Kawakawa hosts train rides through the main street on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm; $8 (adults), $3 (children). The Platform Diner (9am-4pm, Tuesday to Sunday) has views of a working vintage railway.
On the wire N. 8 Farm Tours offers visits to sheep, deer and dairy farms in the Kaimai area. The tours from Tauranga offer an overview of the history of farming and the life of farming families.
Undersea education Octopi, seahorses, sharks, starfish and crayfish are among the inhabitants at the NZ Marine Studies Centre & Aquarium in Dunedin. The centre has a focus on education, with guided tours, touch tanks and special events.
Away from it all Enjoy a peaceful family holiday at River Valley Lodge near Taihape. Best known for its extreme whitewater rafting on the Rangitikei River, the centre also offers scenic rafting trips suitable for children and other entertainment. Accommodation includes en suite or bunk rooms.
In your own backyard Adventure Tours offer an easy, cost-effective, activity-based way to see the country. The company has teamed with hop-on, hop-off adventure bus network Stray Travel to offer small group trips.
