Tauranga - Mt Maunganui & Kaiate Falls

We woke up about 8.30 had breakfast and left about 10am. Arrived at Tuaranga for a hike up to Mt Maunganui. We had 360 degree views over the Bay of Plenty. The walk was definitely worth it and it was a beautiful sunny day. We then walked down to Mt Maunganui beach. We stopped in a cafe for lunch. On the way back we stopped off at Kaiate Falls to do the hike to the waterfall. It was very impressive surrounded by forests. On the drive back to Taupo the sat nav took us up some bumpy windy roads. But it meant we catched the sunset over the hills.Read more