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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings. Start with i-SITE today.

In their fast-growing city of Hamilton, the serpentine beauty of the Waikato River is maximised at every opportunity. The scenery is green to the extreme.

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Must do's:

  1. Visit Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre in Waitomo and explore the history of the caves, watch the audiovisual and challege yourself to the cave crawl - open daily
  2. Take a hot air balloon from Hamilton & enjoy the scenery with the Kiwi Balloon Company. On a clear day you can see the mountains of Tongariro National Park.
  3. 4WD enthusiasts must check out the mud splattering action on Thompson's Track in the Kaimai Ranges. Amazing views & so much fun!

The best kept secrets:

  1. The Aroha Mountain Lodge or historic Goldminers Cottage in Te Aroha are great places to stay on a romantic getaway.
  2. Make Te Aroha your base and explore the unspoiled beauty of the Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park.
  3. Taitua and Waitakaruru Arboretums are great scenic walking routes. Waitakaruru Arboretum also offers an extensive sculpture park for art lovers.

Great food & wine:

  1. Spring is the perfect time to enjoy the Te Aroha Domain. Pack a picnic lunch filled with your favourite goodies & enjoy the absolutely beautiful roses.
  2. Want to spoil or impress that special someone? Berlusconi in Te Aroha is a classy, romantic restaurant and wine bar.
  3. If you're in Te Aroha you must check out the specialty bagels made by an artisan baker at the Domain Cottage Cafe

Hot deals:

  1. Quote 'Start with i-SITE' this December & receive a 30% discount off gifts & souvenirs at Otorohanga i-SITE (in store only). Offer not avaiable on sale items.
  2. When you book dinner at Berlusconi in Te Aroha on Weds or Thurs nights, each person will receive a complimentary glass of wine.
  3. Stay 7 nights at the Te Aroha Holiday Park in Waikato and receive a 30% discount! Inquire at Te Aroha i-SITE.

Today:

  1. Tue 16 Mar 2010 - Wed 17 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:30pm
    Tickle My Sense! - Can you imagine what art looks like by touching it?
  2. Tue 16 Mar 2010 - Wed 17 Mar 2010, 10:00am to 04:30pm
    A Passion for Art - Waikato Society of Arts Annual ArtsPost Exhibition featuring tutors – past and present.
  3. Tue 16 Mar 2010 - Wed 17 Mar 2010, 09:30am to 04:30pm
    Bruce Johnston - Classic Floribunda & Tea Roses - Bruce Johnston is an artist who has semi retired to a lifestyle block in Cambridge and is now working more and more on his passion for painting in oils.

This week:

  1. Sun 21 Mar 10, 09:45am - 04:00pm.
    Domain Day is Te Aroha's Big Day Out. Free entertainment, craft stalls and food galore!
  2. Sat 20 Mar 2010 - Sun 21 Mar 2010, 09:00am to 04:00pm
    TTEAM with Horses with Edie Jane Eaton - TTouch is a gentle, positive teaching method that combines bodywork and ground exercises to improve co-ordination and balance.
  3. Thu 18 Mar 10, 07:00pm - Late
    The Coincidences - Returning to NZ in April 2008, Knox initially moved back to his hometown Carterton a move which saw a reunification of the Knox/Brennan lineup for a short while, but the ever restless Knox moved again, this time to the ...

This month:

  1. Sat 27 Mar 10, 09:30am - 04:30pm.
    Bring the family along to the Waitomo Caves Sports Day, which will feature horse & pony events, wood chopping, stalls and much more!
  2. Wed 24 Mar 10 - Sun 28 Mar 10, 06:00am - 06:00pm.
    Balloons over Waikato held is a spectacular festival with over 30 hot air balloons filling Hamilton’s skies.
  3. Sun 21 Mar 10, 09:00am to 02:00pm
    Tirau Markets - Tirau certainly got an injection of market fever.
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Experience New Zealand like a local – wherever your travels take you.

We know all the best things to do, places to stay and ways to get there. Plus we’ll take care of the bookings.

Start with i-SITE today.

Every person who works at i-SITE is a travel expert for their own home town, so they can help you to find the sort of activities, attractions, accommodation and transport that only a local would know.

They’ll take the time to talk to you and find out your needs, your expectations, and your budget. Then they’ll help you to put together an itinerary that meets your individual requirements – taking care of the bookings then and there.

i-SITE is New Zealand’s official visitor information network, and with over 80 branches, you can be sure that once you have experienced the latest and greatest of what one place has to offer, i-SITE will help connect you with their equally friendly i-SITE colleagues at the next stop on your journey.

So, whether you’ve come from around the world or down the road, start your travel planning at i-SITE today.

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