Relax by the waterfront with a glass of Gisborne wine and you will feel like it’s heaven on earth in East Coast (also known as Eastland). Visitors to this region best jump in a car and travel along State Highway 35 one of the Southern Hemispheres awe-inspiring coastal road trips.
Journey to see the first sunrise each day in the most easterly city in the world – Gisborne. One of the few places in New Zealand where it is still evidence of a strong cultural affiliation with the Maori language still a part of everyday life. The locals are warm and invite you to come and enjoy their unique and contrasting part of New Zealand. Enjoy everything from surfing, long walks on the beach, horse trekking, bush walks, deep sea fishing, diving, golf, wine tasting and much more.
Gisborne is also the third largest producer of wine grapes in New Zealand, behind Marlborough and Hawkes Bay. If you haven’t planned out every step of your wine-tasting itinerary before arriving in Gisborne, don’t stress. Just head for the Gisborne Wine Centre where you can taste and experience all that the Gisborne wine region has to offer.
Visit East Coast and Gisborne attend one of the many local events in this region.
| From | To | Kms | Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gisborne | Opotiki (via East Cape Coastal road SH35) | 334 kms | 6 hrs |
| Gisborne | Opotiki (direct via SH2) | 145 kms | 1 hr 41 mins |
| Auckland | Gisborne | 482 kms | 5 hrs 52 mins |
| Gisborne | Wellington | 526 kms | 6 hrs 24 mins |
