Budding chefs and backpackers on a budget will really enjoy the excellent cooking facilities, with a large fully equipped kitchen with pizza oven, rice cooker, sandwich maker and even fresh herbs to pick in the garden.

YHA Tauranga backpackers provide you with lots of free to use equipment for your entertainment – including sports equipment, video movies, a well stocked library, board games and a guitar.

The hostel is only a 5 minute walk from the Central Business District, where you can find an extensive range of international restaurants, cafes, art gallery, nightclubs and bars as well as the local bus depot and two cinema complexes.

All of these great amenities, knowledgeable and friendly staff and our 4 star Qualmark rating makes YHA Tauranga the perfect accommodation for your exploration of our beautiful Bay of Plenty.

Well-equipped, modern and welcoming hostel in secluded grounds a 5min walk from Tauranga centre… - The Rough Guide to New Zealand

Special features that backpackers love At YHA Tauranga:

• Internet – CD burning, Skype phone, card readers as well as a wireless hot spot from anywhere on the hostel’s property. 
  
  
• Free linen and towels in all rooms as well as private individual lockers in 6 bed multishare rooms. 
  
  
• Free mini-putt, badminton, volleyball, soccer and cricket sets as well as bicycle hire. Also loads of in-hostel entertainment  from free Sky TV to board games and a guitar.
  
  
• The hostel staff have contacts for work in the Tauranga area, often orchard or local factory work that you can usually pick up with short notice. 
  
  
• YHA Tauranga has a large fully-equipped kitchen including baking equipment, microwave, electric oven, gas hobs, rice cooker, pizza oven and sandwich maker. 
  
  
• No queuing for hot showers or toilets here as we have one shower and toilet for every eight guests.
  

Sustainability initiatives at YHA Tauranga

• Recycling (paper, plastic, glass, compost)
• Unclaimed/Lost/Donated property is given to the local Salvation Army shop for resale
• Unclaimed towels are given to a local fruit shop who use them for cleaning
  

About Tauranga

Tauranga is coastal Bay of Plenty’s main centre and a popular holiday spot for backpackers. Set on the waterfront, Tauranga is a very walkable city, rich in cultural history and abundant in beaches, bush and birdsong. 

Tauranga is a vibrant city of cafes, bars, and restaurants not to mention an extensive selection of shops for the serious shopper.  2400 hours of sunshine per year makes Tauranga the second sunniest city in the country. Nearby Mt Maunganui’s magnificent surf beach and Tauranga’s extensive inner harbour makes this a water sports paradise. The pristine sandy beaches at Mount Maunganui are excellent for surfing, kitesurfing, blowkarting, windsurfing, water-skiing, fishing, or kayaking.

The YHA Tauranga hostel is close to the Airport so you can have a go on the flight simulator.

Just a short distance from the Tauranga hostel you can take a two hour loop walk on our local estuary boardwalk and do some bird watching. The Tauranga airport is also nearby where you can take advantage of the stunning views whilst experiencing the thrill of piloting a plane yourself, tandem skydiving or a ""Mash"" helicoptor ride. 

Top activities to do while backpacking in Tauranga

• Visit Mt Maunganui’s long golden beach and enjoy a good surf, swim or other water sports activity. 
  
• See some stunning views over Bay of Plenty, either from the top of the Mount, from the cockpit of a plane or while falling through the sky when skydiving.  
  
• Check out the birds at the Tauranga estuary. 
  
• Eat, drink, shop and be merry down at the colourful and cultural Tauranga waterfront.

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