🇳🇿 Tauranga Travel Guide: 3-Day Adventure!

Day 1: Mountain & Beach Bliss 🌄 Morning: Mt Maunganui Hike • 3 trails to summit – Fit? Take the middle route (steep stairs). • Easier option: Left path → gentle slope after 5 mins. • Bonus: Loop walk around the base for epic views! 🏖️ Afternoon: Maunganui Beach • Tiny island (10-min walk) + lazy sunbathing ☀️ 🌅 Evening: Sunset at Pilot Bay • Watch from the shore OR climb 15 mins for a panoramic view! Day 2: Waterfalls & Blue Springs 💧 Morning: Blue Spring (Te Waihou) • 40-min drive from Tauranga • Leslie Rd entrance – Walk & snap pics (1hr) 🌊 Afternoon: Wairere Falls • 1hr drive – Don’t miss the sign! • 40 mins to falls | 1.5hrs to summit (worth it!) 🌇 Evening: Beach stroll + sunset Day 3: Waterfall Chasing 🌿 Morning: Omanawa Falls • Short walk (10 mins) OR 750-step adventure (halfway = best view). 💦 Afternoon: Kaiate Falls • Quick hike → two cascades + famous cliff-jumping spot! 🐬 Optional: Bay Explorer dolphin/shark tour (4hrs – book ahead!). Extras: • Saturday Market – Fresh fruit + brekkie 🍓 • Waihi Town (1hr away) – Rain ruined our plans, but looks stunning! 🌸 Fun Fact: Locals love blue flowers—agapanthus, jacarandas, hydrangeas everywhere in summer! #NZTravel #TaurangaGuide #WeekendGetaway