Cathedral Cove is two coves and two beaches connected by a limestone arch. It is a must do hike from Hahei, up hills and down hills and about a million steps. The scenery along the way is very beautiful. This area is the Te Whanganui-A-Hei Marine Reserve. On the way to the Cathedral Cove we detoured to the Gemstone Bay which is an area good for snorkeling , but you'd have to navigate some huge boulders to reach the water from the trail. When we arrived, we we...

We were interested to spot the active gold mine in the town of Wahei. The gold mining process is very similar to our mine in Victor; they also use cyanide leaching to extract the gold.We have now reached the Coromandel which is a mountainous peninsula fringed with sandy beaches. The road from Wahei Beach to Hahei winds through holiday towns situated on stunning Pacific coast beaches with crystal blue water and views of islands . Some say that Hahei is the best of...