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New Plymouth

Excursions

This is a selection of excursions on offer in and around New Plymouth. There are others, which can be booked up locally but space simply doesn’t allow us to list them all here. However, please ask us for advice.
Surfing
Vertigo Surf School
Duration: 2 hours

Departures:

Nov-Apr subject to weather, tides & surf conditions
Prices from: 1 Person
£ 34 (01 Nov 06 - 30 Apr 07)
2 Persons
£25 (01 Nov 06 - 30 Apr 07)
3+ Persons
£21 (01 Nov 06 - 30 Apr 07)
You don't have to visit Hawaii to see some of the best surf! because Taranaki has a spherical coast, it collects 180 degrees of all possible swells, making it the most consistent surf in New Zealand. Learn from an experienced surfer the art of riding a board, & ocean safety & awareness.
Around Mt Taranaki Tour
The Around Mt Taranaki Tour
Duration: 6.5 hours

Departures:

09.00 (May-Sep); 08.00 (Oct-Apr)
Prices from: £44 (01 Apr 07 - 31 Mar 08)
This is a full day scenic tour into the Egmont National Park and right around the Taranaki volcanoes. Enjoy the bird wildlife sanctuary at Lake Mangamahoe, pass through the mountain villages of Inglewood and Stratford, enjoy lunch in the haunted alpine lodge, travel right around the three volcanoes, and pass by the coastal villages of Okato and Oakura back to the Sugar Loaf Islands in New Plymouth. Your knowledgeable Maori guide will follow secret trails sharing Maori myths, legends and tales.
 
OAKURA BEACH, NR. NEW PLYMOUTH
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