Auckland
CoromandelAuckland
Auckland → Thames → Hot Water Beach → Cathedral Cove → Hahei Beach → Auckland
12 hours Up to 12 guests Auckland pickup
Overview
A full Coromandel day from Auckland. We follow the Firth of Thames to the old gold town of Thames, cross to the eastern beaches and time the day around the tide chart so you can dig your own thermal pool at Hot Water Beach. Cathedral Cove is a 30 minute walk down through pohutukawa to the arch, with Hahei beach and a seaside lunch alongside.
Private car and driver for up to 12 hours (return to Auckland) with unlimited kilometres. Stop wherever you like, linger longer at one spot, skip another, or change plans on the day.
Highlights
- Cathedral Cove arch walk
- Hot Water Beach thermal sand
- Hahei Beach
- Thames goldfields town
- Coromandel coastal road
Your day at a glance
You pick the start time. Most guests leave around 9:00 am and are back by roughly 9 pm. Earlier or later starts are fine — just tell us at checkout. Nothing below is a fixed schedule; your driver flexes with how long you want at each spot.
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- 6
- 7
⇄Round trip — you start and finish at Auckland. Numbers 2 onwards are the stops along the way.
This route is a suggestion, not a timetable
- Booking this trip doesn't lock you into these exact places. On the day you can ask your driver to skip a stop, linger longer somewhere, or head somewhere else entirely.
- The one thing we do need to keep is where you're picked up and where you finish — those stay as booked.
- Your booked time still applies (12 hours for this trip). Your driver has to get home too, so anything beyond that needs to be arranged and paid for in advance.
Price covers the private vehicle, driver and fuel. Activity tickets (e.g. Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves, geothermal parks) are the customer's responsibility.
What's included
- Private vehicle & driver
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Fuel & road costs
- Tide-timed itinerary
- Local driver-guide commentary
What's not included
- Accommodation
- Attraction entry tickets & activity bookings
- Boat or kayak tours
- Meals & drinks
- Spade hire at Hot Water Beach
- Travel insurance
Pickup points
These are just examples. We can pick you up from any address inside Auckland — your hotel, home, airport or anywhere else within the town boundaries. Just type your address when you book.
- Auckland hotels
- Auckland city centre
- Auckland Airport
- Cruise terminal
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before pickup.
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