Local Activities

Intinerary 1

Adventure bunny- 24 hours in Opotiki

Morning

9am Have an early morning breakfast at Bridge Street Café

10am Hire bikes and check out the Motu trails. Take a helicopter ride with Opotiki helicopters, and Opotiki Helicopters will drop you to the top of the track which starts 29km (about halfway) along the Motu Road Trail and includes 20km of advanced off-road riding. Take a picnic lunch or have lunch at one of our spectacular cafes. Allow 3-6 hours.

Afternoon

Have lunch at the Pakihi hut, halfway through the track.

3pm Explore Opotiki before it gets dark.

Evening

5pm Have dinner at Crossroads Pub.

 

Image of Pakowhai ki Otutaopuku Bridge

HIT THE TRAILS

You’ll find many excellent biking and walking trails in and around Ōpōtiki. Choices range from short walks to mountain biking adventures and multi-day hikes.

The Ōpōtiki district has over 10,000 square kilometres of native forest, a lot of it managed by the Department of Conservation, with huts for trampers and hunters.

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Hukutaia Domain

Hukutaia Domain is 4.5 hectares of native bush remnant, featuring trees such as ancient pūriri & mighty tawa, & many varities of ferns & fungi. It provides a glimpse of how the local area looked before cultivation of the landscape.

Taketakerau - The Burial Tree

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