Explore NZ-Dolphin Discoveries-Sail NZ-Dune Rider

A full-on trip that starts really early, when the coach picks you up from your hotel. You tend to spend quite a bit of time on the coach, because you are picking up people all along the route. However, the coach driver was really friendly and very funny! The commentary is good and what they pack into the day is great. The Dune Rider Tour is terrific. You see the Te Paki sand dunes, go along 90 Mile Beach, climb and boogie board down the sand hills, if you are brave enough, and then go onto Cape Reinga. Unbelievable scenery. You pay tourist prices, but to be fair, it's a full day tour and lunch is included. Highly recommended.

They gave us a discount to take our entire Playcentre on the trip. It was fabulous. Bbq lunch on the island. Dolphins played along side the boat. Captain was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend

Amazing tour where you learn so much about the dolphins, was really good to hear the staff go through the Department of Conservation regulations and rules about whether you can swim with the dolphins as well

Explore have a great range of tours in paihia, from hole in the rock on boats to the 90 mile beach and sand dunes. highly recommend them for a tour, their staff were very professional and know the area well. Pricing was quite reasonable considering the time we were with them.

I liked the Cape Reinga + 90-Mile + Sand Dune tour because the driver was able to highlight the historical aspects and significance of the places from a Maori perspective.