Nature and Nosh Coast & Cuisine Experience

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Highlights

  • From Hamilton, we wind our way around the east coast of the Coromandel, along cliff edges, discovering hidden bays along Pohutakawa lined edges. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch on the beach, dip your toes in the water before we make our way to Waihi Beach. Next is a visit to local award-winning Falls Retreat Bistro for a unique 'garden-to-plate' food experience, featuring fresh, seasonal morsels from the restaurant's huge garden. A glass of wine winds up our visit before we head back through the Karangahake Gorge. Heading back inland, it's time to visit the land of blueberries and icecream! A short blueberry farm tour at the Kowhai Creamery is followed by the hardest decision you'll have to make all day. Choosing the flavour of your handmade gelato! Made from full cream jersey cow milk fed on lush Waikato pastures, the award-winning blueberry gelato is hard to beat! • Fully-inclusive, guided experience • Runs: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday's • Departs: 7.30am from Hamilton Gardens • Returns: 5.30pm to Hamilton Gardens • Duration: 10 hours • Walk: 4 hours approx • Grade: Moderate • A good level of fitness is required for this tour. • Note: A minimum of 2 people are required for this tour to run

Summary

From Hamilton, we wind our way around the east coast of the Coromandel, along cliff edges, discovering hidden bays along Pohutakawa lined edges. Enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch on the beach, dip your toes in the water before we make our way to Waihi Beach. Next is a visit to local award-winning Falls Retreat Bistro for a unique 'garden-to-plate' food experience, featuring fresh, seasonal morsels from the restaurant's huge garden. A glass of wine winds up our visit before we head back through the Karangahake Gorge. Heading back inland, it's time to visit the land of blueberries and icecream! A short blueberry farm tour at the Kowhai Creamery is followed by the hardest decision you'll have to make all day. Choosing the flavour of your handmade gelato! Made from full cream jersey cow milk fed on lush Waikato pastures, the award-winning blueberry gelato is hard to beat! • Fully-inclusive, guided experience • Runs: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday's • Departs: 7.30am from Hamilton Gardens • Returns: 5.30pm to Hamilton Gardens • Duration: 10 hours • Walk: 4 hours approx • Grade: Moderate • A good level of fitness is required for this tour. • Note: A minimum of 2 people are required for this tour to run

Tour info

Duration
10 hours
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Why take this tour?

They say the sea heals the soul, and this stunning half day coastal walk from Homunga Bay to Waihi Beach is sweet escapism in its purest form. This experience includes a four hour coastal guided walk discovering hidden bays along Pohutakawa lined edges with a  gourmet picnic lunch on the beach. Visit local Falls Retreat Bistro for a unique ' garden-to-plate' food experience, featuring fresh, seasonal morsels. A glass of New Zealand wine winds up our visit before we head back through the Karangahake Gorge with a stop to view the pretty Owharoa falls. A short farm tour at Kowhai Creamery is followed by the hardest decision you'll have to make all day. Choosing the flavour of your  award-winning gelato! • Runs: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday's • Departs: 7.30am from Hamilton Gardens • Returns: 5.00pm to Hamilton Gardens • Walk: 4 hours approx • A good level of fitness is required for this tour. • Note: A minimum of 2 people are required for this tour to run

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What’s included?

  • Driver/guide

  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly

  • Live commentary on board

  • Local guide

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • Food tasting

  • Lunch

  • Snacks

  • Coffee and/or Tea

  • Alcoholic Beverages

  • Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 10h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Nature & Nosh Tours

About operator:

Nature & Nosh Tours pair two of the best things in life for lovers of the great outdoors like us. Our fully-inclusive, guided hiking tours take you on a journey through nature and taste, matching scenic and diverse day walks (our Nature), with New Zealand food and wine (our Nosh). Small groups, local guides and premium boutique lodge accommodation at the end of the day.

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