Whakatāne Gardens

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

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.

Sail from the Whakatāne Harbour on Centaurus, a spacious, 38-foot cruising catamaran.

Otuawhaki has great importance for Ngāti Awa as a fishing ground and place of learning.

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. 

Trout fishing at its best with local guide Dan Comer, along some of the region's most pristine waterways.

This sculpture, commissioned by the Molly Morpeth Canaday Trust and crafted by Jonathon Campbell in 2007, honors the renowned New Zealand author Margaret Mahy.

Great fun for the little ones. Trains generally run on Sundays from 10 am - until 3 pm, weather permitting.