Location: Tauranga
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What to do and see in Tauranga, North Island: The Best Surfing, Windsurfing & Kitesurfing
The lush parks and golden beaches of Tauranga make it a popular destination for outdoorsy folks and watersports lovers. Here on New Zealand’s North Island, you’ll find a variety of opportunities for surfing, white water rafting, kiteboarding, hiking and golfing. Take a refreshing dip in the swimming holes by Kaiate Falls, which cascade beautifully over the bluffs. Families might like to visit one of Tauranga’s amusement park, take a guided nature tour or swim with dolphins in the Bay of Plenty.
Restaurants in Tauranga
1. Hibiscus Surf School
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5.0 based on 120 reviews
Hibiscus Surf School offers first class surfing instruction for all ages and abilities in a fun and safe learning environment. Whatever your surfing ability, your 100% certified, friendly instructors will provide personalized instruction and encourage you every step of the way.Our location at Main Beach, Mount Maunganui offers learning conditions that are second to none. You will gain confidence, water skills, and balance. Within your first 1 or 2 hour lesson, you'll be riding waves and feeling the good vibes that come from surfing!
2. East Coast Paddler
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
Tauranga's leading Ocean Adventure company. We deliver stand up paddle board lessons, hires and adventures, waka ama (outrigger canoe) lessons, and guided walks on our mountain, Mauao. We also sell SUP and waka ama equipment. We are committed to igniting the ocean spirit within our clients. We have beach stations on Pilot Bay and Marine Parade in Mount Maunganui. Book as an individual or small group and enjoy one of our ready-made services. Or come as a large group and we will tailor-make your experience. Either way, your visit with us will be unforgettable. You can purchase our products and book your experience through our website, or give us an email or call. See our website for our opening hours. They vary throughout the season.
3. Discovery Surf
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
AT DISCOVERY SURF we'll teach you how to surf and introduce you to the freedom, thrill and stoke of riding waves.
4. Mount Maunganui Surf Academy
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5.0 based on 80 reviews
Based in beautiful Mount Maunganui, we offer surf courses for beginners and improvers in a safe, fun and relaxed atmosphere. We take great pride in personalising all our surf courses, and endeavour to provide some of the smallest Instructor:Student ratios of any surf school in the area.
5. South Pacific Surf
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5.0 based on 14 reviews
Mobile surf school based in Mount Maunganui, NZ - Lessons & Tours - Chasing the best waves across the country. - Individual or groups (price varies depending) - Packages tailored to your ability - All equipment provided Learn to surf with one of New Zealand's well-known surfers, with extensive overseas surf instructor experience.
6. House Of Surf
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
We offer Surf Lessons in Mount Maunganui to people of all ages and abilities - from beginner to advanced. Throughout the summer we run Group and Private surf lessons daily, as well as Girls Holiday Surf Camps, 6-Week Surf Classes and weekend events/retreats. And it's through all of these offerings that we're able to achieve our mission of helping as many people as we can learn to surf
