Driving Route : Auckland - Wellington - Auckland

• Overview
• Day 1 : Auckland to Whitianga
• Day 2 : Whitianga to Tauranga
• Day 3 : Tauranga to Rotorua
• Day 4 : Rotorua to Gisborne
• Day 5 : Gisborne to Napier
• Day 6 : Napier to Wellington
• Day 7 : Wellington to Wanganui
• Day 8 : Wanganui to New Plymouth
• Day 9 : New Plymouth to Waitomo Caves
• Day 10 : Waitomo Caves to Auckland

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Day 5 : Gisborne to Napier

Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.

	Travel time	Km	(Miles)
Gisborne - Napier	2.75 hrs	213	133
Totals for Day	2.75 hrs	213	133

Gisborne - Napier

213 km (133 miles)
Approximately 2.75 hours
Road Conditions: State Highway

Gisborne is a sunny city with a reputation for good wine and fantastic surf beaches. There are more than 20 vineyards in the area—the emphasis is on Chardonnay. Kaiti Beach was the first European landing place in New Zealand.

There are two ways to approach the trip to Napier. The inland route gives you the chance to visit Hackfalls Arboratum, one of the largest private collections of trees in New Zealand.

The coastal route provides access to Morere Hot Springs and the fabulous beaches of the Mahia Peninsula.

Both roads bring you to the town of Wairoa, memorable for the lighthouse in its main street. As you near Napier, Waipatiki Beach and pretty Lake Tutira are attractive diversions.

In 1931 a devastating earthquake nearly levelled the city of Napier. It was rebuilt in the style of the times, and is now considered the Art Deco Capital of the world. The vineyards of Hawke's Bay are all within easy reach of Napier. Another attraction is the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers.

• Overview
• Day 1 : Auckland to Whitianga
• Day 2 : Whitianga to Tauranga
• Day 3 : Tauranga to Rotorua
• Day 4 : Rotorua to Gisborne
• Day 5 : Gisborne to Napier
• Day 6 : Napier to Wellington
• Day 7 : Wellington to Wanganui
• Day 8 : Wanganui to New Plymouth
• Day 9 : New Plymouth to Waitomo Caves
• Day 10 : Waitomo Caves to Auckland

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Gisborne, Eastland:
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Napier, Hawke's bay:
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