Tour gets to the bottom of a Coromandel blowhole

The tide has to be just right and the water calm, but when it is, Nigel Horne will take you on a thrilling journey through a sea cave to the watery bottom of an often-explosive blowhole that rises around 24m through the rocks to the sky.

The ride in a 5m, state-of-the-art inflatable boat is part of an hour-long tour that covers about 12km at Hahei on the Coromandel Peninsula.

The tour is personalised, limited to seven people and has a reputation for being "a photographer's dream" for stunning natural attractions, including Cathedral Cove, coastal islands and reefs.

The tour departs daily year-round and costs $45 for adults and $25 for children.

Contact: Nigel Horne at Hahei Explorer (07) 866 3910 fax (07) 866 3921