Off the beaten track along a long party gravel road (at times narrow) with glorious views, animals roadside included horses. Parking and toilet facilities are decent. Steep climb, but solid steps, an… Full review by Jenny L
Jun 7, 2021
It's quite a drive from Gisborne if you want to see the sun rise so get up early and allow extra time. Full review by pennyk839
May 23, 2021
Great drive out there now they've sealed 90% of the road (still fixing round the cliffs near the end - good luck with that!). Fantastic panoramic views from top of the stairs. See if you can spot any… Full review by azoic17
Yes, as long as it is not too big. There are some places along the way to the Lighthouse where the road narrows to one lane. As long as common sense prevails, you will be fine.
Hi, We will be visiting East Cape Lighthouse in October 2017. Are there any tours out to the lighthouse or is it just self drive. Don't particularly want to drive that road before sunset. I know there is a DOC campsite along the road somewhere. Appreciate your advice. Thank you.
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As far as I know it's just self-drive, but it isn't a bad road. You could probably hitch-hike a ride without problem if you are travelling with a friend. I drove out there in the early …
As far as I know it's just self-drive, but it isn't a bad road. You could probably hitch-hike a ride without problem if you are travelling with a friend. I drove out there in the early evening in January and it was no problem. It's nice to see the horses and do the climb up to the light-house. There is a Doc campsite, but I'd really recommend staying at Te Araroa campsite, just because the owner is so pleasant and it's a really pleasant sheltered site. Also, would have to recommend you try a local Ruatoria pie - not available all through NZ, and beat grotty Irvines pies hands down ;)
I didn't expect to see this as #1 thing to do on a search for things IN GISBORNE as it is some distance away. The distance isn't mentioned.
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Note above that East Cape Lighthouse is "Ranked #1 of 72 Attractions in Gisborne Region". Gisborne is a city, but is also a large region. Or at least TripAdvisor demarcates the area …
Note above that East Cape Lighthouse is "Ranked #1 of 72 Attractions in Gisborne Region". Gisborne is a city, but is also a large region. Or at least TripAdvisor demarcates the area as a region called Gisborne. New Zealand doesn't have definite political divisions like English counties. What are you complaining about anyway? If you can use the internet, you can use Google Maps to calculate distances.
I didn't expect to see this as #1 thing to do on a search for things IN GISBORNE as it is some distance away. The distance isn't mentioned.
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It would be a whole day out but there are other attractions along the way - including a very long wharf. There are a few eateries but they are fairly basic. There is a nice manuka honey …
It would be a whole day out but there are other attractions along the way - including a very long wharf. There are a few eateries but they are fairly basic. There is a nice manuka honey place just beyond the little town where you turn off to the cape. To get right to the cape there is about 10 kms of good gravel road and then a half to one hour steep walk up to the lighthouse
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