Coromandel Peninsula Driving Creek Pottery Explorer

Tour includes

• Discover - Enjoy learning about Barry Brickell’s legacy with a trip to Driving Creek Pottery.
• Pottery experience - Be a part of the 50-year history of the pottery by learning the basics of wheel throwing, slab building, coiling or sculpture with a professional potter.
• Coro Gold Clay - Get your hands dirty with Coro Gold Clay, hand-made on site, and available to buy and take home with you.
• Guided tour - Experience the essence of Driving Creek with a guided tour of the pottery. You'll discover how the clay is made, explore the many kilns that are used to fire the pottery and the historical machines still in use.
• Duration: Approximately 1 hr 30 mins.
• Departure Time: Tour departs Coromandel Town at 12.10pm.
• Availability: Tour operates daily in conjunction with the Fullers360 Coromandel ferry.

Schedule

We’ve partnered with a local tour company to provide a bespoke Coromandel experience. As all tours depart from Coromandel Town, we provide a complimentary shuttle from the wharf. You’ll have time to explore the town prior to your tour departure. Here’s what your day will likely look like: 

• Ferry arrives at Hannafords Wharf, Coromandel: Approximately 10.45am
• Shuttle to Coromandel Town: Meets the ferry at Hannafords Wharf, and arrives in Coromandel Town at approximately 11.15am
• Free time to explore Coromandel Town until scheduled tour departure
• Tour departs Coromandel Town: 12.10pm
• Tour returns to Coromandel Town: 2.00pm
• Shuttle to Hannafords Wharf: Departs Coromandel Town (Samuel James Reserve car park) 30 minutes prior to scheduled ferry departure