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🇳🇿 Auckland → Taupo → New Plymouth | 3D2N Road Trip Guide

Celebrating Māori New Year with an epic road trip! Main highlight? New Plymouth—where stunning nature meets artsy vibes! 📍 Day 1: Auckland → Taupo (4hr drive) 🌊 Huka Falls 💙 *1-min walk from parking* → Thundering turquoise rapids (quick but jaw-dropping!). 📍 Day 2: Taupo → New Plymouth (4hr drive) 🖼️ Coastal Walkway & Govett-Brewster Art Gallery 🎨 $10 student tickets → Perfect post-brunch stroll (hit up The Public Kitchen first!). 🍁 Tupare Garden 🚗 10km from downtown → Secret river trails + maple groves—autumn magic! 📸 Kent Road ⚠️ Speeding cars! But oh-so-instagrammable. Pose fast! 🦆 Lake Mangamahoe 🏔️ 5-min hike to Mt. Taranaki lookout + duck friends! (Narrow roads—drive safe!) 📍 Day 3: New Plymouth Adventures ⛰️ Mt. Taranaki 🗺️ Start at Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki Visitor Centre → Pick a trail (8hr epic or 40min chill). Weather changes FAST—layer up! 🌅 Cape Egmont Lighthouse 📸 Sunset perfection with the mountain! No hike? No problem—still iconic! #NZRoadTrip #NewPlymouth #HukaFalls #MāoriNewYear #TravelNZ

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🇳🇿 Auckland → Taupo → New Plymouth | 3D2N Road Trip Guide

Celebrating Māori New Year with an epic road trip! Main highlight? New Plymouth—where stunning nature meets artsy vibes! 📍 Day 1: Auckland → Taupo (4hr drive) 🌊 Huka Falls 💙 *1-min walk from parking* → Thundering turquoise rapids (quick but jaw-dropping!). 📍 Day 2: Taupo → New Plymouth (4hr drive) 🖼️ Coastal Walkway & Govett-Brewster Art Gallery 🎨 $10 student tickets → Perfect post-brunch stroll (hit up The Public Kitchen first!). 🍁 Tupare Garden 🚗 10km from downtown → Secret river trails + maple groves—autumn magic! 📸 Kent Road ⚠️ Speeding cars! But oh-so-instagrammable. Pose fast! 🦆 Lake Mangamahoe 🏔️ 5-min hike to Mt. Taranaki lookout + duck friends! (Narrow roads—drive safe!) 📍 Day 3: New Plymouth Adventures ⛰️ Mt. Taranaki 🗺️ Start at Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki Visitor Centre → Pick a trail (8hr epic or 40min chill). Weather changes FAST—layer up! 🌅 Cape Egmont Lighthouse 📸 Sunset perfection with the mountain! No hike? No problem—still iconic! #NZRoadTrip #NewPlymouth #HukaFalls #MāoriNewYear #TravelNZ

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