- Accommodation:
- Waipapakauri Hotel
- Transport:
- Cape Reinga is the northernmost point in mainland New Zealand and is around a 6hr drive from Auckland
- You can book a Cape Reinga day tour from Paihia or Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands region
- InterCity Bus operates daily buses from Auckland to Kaitaia, the largest town before Cape Reinga, with fares starting from $1 (+ booking fee). The journey takes approximately 6hrs and includes one transfer in Kerikeri
- Once at Kaitaia, it’s about a 1hr 30mins car journey to Cape Reinga
- Buses to Kaitaia depart from Auckland’s Sky City Bus Terminal, 102 Hobson Street, Auckland
- Things to see:
- Lighthouse
- Ninety Mile Beach
- Te Paki Stream
- Puketi Kauri Forest
- Wagener Museum
- Rarawa Beach
- Giant Sand Dunes of Te Paki
- Tips:
- At Cape Reinga, you’ll see the place where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean crash together
- Far below the lighthouse, a native pohutukawa tree marks the place where Maori believe spirits leave the land and swim north towards the underworld.
