Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach & Coromandel Small Group Day Tour from Auckland
Overview
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Experience the best of the Coromandel Peninsula on this small-group, fully-guided day trip from Auckland. Designed to give you ample time at each destination, this tour allows you to relax, explore, and soak in the beauty of this iconic region without feeling rushed, while giving you the opportunity to visit Cathedral Cove, named One of the World’s Top 50 Beaches!
Led by our famously passionate guides, who bring your journey to life with their stories and extensive knowledge, you'll travel in modern, comfortable minibuses equipped with thoughtful extras to ensure your comfort and safety.
Description
Important Information:
- Guests must wear reliable, closed-in footwear suitable for walking on various terrains.
- A reasonable level of fitness is required, as the tour includes some walking and uneven paths. To ensure everyone has an enjoyable experience, we kindly ask that you consider your fitness and mobility before joining our tours. This helps maintain a smooth pace for the group and ensures a positive experience for all
- Your date not available? This means the tide is not compatible for visiting Hot Water Beach. Instead, you can join our Cathedral Cove & Coromandel Coastal Adventure Tour
Highlights:
- Cathedral Cove
- Coromandel Peninsula
- Hot Water Beach
- Native Bush Walks
Itinerary:
- AucklandYour day begins in New Zealand’s largest city. As we leave Auckland, your guide will set the stage for the day’s adventure, pointing out key landmarks and sharing fascinating insights about the area.
- WaikatoJourney south through the picturesque Waikato countryside, renowned as the world's most extensive farming region. Along the way, take in the beautiful scenery, mighty rivers, and impressive mountains, with plenty of photo opportunities.
- Coromandel PeninsulaEntering the Coromandel Peninsula, you'll encounter its untouched beauty, from white sand beaches to sprawling native forests. We’ll make several scenic stops for short walks and photo opportunities, soaking in the region’s breathtaking landscapes en route to our first major destination.
- Hot Water BeachRelax at the famous Hot Water Beach. If tides allow, dig a hole in the sand to create your personal geothermal spa while ocean waves gently cool you off. Don’t forget swimwear and a change of clothes for this unique experience!
- Cathedral CoveAfter a delicious lunch (own expense), visit Cathedral Cove, one of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landmarks. The challenging walk to Cathedral Cove takes between 30 - 45 minutes, but the reward is well worth it, stunning coastal views and the opportunity to explore this breathtaking beach. Mautohe Cathedral Cove has been named one of the Top 50 Beaches in the World!!
- Return to AucklandAs we head back to Auckland, your guide will ensure the journey remains engaging, including secret stops and more fascinating insights along the way.
PLEASE NOTE: Access to Cathedral Cove is weather-dependent. For safety reasons, the track may be unsuitable after or during heavy rain. In such cases, alternative arrangements will be made to ensure you still have an incredible experience.
Cancellation Policy
Terms: Tours will only run if at least 5 people have booked on the tour, we reserves the right to alter the tour due to weather or operational needs.
A full refund will be issued for cancellations made a minimum of 10 days prior to the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Small Group Tour
Fully Guided
Spades for Hot Water Beach
Water available & snacks provided
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Reviews
292 reviews
Must Try Experience
56vinayakn,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tour Guide was very friendly and all the places were too good
Great trip!
Jessica W,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful day trip. Tough hikes, but well worth it! Nice little stops along the way as well.
Awesome day with Trent
andreiraz95,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had such a good day with Trent as our guide. Super easy to get along with and shared heaps of interesting stuff along the way without it feeling like a lecture or anything. He also showed us some really beautiful spots I definitely wouldn’t have found on my own.
Timmy was excellent
795wendyi,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Timmy was excellent, really nice, funny and cool. Best experience
Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach
Donna H,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely beautiful, be sure to bring good shoes for hiking a little. You may want to bring water shoes for the hot water beach. A change of clothes and a microfiber towel. All in all great experience, and scenery I loved my guides with Cheeky Kiwi Trent and Dave very informative, polite, entertaining
Trent - awesome
JoeTuck29,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Trent was awesome super fun, layed back and knowledgable gave us a great insight to our surroundings making everyone had a great time
Go Trent
B781JAkatem,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Trent was so lovely and knowledgeable about the area! A great day out :))
Fantastic Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach tour
825katharinap,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had really nice trip to Coromandel Peninsula and Cathedral Cove aBeach today with our guide Simon. I really enjoyed the tour. Simon has very good sense of humor that invigorates the atmosphere. He was very informative and knowledgeable about things we saw and very caring. We got really lucky with weather as it was rain forecasted, but it rained once we re in the van. We had tremendous sunny moments at the beach that made it really memorable. The Cathedral Cove is spectacular and makes an impression. The Hot water Beach was amazing as it is an incredible experience to feel the hot sand and water knowing that beneath only 2,5km is real volcanic magma flow. It is just out of this world. Further the tour was good organized, on time, perfect pick up and drop off besides the heavy traffic back to Auckland. The van was comfortable what made the whole day touring very pleasant experience. I am happy that I will be going with Cheeky Kiwi on more tours in New Zealand. I highly recommend the tour, the company and their drivers. Well done 👍
Cathedral Cove Is Amazing
TheRomanceTravel1,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great day, except for the weather and all of the stairs LOL
Coromandel a breathtaking joy of nature
Helena J,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Liam, our guide, was helpful, gave us lots of information on sites, history and culture. He made sire we were all comfortable and went out of his way to please us. The sites he took us to were amazing, I highly recommend this tour.
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