Check out our latest blog post Written by Lee-Ann from Befreewithlee Many of these activities are free and not your well known attractions but in our eyes are some of the most authentic H.B experiences you can have!
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14 of the best Hawkes Bay activities you need to try! - Mates Travel
Stop by the East Coast on your North Island adventure for tasty food, delicious wines and breath taking scenery! Here are 14 Hawkes Bay activities to try!Meet Greg and Rachel; the owners of Mangarara Family Farm. We get to meet them on our family farm tour, where they welcome us into their lodge for lunch. If anyone can set the standard for a nutritious and delicious lunch, it's Rachel. Don't just take our word for it - join us on our next tour!
#photography #travelphotography #foodgram #travelgram #instatravel #instafood #wanderlust #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #countrylife #offthebeatenpath #bustours #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #travelnz #adventure #travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #familytravel #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
Mates Travel is all about real people - and travelling in small groups is the best way to meet them! Our aim is to send you home with new mates - but if you're going to BYO, then let us show you the real New Zealand.
#photography #travelphotography #travelwithfriends #instatravel #instagood #wanderlust #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #realpeople #kiwibeaches #bustours #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #travelnz #bonfire #travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip #kiwiculture
The best thing about #kiwilife is the animals! On our farm tour you get to meet heaps of them. Dogs? Yes! Lambs? You got it! Pigs? Definitely! Sheep? No doubt! Cows? Why not! Chickens? Egg-spect it! They can't wait to meet you too!
#photography #travelphotography #instatravel #instagood #wanderlust #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #countrylife #offthebeatenpath #bustours #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #travelnz #adventure
#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #purenewzealand #kiwiculture #kiwitours
Did you know that rainbow trout were brought to #aotearoa in the 1880s from North America; where they migrate to sea and spend most of their lives there, BUT kiwi rainbow trout don't. Totally understand - why would you want to leave this beaut place?
#rainbowtrout #Kai #nzfacts #realnewzealand #kiwilife #nztravel #kiwiana #authenticexperience #travelnewzealand #travelnz #kiwiculture #Mates #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #adventure #travellust #explore #kiwisummer #travelinspo #roadtrip #kiwitours #visitnewzealand #purenewzealand #kiwifacts
The Whitebait Fritter: Looks gross, tastes delicious! Add a squeeze of lemon and you've got yourself a real kiwi delicacy. Found at all good markets and festivals.
#whitebaitfritter #Kai #seafood #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #kiwilife #nztravel #kiwiana #authenticexperience #travelnewzealand #travelnz #kiwiculture #Mates #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #adventure #travellust #explore #kiwisummer #travelinspo #festivalfood #roadtrip #aotearoa #kiwitours #visitnewzealand #purenewzealand
Pelorus sound welcoming us in off the cook straight, we never get tired of this view and consider the “sounds” the entrance into the beautiful South Island. Thanks @bluebridgeferry for the smooth sail!.
#marlbourough #marlbouroughsounds.
link in bio 👆🇳🇿
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
meet like minded people and embark on your unforgettable journey through natural New Zealand #Mates! #northland
link in bio 👆🇳🇿
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#photography #travelphotography #nature #travelgram #love #photooftheday #instatravel #instagood #wanderlust #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #countrylife #offthebeatenpath #bustours #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #travelnz #adventure #igers
#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
Waitomo is a village on the North Island of New Zealand. It’s known for its extensive underground cave systems. Thousands of glow-worms light up the Glowworm Caves. The vast Ruakuri Cave features waterfalls and limestone formations.
check out this most incredible natural wonder on one of our North island Mates Travel tours.
link in bio
#waitomo #caves #glowworms
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
Lake Waikaremoana is located in Te Urewera in the North Island of New Zealand. Waikaremoana translates as 'sea of rippling waters' in maori. The lake lies in the heart of Tuhoe country.
link in bio
#waikaremoana #hiking
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
“Tera te haeta takiri ana mai I runga o Hikurangi”
“Behold the first light of dawn is reflected from the crest of Hikurangi”
Be the first to see the sun up the sacred mountain of Ngāti Porou, the highest non-volcanic mountain in the North Island.
#mthikurangi #hiking #maori #carvings #sacred
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
On the Mates Travel family farm tour all meals include fresh produce straight from the veggie patch outside the eco lodge.
link in bio.
#freshproduce #vegetables
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
Misty morning row on lake horseshoe @ Mangarara Eco Lodge.
click the link in bio if you would like to visit this magical place.
#familyfarm #mangarara
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#photography #travelphotography #nature #travelgram #love #photooftheday #instatravel #instagood #wanderlust #nzmustdo #realnewzealand #countrylife #offthebeatenpath #bustours #matestravel #authenticexperience #newzealand #travelnz #adventure
#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
Horse riding on the shores of Lake Taupo anyone?
Link in bio on how to go on an unforgettable NZ tour.
#horseriding #horses #pony #taupo
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#travelwithme #travellust #explore #nzsummer #newzealandnatural #travelinspo #neuseeland #roadtrip
