Hidden gems: places in Aotea Great Barrier

Discover the city's hidden treasuresβ€”remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Aotea Great Barrier.

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Medlands Beach
Beach
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Beautiful beach. Explore the rocks, and take the board.
5.00 (15 reviews)
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Great Barrier Island
Island
πŸ‘πŸ‘ A 25 minute flight from Auckland airport, Great Barrier Island is like the land that time forgot. Gorgeous beaches with no one else on them, bush tracks all to yourself, friendly people and time just moved more slowly. Give yourself time to explore, rent a car for a day, pack some good walking shoes...
4.90 (139 reviews)
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Motubikes
Motorcycle rental agency
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Marc and I left our car at home and hired two Motu bikes for 4 days. This is most definitely the best way to see the entire island. I’ve never rode a motor style bike and found these to be super easy to ride and so much fun. It’s worth every penny spent. Seagar provides above excellent service. I wi...
4.90 (56 reviews)
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Windy Canyon Walk
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘πŸ‘ An incredible place to see, we only walked about 20 min in because we had our baby with us, but within that time we saw such beautiful outcrops of rocks and stunning views. Don't use Google maps to find the beginning it gave us the wrong location
4.90 (27 reviews)
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Aotea Brewing Company Ltd
Brewpub
4.80 (53 reviews)
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Glenfern Sanctuary
Nature preserve
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Awesome sanctuary. A nice and relaxing walk through the bush with plenty of birdlife and nature to see. Well worth a trip, especially for the Kauri suspension bridge and viewing platform.
4.80 (51 reviews)
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Sunset Waterfront Lodge
Lodging
πŸ‘πŸ‘ SUNSET lodge is just the best place to stay on the this paradise island. Freshly renovated, lovingly decorated, Friendly, clean and nothing is a problem here. The owners go out of their way to make your stay special. Best ever
4.80 (39 reviews)
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Pigeons Lodge
Lodge
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Had an amazing and pleasant stay. Service was topnotch and the host Darryl was really friendly. Less than 1 minute walk to a private beach and 2 wonderful private viewing area for watching the amazing sunset. Poppy the dog was a treat to have.
$86/night
4.80 (25 reviews)
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Mt. Heale Hut
Scenic spot
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Nice modern hut. It has three cookers each with two burners. Views are spectacular.
4.80 (22 reviews)
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Medlands Beach Campsite
Children's camp
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Absolutely beautiful beach to go to on a hot sunny day like today perfect weather and absolute gem
4.70 (20 reviews)
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Orama
Lodge
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Beautiful water friendly community and great walks
$59/night
4.70 (20 reviews)
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Great Barrier Aerodrome
Airport
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Loved the bush, beaches and birds. We would love to go back sometime. Definitely need a vehicle to get around. Time has stood still at the Barrier. No bank, ATMs just cash and eftpos. Our accommodation Sunset Waterfront Lodge excellent. Beleive it is well worth a visit.
4.60 (79 reviews)
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Pa Beach Cafe
Cafe
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Amazing little cafe right by the beach, Great food and the best home made pies I have ever tasted , Pop in grab a coffee and sit over the road and you may spot Dolphins in the bay!!!
4.60 (32 reviews)
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Aotea Arts & History Village
Art gallery
4.60 (22 reviews)
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Great Barrier Lodge
Lodge
Unfussy accommodations, some with harbour views, plus a low-key restaurant with outdoor seating.
4.50 (103 reviews)
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Barrier Social Club
Bar
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Had a mean as New Years party here in 2018/2019, it’s pretty cool that a venue on Barrier can pop off like it did that night. Great memories
4.50 (62 reviews)
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Kaitoke Hot Springs Track and Aotea Track
Hiking area
πŸ‘ Easy, nice walk to the hot springs. Springs are natural, not curated and not big. 6 people max in the main area of the stream. Take care-it is a geothermal spring so temperatures are not moderated and can get VERY hot.
4.50 (46 reviews)
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Kaitoke Hot Springs
Thermal baths
πŸ‘ Kaitoke Hot Springs is like in the middle of Great barrier Island. The walk from the main road is easy but it may take 45 - 60 minutes. You will walk through the bush/forest hearing birds singing and untouched flora as you walk by. Take a lot of drinking water because once you are in the hot pools,...
4.50 (37 reviews)
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Angsana Thai Restaurant
Thai restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ We found the hosts amazing and the food was very authentic. It's a place you need to visit if you visit Great Barrier Island. We are very impressef
4.50 (27 reviews)
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Port Fitzroy Boat Club
Restaurant
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Very relaxed and casual, excellent fish burger on nice bread and yummy deep fried mussels
4.50 (20 reviews)
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