Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Naked Bus daily destinations include Taupo ($24, 5½ hours) via Opotiki ($17, two
hours) and Rotorua ($25, 4½ hours).
For courier services from Gisborne to Opotiki travelling via East Cape's scenic SH35,
CAR
Gisborne Airport Car Rental
( 1300 350 401;
www.gisborneairportcarhire.co.nz
)
is an agent for seven
car-hire companies including the big brands and local outfits.
TAXI
A city-to-airport taxi fare costs about $20.
Gisborne Taxis
(
06-867 2222)
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Gisborne to Hawke's Bay
From Gisborne, heading south towards Napier you're confronted with a choice: follow
SH2, which runs closer to the coast, or take SH36 inland via Tiniroto. Either way you'll
end up in Wairoa.
The coastal route is a marginally better choice, being quicker and offering occasional
views out to sea. However, SH36 (
Tiniroto Road
) is also a pleasant drive (or bike route) with
several good stopping points along the way.
Doneraille Park
, 49km from Gisborne, is a
peaceful bush reserve with a frigid river to jump into and freedom camping for self-con-
tained vehicles (
Click here
)
. Tree lovers might like to check out
Hackfalls Arboretum
(
06-863 7083;
www.hackfalls.org.nz
; 187 Berry Rd, Tiniroto; adult/child $10/free; 9am-5pm)
, a 3km detour
from the turn-off at the Tiniroto Tavern. The snow-white cascades of
Te Reinga Falls
, 12km
further south, are well worth a stop.
The busier SH2 route heads inland and soon enters the
Wharerata State Forest
(beware of
logging trucks). Just out of the woods, 55km from Gisborne,
Morere Hot Springs
(
06-837
8856;
www.morerehotsprings.co.nz
; SH2, Morere; adult/child $10/5; 10am-5pm, extended hours Dec-Feb)
burble up from a fault line in the
Morere Springs Scenic Reserve
. Have a dip, or tackle a bush
walk (20 minutes to three hours) before taking the plunge. The main pool is near the en-
trance, or a five-minute walk through virgin rainforest leads to the Nikau Pools.
