Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
hosts the odd brass-band concert. Check the window for upcoming events, including the
Information
DOC
(
07-315 1001;
www.doc.govt.nz
; 70 Bridge St;
8am-noon Mon-Fri)
In the same build-
ing as the i-SITE.
Opotiki i-SITE
( 07-315 3031;
www.opotikinz.com
;
70 Bridge St; 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri,
9am-1pm Sat & Sun; )
The fancy new Opotiki i-SITE takes bookings for activities and
transport and stocks the indispensable free East Coast booklet
Pacific Coast Highway
.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Travelling east from Opotiki there are two routes: SH2, crossing the spectacular Waioeka
Gorge, or SH35 around East Cape. The SH2 route offers some day walks in the Waioeka
Gorge Scenic Reserve, with the gorge getting steeper and narrower as you travel inland,
before the route crosses typically green, rolling hills, dotted with sheep, on the descent to
Gisborne.
Buses pick up/drop off at the Hot Bread Shop on the corner of Bridge and St John Sts,
though tickets and bookings are made through the i-SITE or
Travel Shop
(
07-315
9am-4pm Mon-Fri)
. The Travel Shop also rents
8881;
www.travelshop.co.nz
;
104 Church St;
out bikes (per half-/full day $30/50).
InterCity has daily buses connecting Opotiki with Whakatane ($22, 45 minutes), Ro-
torua ($36, 2½ hours) and Auckland ($72, 7½ hours). Heading south, daily buses connect
Opotiki with Gisborne ($36, two hours).
Naked Bus runs daily services to destinations including the following:
DESTINATION
PRICE ($)
DURATION (HR)
Auckland
31
6
Gisborne
19
2½
Rotorua
23
2½
Tauranga
20
5
Wellington
45
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