Things to do in Coromandel

Driving Creek Railway

DrivingCreekRailway is a "mini" railway with a track width of only 38 cm and a total length of 6 miles. However, because the entire railway line is built on the steep slope of the mountain, its drop is 105 meters. The railway is located among dense jungles and mountains, and there are many sculptures and pottery works along the way.

Coromandel Peninsula

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Sky Tower

As an iconic landmark of Auckland, the Sky Tower stands 328 m tall and is connected to other buildings, forming a massive city in the sky. The Sky Tower features three transparent elevators traveling at 18 km per hour, reaching the observation deck in just 40 seconds to overlook the entire Auckland cityscape. In the evening, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset and Auckland's night views. Beyond regular sightseeing, the tower also offers a range of high-altitude experiences. SkyWalk lets visitors walk on a handrail-free walkway around the tower exterior at 192 m high, led by a professional guide and secured with safety ropes, suitable for thrill-seekers. SkyJump involves jumping from 192 m along a guide cable, with descent speeds reaching approximately 85 km per hour. Group visitors can also join the Skyline climb activity, reaching about 300 m to overlook the city up close. Ascending the tower in the evening allows you to enjoy both the sunset and the city's night views in transition, with Auckland's skyline under changing light presenting a distinctive scene. △ Climb the 328 m Sky Tower △Overlooking the beautiful city night view △ Take on more exciting projects

The Waterworks

Waiau Falls

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Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

Join us and experience the real Middle-earth™ at the Hobbiton Movie Set, where, in the heart of the Waikato region, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™, as seen in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies.Fall in love with the Alexander family sheep farm, just as acclaimed director Sir Peter Jackson did, as you journey on a short bus ride through the unequivocal beauty of the land, with the mighty Kaimai Ranges towering in the distance. Your guide will escort you on a shared walking tour around the movie set, showcasing the intricate details, pointing out the most famous locations and explaining how movie magic was made here. △ Immerse yourself in the fairy tale town of The Hobbit △ Ejoy the fenced garden and the mirror lake △ Admire New Zealand's stunning scenery

Tasman Holiday Parks - Coromandel

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SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium

SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium is an aquarium converted from an abandoned underground sewage storage tank, completed by the New Zealand marine archaeologist Mr. Kelly Tarlton over approx. 10 months. SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium features 8 major exhibition themes, each with its own distinctive features. In the captivating winter wonderland, you can walk through the exhibition area into a viewing area at minus two degrees, to watch king penguins and gentoo penguins walking on artificial snow or diving underwater. You can also, inside the transparent acrylic view tunnel of SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium, feel the thrill of great sharks and devil rays swimming past you, and witness how the mighty large lobsters live in harmony with their neighbors. If you want to observe up close, you can put yourself in a cage and enter the shark viewing pool. △ Observe giant sharks up close △ Learn more about marine life in the Southern Hemisphere △ Watch the adorable feeding process of the king penguin and gentoo penguin flocks

Coromandel Shelly Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves

The Waitomo Glowworm Caves are limestone caves in the western mountainous area of New Zealand's North Island and an attraction in New Zealand. In Māori, Waitomo means water flowing into a hole. On the cave walls, scattered green points of light layer upon layer, these green glows flicker on the pitch-black water surface, doubling the light and shadow—this is a wondrous world belonging to green sprites. 1.Glowworm caveMainly composed of three distinctive caves, Waitomo Glowworm Caves,Ruakuri cave and Ala Nuoyi cave. Waitomo Glowworm Caves is a limestone cave with a history of over 10,000 years. Originally, there was a small frozen lake on the mountain above the cave. After the ice and snow melted, the water flowed into the rock crevices below and gradually eroded to form the cave as it is today. The Cathedral Cave inside Waitomo Glowworm Caves is a massive rock chamber renowned for its spatial echoes.Ruakuri caveIt is a legendary underground karst cave where you can hear the sound of an underground waterfall.Ala Nuoyi caveThe entrance is the visitor center, and the arched canopy with a membrane structure is quite impressive. 2. To tour the cave with thousands of glowworms, you need to take a small boat into the depths of the cave. Once seated and settled on the boat, the guide will pull the overhead guide rope to propel the boat forward. The strange points of light in the cave are the glow emitted by thousands of glowworms. You will notice patches of greenish-white light on the rocks. Look closely, and beneath the glow are uneven, translucent threads hanging from the cave ceiling. On these threads are crystal-clear droplets like strings of crystal beads. These beautiful, mucus-coated threads are the glowworms' fishing lines, used to attract and prey on insects drawn to the light.