Raglan Old School Arts Centre

Raglan Boat Charters is located at the Raglan Wharf on Whaingaroa Harbour, the West Coast of New Zealand's North Island, 40 kms from Hamilton and approx 150kms from Auckland, Tauranga and Rotorua. About our Cruises: Departing Raglan Wharf aboard the Wahinemoe to explore the charm of Whaingaroa Harbour – cruise past large conservation reserves, farmland and fishing villages. You will see marine wildlife and ancient limestone rock formations, and listen to fascinating tales about the history and culture of this very special area. Your friendly skipper and crew will take great care of you and make sure you have a magical experience. The sunset cruise is the best and its extremely rare on the west coast to find such an excellent viewpoint.

Escape the crowds and join Raglan Rock to explore the closest caving network to Hamilton City Centre. The original pioneer’s tour follows the first mapped route of the Karamu Cave. Descend into the beautiful natural limestone chasms and experience an out of this world adventure. A peaceful walk through the Karamu cave stream leads past a few fun wriggly squeezes before entering the magnificent auditorium, where the exciting wriggle and squeeze known as the keyhole leads you to a different world. Karamu cave is a treasure trove of delicate and prehistoric formations; stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, and crystals, as well as showcasing many fossils, from cockles to kina shells. Come sink your teeth into the adventure for everyone.

UP Surf Coaching is all about providing high quality surf coaching for those that want more than a one off experience. Our aim is for you to actually feel like a surfer at the end of one of our surf courses – ready to surf on your own with confidence. On the 'Become a Surfer' course you will be equipped with all the skills and knowledge you need. Group sizes are always 6 or less people - you get a lot of personal attention and have space to move around without a huge crowd all around you. The course progresses in stages from mastering the basics in the whitewater, using your rails and starting to focus on surfing across small waves, then getting you out the back to catch bigger unbroken waves. You'll be surprised how fast you progress.

Capture the essence of New Zealand as you self drive around both North and South Islands and visit all the iconic places such as the Bay of Islands, Tongariro National Park, Waitomo, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Mt Cook, Milford Sound and many more. A tour for those wanting to deep dive into New Zealand, with plenty of activities along the way.

This epic 3 week journey starting in Auckland and finishing in Christchurch is one not to be missed. Discover the variety of astonishing and dramatic landscapes across the entire country. The North Island's diversity will enchant you with its subtropical beaches, volcanic landscapes, rolling lush farmlands, and geothermal activity. The amount of micro-climates are puzzling and bedazzling for such a small country. The South Island with its majestic peaks of the Southern Alps will leave you in awe. The range of sensational activities on this tour will leave memories for a life time.

You'll travel to the aquatic playground of the Bay of Islands in the winterless north, explore the intriguing region of Rotorua with its geothermal wonderlands and thriving Maori Culture, spend some time around beautiful Lake Taupo, and sample some world class wine in the wine region around New Zealand's Art Deco city of Napier.