In air conditioned vehicles, carrying up to 5 clients, our travel tours are led by experienced guides who know the Bay of Islands and Northland like the backs of their hands. Is your group more then six? No problem, a 16 seater or 24 seater coach is available.

New Zealand’s most northern vineyard and winery. The winery is situated 3.5ks from Kaitaia on the road to Ahipara which is at the southern end of the Ninety Mile Beach. The first vines were established in 1984 by vineyard owner by Monty Knight, since then label has earned a reputation for consistent quality, wining numerous awards including two gold medals for their Chardonnay and one gold medal for Shiraz.

The WildCat Experience - The thrill of Big Game Fishing. If you're a Novice or a hardcore fisherman (you can tell by the gills on his ribbs!!), the WildCat Charters will put a smile on your face that won't come off for months. "WildCat 1" is an 8m aluminium Catamaran powered by a 200 HP Outboard and cruises at 18-20 knots. Andrew Morrogh, your Skipper, with 17yrs experience fishing the Ahipara area says, "The fishing grounds off Ahipara are relatively untapped and offer some of the most exciting non-stop action in the country."

The Eco-Ranch Adventure offer tours on the Whangape Station, a 1000 hectare property featuring 15 kilometres of 'Wild West' shore line, the Spectacular Whangape Habour Entrance (site of several shipwrecks), Sea Caves, some fantastic history including Archaeological sites, Maori Village Sites, gardens, rock shelters and rock art. Whangape Station was originally the exit point for a large Kauri Mill with remnants still visible. The Tours can be custom adjusted to suit, if fishing's your game or a touch of canoeing, just lets us know and we will meet your needs.

Kerikeri Travel Tours are customised to suit your interests, designed for and offered to those discerning travellers looking for personalised service. One of our guided tours is sure to fit your wishes, whether you have sporting interests - golf, hiking, fishing - or are attracted to the arts & crafts, food & wine, historical/cultural essence of a nation. If you are not drawn to one of our packaged tours we will design a tour for your delight.

We manufacture and market an extensive range of high quality furniture and handcrafted wooden products from what is regarded as the oldest workable timber in the world. Ancient Kauri Kingdom Ltd uses only top craftsmen to handcraft high value limited edition products. Each of these highly finished pieces has its own Certificate of Authenticity and is stamped with the company's registered brand mark.

Discover the history of "The Far North" and the gumdigging revolution that shaped the landscape, the people and the local industries of our past as well as our modern day lives. View the maze of giant gum holes that reveal extraordinary kauri forests from prehistoric times and explore the mystery that caused the destruction of these ancient forests.

Discover the magnificent Whangaroa Harbour and subtropical Cavalli Islands (resting place of the Rainbow Warrior). Owner skipper Chris Sale, boat builder, has chartered locally for 12 years. He is experienced in Southern Ocean sailing being a member of the Totorore expedition, visiting Cape Horn, the Antarctic Peninsula, and South Georgia collecting data about the distribution and breeding sites of albatross, penguins and other sea birds.

The Wairere Boulders are located near Horeke, in the Hokianga Harbour in the Far North of Northland. The valley is one of the major ecotourism attractions, a prime landmark that exists since thousands of years, but never got the true attention and recognition it really deserves as an eco tourism venture. It is an awesome and exciting adventure to explore this unique Tourism Attraction. The valley features walkways and tracks and the unique walking possibilities make it an outstanding site of eco-tourism or nature tourism.

Adventure and fun for everyone. We have Micro Landsailers (blowkarts), Quad Bike Hire, Mountain Bike Hire, Sit-On-Top Kayaks, Sand toboggans, Body Boards, Surf Boards, Fishing Gear. We take bookings for Jayar Horse Rides, Tours and Charters, Horse and Buggy Rides.

Giant kauri trees once covered northern New Zealand and their timber helped shape the country's colonial beginnings. Matakohe, on the 'Kauri Coast' is the starting point for a 3 hour trip into a vibrant past, led by fifth-generation descendents of kauri millers and bushmen. On this eco tour, see 600-year-old trees, hear the bushmen's stories, watch a mighty bullock team at work, drink billy tea and dig for kauri gum. We take a maximum of eight people per trip, so bookings are essential.

Phone: 09 409 4812 or 09 406 1554
Fax: 09 409 4582

Sail the beautiful Northland coast with Danny and Yvonne Simms aboard the superb Davidson designed 42 foot yacht, Mr Roosevelt. Cruise and laze around in idylic bays or learn sailing skills from a couple with a life time of experience. Day sails, sundowner cruises and full live aboard charters, all are available. Operating all year round in the winterless north.

The Kauri Museum is an amazing theme museum in the north of New Zealand. Here outstanding displays tell the stories of pioneer settlers to this region through their use of kauri timber and gum. The Kauri is the largest tree in New Zealands forest's and grows to a huge size. Its timber was very important as a building material both at home and abroad. Used for houses, furniture and ships it was in great demand. The trees also bled gum that was dug from the land and exported to make varnish, linoleum and other products. At The Kauri Museum we have life like displays showing the collection of these products. Side by side with collections, the beautiful things it was used to make and displays showing its more practical uses by pioneers.

The Wagener Golf Club's 18 hole course is the most northern full-sized course in New Zealand, It is about 30 minutes drive north of Kaitaia on State Highway 1. Open to the public 7 days a week it offers interesting and challenging holes with excellent greens.
The associated Wagener Museum is a major tourist attraction for those travelling to Cape Reinga.
Visitors are able to hire clubs, trundlers and golf carts.

Phone/Fax: 09 409 4007
Email: pauljenny@xtra.co.nz

Fishing & sightseeing 8 metre 35 kt pupose built recreational fishing & sightseeing boat We launch at Aipara, Houhora, Taipa Maungonui & Whangaroa. Marlin to Spotties.Go where the weather and fishing are best. All Gear supplied.

Windsurfing equipment for hire .
Four new boards and seven sails available .
Windsurfing lessons , beachstart , waterstart, jib , power jib , etc
Windsurfing on more than ten beaches and two lakes .

Situated 25 mins. north of Kaitaia on Kaimaumau Rd, off SH1
on the way to Cape Reinga, our farm is open most days for visits. View
ostrich and emus, purchase ostrich meat & emu oil products.

By day enjoy a scenic walk through natural bush wich surrounds a meandering stream and unusual rock formations. Along the trail, many plaques describe the various trees and plants and the uses to which they were put by Maori and European settlers. By night a guided walk takes you into the fascinating night workd of glowworms along the bush walk.

See and swim with the dolphins in Doubtless Bay, Northland. Experience the thrill of seeing and swimming with wild dolphins in their natural environment. Hear them talk to each other and to you. See their bright eyes watching your movements and enjoying your company. Dolphin Rendezvous is licensed by the Department of Conservation.

Escape fromthe crowds to a very special place. This premier sea kayaking experience is a rare opportunity to have a multitude of sea life literally at arms length. In your environmentally friendly kayak, you'll be amazed at what you can encounter. For those coastal waters are home to dolphins, orca, pilot whales, penguins, fur seals, stingrays and an abundance of fish life, a large variety of sea birds and even the occasional green sea turtle.

Welcome to Northland's premier tourist attraction. The Wagener Museum, situated only 30 minutes from Kaitaia, at the entrance to the Houhora Harbour, this fascinating and unique 'collection of collections' rates amongst the top 3 most-visited museums in Northland.

Owned and managed by the Wagener family since 1969, this all-weather attraction has something for everybody. Telephones, phonographs, lamps, Maori artefacts, guns, slot-machines, shells, butterflies, washing machines, typewriters and even 480 chamberpots, this huge and varied collection with many unusual items will be of interest to all. Guides available to demonstrate the working exhibits.