Eastern Taranaki Experience

17/11/2024

Four ladies embark on their Matemateaonga Track adventure on this beautiful day, commencing with a visit to Bridge To Somewhere before ultimately reaching Bridge To Nowhere early next week.

15/11/2024

Hike & Bike Experience

November and December Special
20% off per person on advertised price.
Set your own day, subject to us being available
Note: hike is self guided, bike has full back up support. Click link for full details

www.centraltaranaki.co.nz

15/11/2024

The tourism season from now until end of April is ideal for this thrilling experience.
Minimum of 2, on demand to suit you, however bookings are essential and subject to us being available.

12/11/2024

Final day and home - Otago Experiences
We spent the morning at Larnach Castle walking around garden and looking through Castle. Then onto Albatross Centre before 2 flights home.
Even though we had a smaller group this time we'd like to thank the ladies for making this trip fun, go with flow tour. Also thanks for helping Carol out while she run it on her own

11/11/2024

Day 7 - last full day. Traveling from Invercargill to Larnach Castle via Catlins.
Big day but very scenic.
1. First stop Slope Point, most southern point of South Island. Very very cold wind
2. Curio Bay - petrified forest
3. Purakaunui Falls
4. Nugget point lighthouse
5. Larnach Castle - advantage of being here over night is seeing it lit up. Something day trippers don't get to see 😊

10/11/2024

Day 6 - Otago Experiences, today we headed to Southland so more of a travel day with photo stops and a ride on the Kingston Flyer

09/11/2024

Refer to previous post.
Yesterday Carol's phone was put on the windscreen of the Ferrari 488GTB to video the lap. Driver is Andrew Waite. Part of our conversation was about the other rides and one f bomb 😆
Everyone was impressed how Andrew asked several times if you're ok etc 😍
0-100km in 3 seconds and speeds up to 220km

09/11/2024

Day 5 - Cromwell, non stop fantastic weather and fun.
Today the main Otago experience was Highlands Motor Sport track for one lap in a Ferrari 488GTB, 0-100km in 3 seconds and speeds up to 220km. Driver Andrew Waite.
We also played Mini Putt in 2 teams and use podium afterwards😊. A visit to Cromwell Heritage this morning was also very interesting

08/11/2024

Day 4 - today we were especially blessed that the rain forecasted didn't really come to much as today's Otago Experience was a jetboat ride on Clutha River. Heavy skies most of the day. Gold mining remnants along the way were very interesting, how the miners made huts in the solid rock. Stopped at lookout points for Clyde Dam and bridge etc

08/11/2024

Oh no 😢 😬

Update. NOW OPEN 13/11/24 See comments below.. We have a major slip between the Bridge to Nowhere and the Mangapurua Landing. It is impassable. The team from Department of Conservation are working on a solution. This impacts the riders and the walkers . We will update our trail status page soon
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07/11/2024

Day 3 Otago Experiences - packed in another big day Dansey Pass to Alexander. Experiences were Curling in Naseby (yellow team clear winners) visits to Wedderburn, St Bathans, Local Cambrian man Bob who is very proud of his bluebells, Cambrian historic School and Ophir Bridge.
One male host wore mascot tie, Hamish at Curling place 😀

06/11/2024

Wow day 2 of Otago Experiences has been amazing. 4WD trip with locals George and Tom from Off Trail Tours followed old Dunstan Trail and stopped at hut at Poolburn Dam for lunch.
Blessed with a great day, thanks George and Tom so much.
Captions with photos

05/11/2024

Great first day Otago Experiences - early morning flight with a fantastic mountain send off.
Traveled to Dansey Pass Hotel from Dunedin with stops at Mosgiel for lunch, Middlemarch and Hyde disaster monument, June 1943, 21 people died in train crash.
Fun at the hotel with our mascot tie

https://www.facebook.com/danseyspasshotelest1862?mibextid=ZbWKwL

30/10/2024

It was lovely to meet Heather and Gerrie, Product Managers from Travel Essence today. We showed cased our package to them. Hike and Bike with lunch.
www.centraltaranaki.co.nz

28/10/2024

Final morning in Whanganui - visits to Durie Hill towers, elevator and tunnel. The new up grade to the tunnels lighting is very cool.
We then visited Bason Botanical Gardens.
Many thanks to the 6 who joined us on this different Labour Weekend trip

27/10/2024

Video of Jigger ride today (refer to previous post)

27/10/2024

Day 2 of Labour Weekend in Whanganui again blessed with reasonable weather despite forecast
Went to
1. Large scale retro/antique fair
2. Filled in time with a drive to Upokongaro Bridge before presentation of Whanganui's Underground
3. Jigger rides at Steam Rail Wanganui,
4. Visit to Glass Works
5. Dinner Rutland Arms Restaurant