Harrisons Cape Runner » Tours to Ancient Kauri Kingdom, Cape Reinga, Tapotupotu Bay, Te Paki Sand Dunes, 90 Mile Beach, Aupouri Forest & Nursery & much more!

Relax and unwind as our local tour guides take you on a journey to share with you some of our amazing Maori legends and Far North history.

• Tours depart from Kaitaia daily at 9am and return at 5pm.
• Free safe & secure parking at our depot - 114 North Road for 8.45am check in.
• Purpose built coaches range in size from 12-45 seats.
• Our coaches are modern, comfortable and are air conditioned.
• Our local Coach Captains (Guides) are courteous informative and cheerful, and are the best in the business, receiving fan mail from all around the world!

This is a full-day comprehensive tour with many stops including:

harrisons cape runner bus on 90 mile beach

Aupouri Forest is one of the largest Man-made Forests in the Southern Hemisphere. Here we take a drive through a section of the forest - sometimes we are able to find the wild hoses that live here. There are many photographic opportunities on this tour.

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We drive the magnificent long highway of Ninety Mile Beach.

Tide permitting we stop to gather Shellfish or watch local fishermen netting or surfcasting.

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The Quick Sand Stream which leads to Ninety Mile Beach. Steep sand hills to climb and play or toboggan down. (toboggans are on the coach).

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Te Rerenga Wairua - a sacred place.

In Maori belief, Cape Reinga is the departing place of the Spirits of the recently deceased.
It is also the dramatic meeting place of the Tasman & Pacific Oceans.

A Post Box is available at Cape Reinga - mail posted will be stamped with a unique most northern NZ Cape Reinga stamp.

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A Beautiful Sandy Bay nestled in the hills on the eastern side of Cape Reinga. This is where we have our Picnic Lunch.

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We visit the vivid white Silica sands of Rarawa Beach on the East Coast, North of Houhora.

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A stop at Awanui to look at huge kauri logs & stumps which have been extracted from local swamps and are thousands of years old. Furniture & crafts are also on display. No entry fee.

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Adults: $45.00 (includes GST)
Children: $25.00 (includes GST)

These costs include a fresh picnic lunch, tea, coffee, juice & sweets, as well asl free pickup from your local accommodation.

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"The Far North"

We met this Kaitaia maori driver,
with a very english name,
who drove us to Cape Reinga,
on beach and rough terrain.
He laughed a lot and joked,
and set us all in happy mode,
with info of great interest,
and none of it in code.
We thank you chirpy Robin,
You're a credit to your race,
And you made us simply want,
to come back to your special place.

RY & WP

Just to let you know how much we 3 enjoyed our trip yesterday - it was awesome! A special thank you to our driver, Robin, who really made our day with his jokes and steady stream of information. He was just great.

I did a similar trip from Paihia to the Cape about 20 years ago and don't remember it being nearly as much fun, or as interesting - in fact I wasn't really looking forward to yesterday's trip at all.

So, thank you all very much indeed for a memorable day. I'll have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone who plans on making the 'Trip to the Top' - particularly if Robin is the driver.

Regards,

Dorothy Quill
Whangarei, New Zealand

We thought you should know that we thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Cape Reinga last Friday.

Even though the weather wasn't the best the day was brightened by Alan Norman, our driver, who was great entertainment. His knowledge of the area was excellent and his jokes made the trip great fun.

We will certainly recommend your tour to our friends.

John & Sue Monks

With a group of friends we were participants on your bus trip to the Cape. Alan was a wonderful driver and also importantly a very good guide. He continually gave us a great deal of relevant information, providing this as a delightful narrative, which not only us but everyone on the bus enjoyed. His sense of fun and humour kept everyone amused and no one complained in spite of weather not playing the game at various times.

The information was very broad, across many subjects and across many cultures. Over the following few days we encountered other participants of the trip and they too sang Alan's praises. Many thanks for a great day and please pass heartfelt thanks to Alan for making our trip such a memorable one.

Best Regards

Cheryl Thomson