I am Wendy and I will be your Shore Excursion tour guide - a born and bred true "Kiwi" and very proud of my country!

I have been tour guiding for 11 years and grew up in this lovely part of the world. As a child we went on family holidays to the beach in our caravan, spending all day swimming, fishing and exploring nature. I am sure my mother had many anxious moments waiting for our return. I now enjoy riding my Electric bike on the many bike trails within NZ, walking my dogs and eating good food.

I left NZ in my early 20's to travel and have world experiences. Always looking to see where I would like to settle down, the desire was to return to NZ and show people a small part of my country by offering Shore Excursions private tours.

As a tour guide I will take you to my favourite sights and places off the beaten track. I am a great story teller and enjoy sharing my tales of New Zealand to create lasting memories for you to take home.

Come with me on a day of exploration and sightseeing as we tour in my backyard. . . . . . . . The Stunning Bay of Plenty …. with inviting Beaches, Geothermal Activity, Maori Culture, Hobbiton and warm friendly people. We seem to have it all.

My tours are flexible and I will work in with your preferences for your day out. We can have an action packed day or take a more leisurely pace ensuring you arrive back at your ship on time.

I look forward to welcoming you on board my VW air conditioned van for a day of exploring.

I hold a NZ Passenger Service Operators Licence and my van has a NZ safe service certificate.
I have traveled extensively though out the world and hold a Teaching English Certificate.

No Restrictions

VW Caravelle Van, air conditioned for your transport

Mount Maunganui Beach where your ship will arrive to begin our Tour.

Having fun being involved in the performance at the living maori village.

Come with me on a half day tour around Tauranga, highlighting this fast growing city and its surrounds. Drive the beautiful coastal scenery with sandy beaches, lush countryside and abundant kiwi fruit and avocado orchards. We take a stroll to the Mclarens Falls Waterfall and through NZ native Forrest while enjoying our bird life.

With our easy relaxed lifestyle you can see why "kiwis" are making this place home. The locals enjoy a spot of fishing and Surfing at the famous Mount Maunganui beach.

We stop to take photos before leaving 'The Mount' - as the locals call it - and head to McLarens Falls. This could be a good time to have a taste of NZ food delights before our next adventure if you choose to have lunch. From here we head to the Minden Lookout before making our way back towards town to take in the sights of our city that is based around the Harbor front.

"This is a great little local tour"

Discover Tauranga, the Bay of plenty - Shore Excursion

Feel the spirit of the 120 year old Redwood gentle giants trees as we take a drive through this area. 
We have a unique tour inside the Kiwi Hatchery learning about the Kiwi Bird and seeing the hatching procedure and hopefully baby chick's if our timing is right.

We then take in Wai O Tapu, home to New Zealands most spectacular geothermal attraction, thousands of years in the making. This  makes for a photographers delight with the coloured springs, bubbling mud, and huge volcanic craters.

This tour takes in unique scenery, driving past Farmland, Kiwi fruit Orchards, Forestry and Rotoruas many lakes.



Rotorua Redwood Forest, Kiwi Bird Hatchery and Wai O Tapu Geothermal Wonderland



I pick you up from your Hotel and head to Waitapu. 
Rotorua is fueled with boiling mud and bubbling hot springs. We visit Whakarewarewa - a historic valley where the locals put on a song and dance called the "Haka" used to intimidate our opponents when playing rugby games and a guided tour by their own guide through the village and learning their culture. 
We come face to face with the biggest, naturally active geyser in the Southern Hemisphere called the Pohutu Geyser. Come and watch her spill out her boiling steam.

Take a stroll through the Redwood Forrest one of the city's most spectacular natural assists and drive through the government gardens.

Tour guide in Tauranga Rotorua Wendy B.

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