Te Paki Stream
Sand Dune Walking
Reviews
Tom Bennett
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing views, great access to hire boards.
Dorthe Soeholm
Ranking: 10/10
Lots of sand and lots of fun.
Martha and Simon
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful, even in foul weather. Worth the trek.
Taruo Toomsalv
Ranking: 9/10
A lovely sand climb.
Guilhem
Ranking: 8/10
Walked around and really enjoyed the spot. $15 to rent a board on site. Take a board with you before you go.
Gregor Szymiczek
Ranking: 10/10
Great place for fun and photos, it is like a desert.
Ulf
Ranking: 7/10
High sand dunes, well signposted, good parking.
Sarah Dorsett
Ranking: 10/10
Sand dunes to your left and ocean to your right. Perfect. Particularly liked the key hole rock out to sea.
Sylvain Schiber
Ranking: 10/10
Go to the top and then fly to the bottom :p
Eline
Ranking: 9/10
Pretty hard to climb them. Good fun and unforgettable!
Tom Theuer
Ranking: 10/10
Nice walk over the dunes through a little river. Awesome place, nice landscape, feels like the Sahara.
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Jan
Ranking: 10/10
The sand dunes are gorgeous. We were so impressed of this natural wonder. You do not have to hire a sandboard as well, it is as much fun if you hike the dunes.
Tilman
Ranking: 9/10
It feels like being in the desert, you can slide from the top.
Anna Wilke
Ranking: 8/10
A good fun!
Marianne Leclerco
Ranking: 8/10
One of the most surprising landscapes you can find in New Zealand. You can walk for hours in the middle of this desert landscape, until you reach a beautiful beach. You can also rent a board and sledge on the dunes.
Josef Biller
Ranking: 10/10
Most fantastic walk of our trip in the North Island. You can only go at low tide. But what an experience!! Takes 2-3 hours in total and don't forget to run down the dunes!
Joris
Ranking: 8/10
Something special, a bit hard to climb the way back to the top of the dune. You can rent a sandboard for $15 also.
Maddalena Buffoni
Ranking: 9/10
Several dunes dominate the end of Ninety Mile Beach. Heat and scenery bring you to another place. Africa or New Zealand?
Sibylle and Nadine
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice spot, the giant sand dunes are quite impressive.
Hubert Schmid
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome place! Rent a board!
Debora Grusler
Ranking: 8/10
Really high dunes, like in a desert, fun to climb up or roll down.
Matthias Freiling
Ranking: 10/10
Great, you feel like you are in the middle of the Sahara!
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Andreas Jung
Ranking: 10/10
You have the feeling you are in the Sahara.... so many sand, amazing view over the Ninety Mile beach, funny walk over the dunes, you can rent a sandboard.
Susser
Ranking: 8/10
If done before or after bus crowds an outstanding experience. Bring own board for sandboarding.
KDS_Holiday
Ranking: 10/10
The most fun you can have - this place is awesome.
Thomas
Ranking: 10/10
Incredible fun.
ToGy
Ranking: 8/10
Funny and free. What do you want more. Pretty high dunes, though walk.
Roberto Hallblom
Ranking: 7/10
The sand dunes look just like a desert.
Theresa
Ranking: 10/10
On the top with the beautiful view was very good, surfing is another good thing to do!!
Danielle
Ranking: 9/10
A beautiful place where the 2 oceans meet/sand dunes transport you to another world - amazing!
Johanna & Mark
Ranking: 10/10
Great experience. You walk for 10 minutes and think you are right in the middle of the desert. Great lookout!
Christoph & Maria
Ranking: 10/10
Great experience in sunny weather conditions, you feel like you are in the desert.
Amanda Neall
Ranking: 8/10
Had a great walk through the giant sand dunes, bring a sand/body board and it is hours of free fun!!
Meg & Steve
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome! Climb, surf and just check out the views!