Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Day Tour with Lunch | Mullarkey Tours | Shaara Deals

Where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean in a swirl of currents at the very top of New Zealand — Mullarkey Tours' Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach tour, listed on Shaara Deals from $229, is a full 10-hour day covering the Far North's most iconic sights in a small group of up to 11 passengers.

Along the coast to Cape Reinga

The journey follows the coastal road north, passing rural coastal towns, beautiful beaches and quirky shop fronts, with knowledgeable and entertaining guides stopping for all the best photo opportunities along the way.

Driving Ninety Mile Beach

The tour drives along Ninety Mile Beach for approximately 15 kilometres, entering at Waipapakauri and leaving at Hukatere (or vice versa, depending on tides and weather), giving you the chance to walk the beach and take in its sheer scale. There's also a chance — not guaranteed — of spotting wild horses in the Hukatere Forest, descendants of horses set free by European settlers in the late 1800s.

Cape Reinga, where two oceans collide

At Cape Reinga, walk the path to the lighthouse at the very edge of New Zealand and hear the crashing of the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean in a spectacular swirl of currents. According to Māori culture and history, this is a spiritual place where spirits begin their final journey to the ancestral homeland of Hawaiki.

Sand dunes, pies and a promenade

From Cape Reinga, a short drive south brings you to the immense sand dunes of Te Paki Stream, where you can climb to the top for spellbinding views (sandboarding available at extra cost) — and this is also where lunch is served, included in the price, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available. Continuing south, there's a stop in Houhora for ice cream or one of the Far North's famously good pies, before the return journey via Mangonui, where there's time to walk the promenade and, time permitting, grab a beer at the historic Mangonui Tavern.

Tour details

• Price: From NZD $229.00 per person (lunch included)

• Duration: 10 hours (approx.)

• Location: Paihia, Northland

• Group size: Small group, up to 11 passengers

• Pickup points: Paihia i-SITE (7:30am), Kerikeri BP (8:00am), Z Service Station Taipa (9:15am), Awanui car park opposite Big River Café for Kaitaia/Ahipara (9:45am)

• Operator: Mullarkey Tours

What's included

• Return small-group transport with entertaining, knowledgeable guides

• Drive along Ninety Mile Beach and a walk on the sand

• Visit to Cape Reinga Lighthouse

• Time at the Te Paki sand dunes

• Lunch, with vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free options

• Stop in Houhora and a visit to Mangonui

FAQ: Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Day Tour

Is lunch included? Yes, lunch is included in the price, served at the Te Paki sand dunes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available.

Can I sandboard the dunes? Yes, sandboard hire is available at the Te Paki dunes, though it isn't included in the tour price.

Where can I be picked up? Paihia i-SITE, Kerikeri BP, Z Service Station Taipa, or the Awanui car park for Kaitaia/Ahipara customers.

Book the Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach Day Tour with Mullarkey Tours directly through Shaara Deals:

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