The Best of Tauranga Private Walking Tour

Enjoy a private, exclusive tour with your own local guide. With a professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Why is Tauranga known as a lifestyle and tourism destination? Tauranga has many outlying islands and reefs, which make it a notable tourist destination for traveling scuba divers and marine enthusiasts. You will be surprised how many stories are in hidden streets, buildings, and corners of Tauranga. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. It is perfect for people visiting the city for the first time and who want to get the most out of it. * A local and charismatic guide will guide you. * You will hear the stories and legends of the city. * You will visit charming places.

Itinerary

1. The elms is one of the oldest heritage sites in Tauranga and located in the historical city centre. In one hectare property, you will see listed heritage buildings, and nationally significant collections all set within a diverse and tranquil garden setting. It is a must-see destination of the region because for generations it was used as a place for the community to gather and learn-this tradition continues today and you will see expensive grounds of the Elms area, historical house, and library. (25 min)
2. The Art Lounge NZ is an exciting and vibrant fine art gallery and sophisticated events venue in downtown Tauranga. At the gallery, you will see exhibitions and events that aim to inspire, encourage, educate and entertain while recognizing excellence in the visual arts. (25 min)
3. The Tauranga Art Gallery opened in 2017 and was designed to meet modern art gallery standards. A key focus of the gallery is education and aligning the exhibitions and events are taking place there to fit in with the national education curriculum. The gallery holds exhibitions of historical and contemporary art and these include a mix touring exhibitions from other institutions and individual artist projects. (25 min)
4. It is a Victorian-style square villa built in 1881 that has high cultural significance and is one of the last six surviving single-family homes in New Zealand with the original contents predominantly intact and functions as a house museum. (25 min)

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