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Mount Maunganui – an aerial view of a city next to the ocean📷 Photo by Rodrigo Kammer on Unsplash

Road trips from Mount Maunganui

3 road trips that start in or near Mount Maunganui, from 2 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

FAQs

What are the best road trips from Mount Maunganui?

Popular routes starting in or near Mount Maunganui: Two days along the Bay of Plenty from Waihī to Te Kaha, Rotorua, Taupō and Tongariro: a volcanic plateau road trip and Smoking island, ancestral house and rainforest lake – by campervan through the eastern Bay of Plenty and Te Urewera.

Is there a short road trip from Mount Maunganui?

The shortest is Two days along the Bay of Plenty from Waihī to Te Kaha: 2 days, about 270 km.

What is the longest road trip from Mount Maunganui?

The longest is Smoking island, ancestral house and rainforest lake – by campervan through the eastern Bay of Plenty and Te Urewera: 8 days, about 329 km with 14 stops.