Audley in the Coromandel & Pacific Coast
Only a short journey from Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula is where you can truly stretch your limbs and breathe. Extending into the Pacific Ocean with beaches on either side and a remote interior dressed in native bush, this peninsula is perhaps New Zealand’s greatest retreat. Whether you are long-line fishing, deep sea diving, or enjoying a soak in the thermal springs at Hot Water Beach, every activity is geared towards the ultimate outcome: relaxation.
The Pacific Coast Highway winds through a plethora of sights. Mount Maunganui is New Zealand’s mini ‘Surfers’ Paradise’ with golden beaches stretching from the base of the dormant volcano cone that defines the land. Off the coast of Whakatane is White Island, New Zealand’s only active marine volcano.
The wild, sparsely populated East Cape stretches out ahead of you, and finally, if you like to follow the sun, a morning spent in Gisborne will ensure you are the first to see it rise.