Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
you're likely to see big snapper, crayfish and stingrays) and sandy
Stingray Bay
. The
walk from Hahei Beach to Cathedral Cove takes about 70 minutes. Another option is a
10-minute ride in a water taxi (
Click here
).
Hahei Beach
BEACH
Long, lovely Hahei Beach is made more magical by the view to the craggy islands in the
distance. From the southern end of Hahei Beach, it's a 15-minute walk up to Te Pare, a
pa
site with splendid coastal views.
Activities
Cathedral Cove Sea Kayaking
KAYAKING
( 07-866 3877;
www.seakayaktours.co.nz
;
88 Hahei Beach Rd; half-/full day $95/160; 9am &
2pm)
This outfit runs guided kayaking trips around the rock arches, caves and islands in
the Cathedral Cove and Mercury Bay area. The Remote Coast Tour heads the other way
when conditions permit, visiting caves, blowholes and a long tunnel.
Cathedral Cove Dive & Snorkel
DIVING
( 07-866 3955;
www.hahei.co.nz/diving
; 48 Hahei Beach Rd; dives from $85)
Takes daily dive
trips and rents out scuba gear, snorkelling gear ($20), bikes ($20) and boogie boards
($20). A Discover Scuba half-day beginners' course costs $195 including all the gear.
Hahei Explorer
BOAT TOUR
( 07-866 3910;
www.haheiexplorer.co.nz
; adult/child $70/40)
Hour-long jetboat rides tour-
ing the coast.
Sleeping
Tatahi Lodge
HOSTEL, MOTEL $
( 07-866 3992;
www.tatahilodge.co.nz
; Grange Rd; dm $30, r $88-123, units $150-275; )
A
wonderful place where backpackers are treated with at least as much care and respect as
the lush, bromeliad-filled garden. The dorm rooms and excellent communal facilities are
just as attractive as the pricier motel units.
Purangi Garden Accommodation
COTTAGES $$$
