2 Day / 1 Night Stopover (at Motel Sierra)
Day One (afternoon)
* Town Basin
* Whangarei Falls
* Museum and Kiwi House
* Mt Parahaki Lookout
Day Two (morning) - if travelling North
* Tutukaka Coast (2 hours)
* Drive via Dargaville to Waipoua Kauri Forest, then onto Paihia in Bay of Islands (4 hours)
OR
Day Two (morning) - if travelling North
* Bream Bay Coast
* Waipu Cove
* Langs Beach
* Mangawai Heads
Finish with a leisurely 2 hour drive back to Auckland
3 Day / 2 Nights Stopover at (Motel Sierra)
Day One (afternoon)
* Town Basin
* Whangarei Falls
* Museum and Kiwi House
* Mt Parahaki Lookout
Day Two (full day)
* Tutukaka Coast
* Whangarei Heads
OR - Bay of Islands
* Visit Hole in the Rock
* Russell (old Capital)
* Waitangi - where Treaty signed 1840
Return direct to Whangarei or via Waipoua Kauri Forest and Dargaville
Day Three (half day sightseeing / return to Auckland)
* Matakohe Museum
AND/OR
* Bream Bay Coast
* Waipu Cove
* Langs Beach
* Mangawhai Heads
Finish with a leisurely 2 hour drive back to Auckland.
4 Day / 2 Nights Stopover (at Motel Sierra)
Day One (afternoon/evening)
* Town Basin
* Whangarei Falls
* Museum and Kiwi House
* Mt Parahaki Lookout
Day Two (full day)
* Tutukaka Coast
* Whangarei Heads / Ocean Beach
OR Bay of Islands
* Visit Hole in the Rock
* Russell (old capital)
* Waitangi - where Treaty signed 1840
* Kerikeri - attractive settlement noted for its craftwork and fruit growing
Day Three (full day)
* Waipoua Kauri Forest
* Matakohe Museum
* Marsden Point
Day Four (morning/afternoon/return to Auckland)
* Bream Bay Coast
* Waipu Cove
* Langs Beach
* Mangawai Heads
Finish with a leisurely 2 hour drive back to Auckland
