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Places near Otorohanga by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Otorohanga
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Otorohanga
- Te Kuiti Bible Churchchurch · 30 min
- Aranui Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Waitomo Express Trainheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kakepukuviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tokanui Psychiatric Hospitalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Otorohanga
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Otorohanga?
The Big Apple (attraction, about 9 km), Waitomo Express Train (heritage site, about 13 km), Waitomo Caves Scenic Reserve (cave, about 15 km), Kakepuku (viewpoint, about 17 km), Aranui Cave (cave, about 17 km), Gardner's Gut (cave, about 18 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Otorohanga?
239 places on Spotwander: 86 hill stations & viewpoints, 57 wildlife, forests & gardens, 29 beaches & coast, 17 forts & heritage, 17 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Otorohanga?
Tihiroa, about 9 km by road; Puketarata (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Otorohanga?
Mangamahoe Road Scenic Reserve, about 4 km by road; Hangatiki Scenic Reserve (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Otorohanga?
Start in Otorohanga, visit Te Kuiti Bible Church, then Aranui Cave, then Waitomo Express Train, then Kakepuku, then Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.