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Your Makaraka Vacation

Book a Makaraka vacation package and discover the way of life and vibe of this vibrant neighborhood. With all your travel plans worked out, the only thing you need to concentrate on here is living your best life. Wondering what to see and do during your trip to Makaraka? Nearby attractions like Midway Beach, Eastwoodhill Arboretum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens are good places to begin. No matter what your dream Makaraka vacation looks like, you can turn it into reality with Expedia.

Where to stay in Makaraka

Find the best Makaraka areas and neighborhoods for the activities you enjoy most. Learn more about Makaraka

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Gisborne Central

1 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

If you're spending some time in Gisborne Central, Toihoukura School of Contemporary Art and Gisborne Botanic Gardens are top sights worth seeing.

A beach with waves, mountains, and a clear sky.

Wainui

Wainui is known for its beaches, and you can plan a trip to Wainui Beach and Okitu Beach while you're in town.

A coastal landscape with a clear view of the sea, a small island, and a distant mountain range under a partly cloudy sky.

Kaiti

4 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

If you're spending some time in Kaiti, Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House and Kaiti Hill are top sights worth seeing.

A coastal landscape with mountains, a clear blue sea, and a forested area.

Te Hapara

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Te Hapara and surrounding area, you can visit Midway Beach and Tairawhiti Museum.

Whataupoko

1 out of top 10 points of interest in this area

While Whataupoko might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens.

Makaraka Hotel Deals

Emerald Hotel

13 Gladstone Road,Gisborne 4040 Gisborne

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$80 nightly

$93 total

Oct 9 - Oct 10

Total with taxes and fees

8/10 Very Good! (871 reviews)

"The room is really big with a separate space for TV Room. It is not a new building but it has a very good parking lot covered and the room was clean and organized."

Reviewed on Oct 3, 2026

Motel Oasis, Gisborne

5 Sponge Bay Road Gisborne

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$65 nightly

$75 total

Oct 9 - Oct 10

Total with taxes and fees

9.2/10 Wonderful! (517 reviews)

"Everything was good, but not having a sink in the room was a bit different in a motel . We left soaked dishes but not washed. We always feel that we would rather the experts do the wahup anyway"

Reviewed on Sep 24, 2026

Portside Hotel

2 Reads Quay Gisborne

Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay

$100 nightly

$117 total

Oct 12 - Oct 13

Total with taxes and fees

9/10 Wonderful! (452 reviews)

"Price was a bit on thd high side for what you got. No Sky TV had to find somewhere else to watch the Rugby Test match."

Reviewed on Sep 13, 2026

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