3 2-Hour Experiences to Build a Day Around

1.Whitianga: 2-Hour Cathedral Cove and Volcanic Coast Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 816 reviews · 2 hours · from $83Our pick

From Whitianga Wharf, you’ll spend two hours close to Mercury Bay’s volcanic coast, visiting Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Lonely Bay, sea caves, beaches, and rock formations. Guides such as Sam and Justin add clear stories, local history, and wildlife tips from a comfortable covered boat.

“Sam was our captain of the boat and our tour guide. Both jobs she did extremely welll with a lot of knowledge , she was polite and had a good sense of humor.”

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2.2 Hour Cathedral Cove and Volcanic Coast Cruise with Shade Canopy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 393 reviews · from $96Top rated

From Whitianga Wharf, cruise with a skipper such as Sam, Sammy, Liam, Justin, or Zinnia along the Coromandel coast. You’ll see Lonely Bay, Cooks Blow Hole, Cathedral Cove, Hahei, Hot Water Beach, and Orua Sea Cave from a shaded boat limited to 16 people.

“Everything was just great. The guide was very experienced and shared gret stories with us. The trip was just "WOW"”

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3.Etna quad tour – 2 hours

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews

Take a two-hour guided quad ride across Mount Etna’s black lava fields, eruptive fractures, pine forest, dry torrent beds, and volcanic craters. You’ll visit a lava-flow cave and old stone buildings with an Italian or English-speaking guide. A valid driving license and closed shoes are required.

“Our quad bike tour was amazing, so fun and had an incredible time, the guides where so good and fun, they were friendly, Had so many interesting facts and answered all the questions and queries we had. They did a video of the tour and got some amazing moments of the tour. They were friendly and chatty. Was really worth the time and money and would definitely recommend to anyone that wants abit of a fun time and doesn’t want to go on foot March”

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