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Tui Lodge
60 Whangapoua Road,
Coromandel, New Zealand
Coromandel Activities
There are many attractions for you to enjoy around the Coromandel Peninsula. Make this your base and discover just how unspoiled the Coromandel really is. Come and stay in the clean, green Coromandel Peninsula, you'll enjoy it!
Active
Hauraki Rail Trail
The Hauraki Rail Trail is a scenic cycling and walking track that stretches over 200 kilometres through the Waikato and Coromandel regions, following old railway lines. It offers a mostly flat, easy ride suitable for all ages, with highlights including historic gold mining towns, lush farmland, and the impressive Karangahake Gorge.
Mountain Biking
The Coromandel is well known for the family-friendly Hauraki Rail Trail, but it's also home to a growing network of well-built mountain bike tracks for all skill levels. Local clubs have been busy creating everything from flow trails and pump tracks to e-bike day rides, with each park offering something unique – perfect for linking together over multiple days of riding.
The Dunes Golf Resort
The Dunes Golf Resort in Matarangi is an 18-hole championship quality course originally designed by golfing legend Sir Bob Charles, with a sand-base layout that ensures excellent year-round playability and stunning sea, harbor, and Coromandel Range views. Nestled between Whangapoua Harbour and Matarangi's 4km sandy beach, it offers both a challenging golfing experience and a breathtaking scenic setting—often named one of New Zealand's most picturesque courses.
Sightseeing
Driving Creek Railway
Driving Creek Railway is a unique and enchanting mountain railway journey just 3km north of Coromandel Town, where narrow-gauge trains travel for about 1 hour 15 minutes through regenerating native forest with viaducts, tunnels, spirals, and reversing points up to the Eyefull Tower viewpoint offering panoramic views of the Hauraki Gulf. Along the way, guides share the inspiring story of Barry Brickell's fusion of pottery, engineering, and conservation, while passengers enjoy art sculptures, wildlife sanctuary views, and all-weather shelter beneath towering kauri and rimu.
The Waterworks
The Waterworks is a quirky and entertaining eco-themed adventure park located in the Coromandel, featuring over 70 water-powered inventions and interactive displays made from recycled materials. Set in lush native bush beside a stream, it's a fun and hands-on destination ideal for families, offering both creativity and refreshment on a hot day.
The Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery
The Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery is a lovingly preserved, operational gold-crushing site over 100 years old, where visitors can take a guided tour to see the original stamper in action and try operating the historic mini jaw crusher themselves. After witnessing New Zealand's largest working water wheel, you can explore the surrounding reserve and climb 140 steps to a scenic lookout offering panoramic views across the Coromandel landscape.
Relaxing
The Lost Spring
The Lost Spring is a luxurious geothermal oasis on the Coromandel Peninsula, where crystal-clear mineral waters – rising from 667m below ground and rich in over 400 minerals – feed sculpted pools surrounded by lush native and tropical gardens for a serene spa experience. With therapeutic poolside dining, a treetop day spa offering massages and beauty treatments, and tranquil forest ambience, it's the perfect retreat for relaxation and rejuvenation.
Hot Water Beach
Hot Water Beach is world-renowned for its unique geothermal springs – during roughly two hours either side of low tide, visitors can dig their own hot-water pools in the golden sand using a spade or shovel. Nestled between dramatic surf breaks and Pohutukawa-lined cliffs, the beach offers not only a one-of-a-kind spa-by-the-sea experience but also strong undertows and rip risks, so swimming is only advised between lifeguard-flagged areas.