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The North Island's West Coast encompasses a diversity of landscapes: top surfing beaches; world-renowned limestone caves; and two national parks, one centered on a volcanic mountain, the other on a wilderness river.
North Island's West Coast Hotels
Bed-and-breakfasts are often stylishly converted country homesteads; sometimes they're custom built. Find luxury lodges and a wonderful range of self-catering...read more
North Island's West Coast Restaurants
Throughout western North Island, city restaurants and small, tourist-town cafés alike feature an overall sophistication you might not expect away...read more
Things To Do in North Island's West Coast
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in North Island's West Coast
- $1048* & up -- New Zealand in 'Fall' from West Coast, R/T Air New Zealand
North Island's West Coast Experiences
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Caving: Waitomo's underground landscape encompasses miles of passageways, streams, limestone formations, fossils, and glowworms. Explore with... Read more
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The volcanic mountain Taranaki, also known as Mt. Egmont, dominates the landscape, the weather, and the history of the region. New Zealand's... Read more
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The Whanganui, New Zealand's longest navigable river, cuts its way through a vast remote wilderness, the single largest tract of lowland forest... Read more
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About 17,000 seabirds nest in the Nga Motu-Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Protected Area. Shearwaters, petrels, terns, penguins, shags, and herons... Read more
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