Big Dan Guiding Services

An Ōhope Beach home-based photographic and art gallery featuring landscapes and native birds including local scenes.

The Whakaari/White Island Experience room provides a stunning up-close and informative experience of this geothermal wonder.

Filled with fresh water from deep underground, it’s the perfect spot for a family picnic and refreshing swim on a hot summer day.

Eco-Tours And Kiwi Bird Experiences. Let our kaiārahi (local guide) transport you through the Ōmataroa forest lands, and guide you on a journey of manaakitanga (care) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of the kiwi.

The Whakatāne Astronomical Society provide night sky viewing from the nationally renowned Whakatāne Observatory.

This mural is a collaboration with Ushy Ushy from the Cook Islands and is about the migration of the waka from the Cook Islands to the Bay of Plenty, and keeping the connection alive between all of us. 

Our experienced guide will transport you by Canadian canoe to abundant trout fisheries in the scenic rivers and lakes of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

A shared-use track that includes an optional overnight stop at a historic hut and amazing views from the top of the Moerangi saddle.