Top Things to do in Gisborne Region
Top Hotels in Gisborne Region
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Gisborne Region, North Island
Discover the best top things to do in Gisborne Region, New Zealand including Dive Tatapouri, Wrights Vineyard & Winery, Cooks Cove Walkway, Saint Mary's Church, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Rere Rockslide, Tairawhiti Museum, Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf, East Cape Lighthouse, Tolaga Bay Historic Wharf.
Restaurants in Gisborne Region
1. Dive Tatapouri
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 314 reviews
Discover the Short-tail stingrays (Whai), Eagle Rays and other reef dwellers that residue on the Reef at Tatapouri. Get up close and personal with these majestic creatures with our guided Reef Ecology Tour. Our Reef Ecology Tour is suitable for individuals or groups of all ages. Come and experience a unique marine experience and take away lasting memories. Bookings are essential for all tours as they are run around the low tides daily and are weather and sea dependent.
2. Wrights Vineyard & Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 59 reviews
Winery, Cafe, Cellar Door located at our organic certified vineyard in Gisborne. We are Open for guided winemaker winery and wine tasting tours only at present, 12 pm, bookings essential $30 pp. Our hours in January are Mon - Sat 11am-4pm, with live music in January on Saturdays from 1.30pm. For hours outside these times please check our website. Come and relax and taste our wines, we have food, coffee, beer and non alcoholic drinks. We offer our customers Gourmet Pizza's at our cellar door, winery. Our place has a great family atmosphere, with a separate area for the kids to play - swings, swings and sand pit. Plus petanque for the adults.
Reviewed By 368christinar - Hamilton, New Zealand
Great family business, very pleasant outdoor setting under vines; their farmers pizza with home made pesto was delicious, wine tasting service to table was superb, and local blues live music a bonus! Recommend it.
3. Cooks Cove Walkway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 63 reviews
Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip.
Reviewed By NZMacLeods - Waiuku, New Zealand
This is a great walk, allow time to soak up the view and maybe swim at the other end. It is up and down then up and down on the back. It was very hot when we walked so built up a sweat! Def take water with you. The views are stunning and worth the climb. You can walk a little way and just get to the lookout if you don't want to walk the whole way. If you climb around the rocks at the Hole in The Rock you can see the wharf.
4. Saint Mary's Church
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By NZMacLeods - Waiuku, New Zealand
This church doesn't look like too much outside, still nice, but inside is beautiful. Def worth a stop to take a peek and see the beautiful windows and carvings.
5. Eastwoodhill Arboretum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By LouiseChristine - Auckland, New Zealand
Peaceful place. Loved walking amongst the vast array of tall trees with their colourful Autumn leaves. Accommodation is clean & all inside, so it's very easy to access shared kitchen, bathrooms etc. Lovely area for eating outside. Friendly helpful staff. I'm keen to come back again. Nice for all ages, kids included, with a room for kids to do drawings/ educational experiences about plants. Reasonable gift shop., although I think there is a market there for someone to sell current beautiful photos of the trees in full colour, eg poster size. Needs a cafe!! Would be ideal after a walk to come back to a cafe. The grounds are not what I'd call, highly manicured, and some water features aren't working anymore but perhaps funding isn't what it used to be. Certainly these things didn't detract from my experience of the Arboretum and I've already recommended it to friends.
6. Rere Rockslide
7. Tairawhiti Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 179 reviews
Tairawhiti Museum and Art Gallery has a reputation as one of the most innovative regional museums in New Zealand. Our vision is to be an integral part of the Tairawhiti community and to stimulate passion for the stories of our region. Entry is free for local residents and $5 for visitors. Entry is free for children 12 years and under and Friends of the Museum. The Exhibit Cafe is open for lunches, brunches, morning and afternoon teas. A wide menu is available and changes with the seasons. The cafe is open from 9am - 1.30pm Monday to Friday, and 9.30am - 1pm on Saturdays. The Tairawhiti Museum shop stocks a high-quality range of gifts. We pride ourselves on supporting local artists and makers.
Reviewed By MurrayN41 - Wellington, New Zealand
Lots of interesting exhibits to wonder around and I particularly liked the area dedicated to local artists.
8. Gisborne i-SITE Mini Golf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Mini Golf is a fun and inexpensive way for the family to spend quality time or for friends to hang out together. Our fees are just $6 per person or 4 people for $20. Open during i-SITE hours or you can even hire the Mini Golf course for private functions after hours! Birthday parties, work functions, fundraisers, email us to find out more.
Reviewed By AnnaNZPorirua - Porirua, New Zealand
Had a great time at the mini golf course today which always brings out the competitive nature in our family. Great course with some tricky holes that confounded our usual winner. Very good price $20 for our family of 4
9. East Cape Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By rochellel540 - Napier, New Zealand
Great excursion to the Light house - thoroughly enjoyed. Got a decent work out running to the top, Great ride out - saw a couple of seals on the way!
10. Tolaga Bay Historic Wharf
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Reviewed By HiccupHickey - Opotiki, New Zealand
Beautiful wharf set amongst stunning cliffs and views if the coast. Well worth a stop to stroll the entirety of the wharf. Wear your togs so you can jump off the wharf at the end (safely) as there is a ladder to climb back up. Worth taking some fishing rods too if you have a chance. Can also reccomend the little food truck at the start, had some great cheezy wheezy :)
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