trees in summer months.

Art and crafts

The Coromandel Peninsula is populated by numerous artists and craftspeople, and their galleries and studios are often open to visitors.

Hot Water Beach

Thermal springs well up under Hot Water Beach, just south of Whitianga, so when the tide goes out you can dig your own spa in the sand – the further the tide goes out, the hotter the water gets!

Kauaeranga Valley Pinnacles

The jagged summit of the Pinnacles towers above the surrounding forest to offer panoramic views of The Coromandel Peninsula and beyond.

Driving Creek Railway

New Zealand’s only narrow-gauge mountain railway inches its way up through regenerating Kauri forest to a viewing tower at the summit.