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All 258 places by distance →One day from Turangi
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Turangi
- Waiotaka Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Te Poporo / Bulli Pointbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Tongariro River Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Pihangaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Maunganamuviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Turangi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Turangi?
Pihanga (viewpoint, about 8 km), Taupahi Scenic Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), Breakfast Pool (lake, about 1 km), Crescent Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), Waikari Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 2 km), Te Poporo / Bulli Point (beach, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Turangi?
241 places on Spotwander: 91 hill stations & viewpoints, 51 beaches & coast, 36 wildlife, forests & gardens, 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Turangi?
Maunganamu, about 4 km by road; Pihanga (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Turangi?
Tokaanu Bay, about 7 km by road; Stump Bay (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Turangi?
Start in Turangi, visit Waiotaka Recreation Reserve, then Te Poporo / Bulli Point, then Tongariro River Scenic Reserve, then Pihanga, then Maunganamu, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.