🇳🇿 3-Day Tauranga Trip from Auckland: Day 1 Adventure

📍 Day 1: Auckland → Waitomo Caves → Tauranga 🌌 Waitomo Caves: A Glowworm Detour Booked tickets a week early (glowworm caves sell out fast! 🚨). Chose Ruakuri Cave (1.5h guided tour) over the famous 45-min glowworm boat ride—SO worth it! Why? Stunning stalactites + some glowworms ✨ Pro tips: Bring a light jacket (caves are chilly). No flash photos, but the natural formations look like NZ’s map! 🇳🇿 Wear sunglasses post-tour (sun glare on the gravel path is brutal 😎). 🍖 Dinner in Hamilton: Brazilian Feast! Tudo Bem Churrascaria (🇧🇷 Brazilian BBQ) Valentine’s Day bonus: +$8 for champagne 🥂 + live music! Hit list: Cheese bread (like salty mochi 🧀) Garlic bread (heavenly) Beef cuts (juicy + tender) 🥩 Grilled pineapple (MVP for cutting through meat sweats) 🍍 Skip: Sausage (meh), veggie salad (boring). 🏡 Tauranga Airbnb Check-In 5 mins to Mt. Maunganui, 10 mins to the beach 🏖️ Full amenities (but BYO toiletries!) Game night: Monopoly included! 🎲 Day 2: Rotorua’s Skyline awaits! #AucklandDayTrips #WaitomoMagic #NZRoadTrip #TaurangaBound #FoodieFinds #TravelNZ