Cape Reinga
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Holy Place,
Walking/Hiking
The northern end of Ninety Mile Beach is lit by the flashing beacon of Cape Reinga lighthouse.
Lighting the point where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet, the remote lighthouse has an atmospheric end-of-the-world feeling, the ideal spot for long walks on the beach.
On the very tip of the cape is the 800 year-old pohutukawa tree, whose roots hide the entrance to the Maori Underworld, where the souls of the dead return. It’s a particularly spiritual place for the Maori, so eating and drinking here is best avoided.
Walks lead from here to surrounding bays and capes, and the area’s signature dunes.
Latest Reviews
Review by vicki g, March 2013
Doing what: Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach Tour from Bay of Islands
A Long day but worth it to be at the very top of NZ The drive through to the sand dunes was terrific. Dont know of many places that can be accessed by 4wd through a water course to massive sand dunes.
Vicki
Review by Stephen S, January 2013
Doing what: Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach Tour from Bay of Islands
Fantastic day out with a very knowledgeable and friendly driver. Thought that the lunch provided was exceptional. It is a long day but a day that you could not cover if driving your own vehicle, nor as a tourist, find what we were taken to see.
Review by Suzanne C, January 2013
Doing what: Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach Tour from Bay of Islands
Excellent tour. Very informative guide and very entertaining. Even tried the sand tobogganing. Would highly recommend to everyone visiting the top of North Island.
Practical Info
Cape Reinga is New Zealand’s northernmost point, on the tip of the long Aupouri Peninsula. It’s 116 kilometers (72 miles) by road from the town of Kaitaia at the southern starting point of the Ninety Mile Beach.
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