🇳🇿 Weekend Escape to Tauranga 🏖️ The Ultimate Chill Guide

Perfect for Aucklanders & travelers alike! 🌅 Day 1: Beach Vibes & Sunset Hikes 🕘 9:00 AM Drive from Auckland (2.5hrs) → Head straight to Papamoa Plaza for fish & chips! 🍟 Aunty’s Sea Fresh Fish & Chips: Cheap, huge portions (~$20-30), and tasty! 🕛 12:00 PM Picnic at Papamoa Beach: 🏝️ Long white sands → Swim, kayak, or watch beach motorbikes! �‍♂️🛵 🕒 3:00 PM Check-in + Nap 💤 🕓 4:00 PM Sunset Hike up Mount Maunganui 🌄 ⛰️ 1hr to summit → Watch the city light up at dusk! ✨ 🕖 7:00 PM Dinner at Rice Rice Baby (Vietnamese): 🍜 *Solid 7/10*—good but overpriced. Try the pho! 🕘 9:00 PM Bar-hopping on Maunganui Rd 🍹 ☀️ Day 2: Cafés & Waterfalls 🕙 10:00 AM Check-out + Breakfast at Patrick’s Pies 🥧 🏆 Award-winning pies—must try the roast duck! 🕚 11:00 AM Explore Maunganui Rd: ☕ Specialty coffee + boutique shopping (even a lululemon!). 🕑 Afternoon Adventure (Pick one!): 1️⃣ McLaren Falls: Swim/jump off rocks (summer only!) 💦 2️⃣ Omanawa Falls: Reopened! 1hr hike to a turquoise pool 💎 🗣️ "What else is worth visiting in Tauranga?" Drop your recs below! 👇 #NZTravel #WeekendGetaway #TaurangaVibes #BeachLife #HikeNZ