Attractions in Waikato
- New Zealand
- Waikato
- Hamilton (295)
- Hauraki (24)
- Kawhia Harbour (5)
- Lake Taupo (136)
- Matamata-Piako (81)
- North Waikato (46)
- Otorohanga (13)
- Raglan (37)
- South Waikato (43)
- Waipa (85)
- Waitomo District (27)
- Attraction Types
- Community (337)
- Food & Drink (151)
- Sport & Health (76)
- Adventure (4)
- Family (17)
- Art, Culture, Heritage (117)
- Travel (39)
- Natural Wonder (26)
- Infotractions (25)
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Hamilton Gardens
A unique and amazing 58 hectare garden experience offers a different way of looking at plant collections. Enjoy the living Persian carpet in the… Read More
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Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park
Carved into a Waikato hillside, this formerly derelict quarry has been transformed into a 42-acre garden and arboretum. Planting, which started in… Read More
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Waikato River Cruises - Cruise Waikato
Generations of Maori knew the Waikato as a capricious and venerated accomplice in survival; generations were buried within sight and sound of the… Read More
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Waikato Museum
The Waikato Museum presents a diverse and exciting programme of exhibitions and activities that provide a rich experience of the arts and culture of… Read More
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Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway
The Karangahake Gorge Historic Walkway passes several historic gold mining sites. The sites are located at both ends of the walkway. In the 1890s,… Read More
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Rangiriri Battle Site Heritage Centre
A unique collection of memorabilia compiled by historian and teacher Pat Gaitely, dating from the 1863 Battle of Rangiriri. Enter through the tearooms… Read More
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Rangiriri Pā
Rangiriri is the site of the most important battle of the New Zealand Wars. The British victory here in November 1863 opened the way for an advance… Read More
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Taupo Museum
Sharing Taupo stories with the World is the motto of this this vibrant district museum. Taupo Museum contains an array of exhibits with everything… Read More
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Waitomo Caves
The Waitomo Caves are a village and limestone cave system forming a major tourist attraction in the southern Waikato region of the North Island of New… Read More
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Huka Falls
The Māori word 'huka' means 'foam', and this is a most appropriate description for the dramatic rapids that shape the largest… Read More
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Tapuaeharuru Redoubt & Buildings
In 1870 the Armed Constabulary built a redoubt here for defence against Te Kooti and to guard an important crossing of the Waikato River at its… Read More
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Waiorongomai Valley Historic Area
Waiorongomai Valley has many old goldmining sites and the Piako County Tramway built in 1882-83. It is New Zealand's oldest known railway with… Read More
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Tūrangawaewae Marae - Roadside Stories
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Tūrangawaewae Marae at Ngāruawāhia. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image… Read More
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Big Rock Mountain Bike Park
Tokoroa's Big Rock Mountain Bike Park is viewed as one of NZ's top rides and is a single track made up of volcanic ash and clay. Big… Read More
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Alexandra Redoubt
This is one of the best preserved earthworks of the New Zealand Wars. It was built by the Armed Constabulary in 1869, when Pirongia (then called… Read More
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Meremere Redoubt
The Waikato Campaign of 1863-64 was the major campaign of the New Zealand Wars. More than 12,000 British and Colonial troops invaded the Waikato,… Read More
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Orakei Korako
With up to 35 active geysers, “The Hidden Valley”, or Orakei Korako, lays claim to being the largest geyser field in New Zealand. The… Read More
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Te Wheoro's Redoubt
This fortification was built after one of the key engagements of the New Zealand Wars. After the battle of Rangiriri in November 1863, this redoubt… Read More
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Hatupatu's Rock - Roadside Stories
A Manatū Taonga audio guide to Hatupatu's Rock. Check out the Ministry for Culture and Heritage's audio guide in the image carousel… Read More
