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Auckand Area Tours
Waiheke Island Explorer Tour
Enjoy a picturesque 35 minute boat cruise from Auckland to beautiful Waiheke Island. The Waiheke Explorer Tour is a 1 hour fully commentated bus tour of some of the island’s best sights and coastal views. Tour includes ferry travel from the Auckland viaduct and an all day bus pass for you to extend your visit and return to Auckland at your leisure.
from $45 per person
Waiheke Island Vineyard Tour
Enjoy a picturesque 35 minute boat cruise from Auckland to beautiful Waiheke Island. The Waiheke Explorer Tour is a 1 hour fully commentated bus tour of some of the island’s best sights and coastal views. Tour includes ferry travel from the Auckland viaduct and an all day bus pass for you to extend your visit and return to Auckland at your leisure.
from $70 per person
Auckland—Rotorua Via Waitomo Glow Worm Caves
Enjoy a seat-in-coach day trip from Auckland to Rotorua across lush rolling farm landscape to the mystical Waitomo Glow Worm caves. After lunch (own expense) enjoy a guided tour through the galleries and lofty chambers of the caves. Your tour culminates with a boat ride through the Glow Worm grottolit up by thousands of tiny living lights. Continue your journey through to Rotorua.
from $180 per person
America’s Cup Sailing at the Viaduct
The America’s Cup is the world’s oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy and ultimate yachting regatta. NZL40 and NZL 41 offer the unique opportunity for everyone to participate in sailing on these grand prix racing machines. Passengers become the crew and are encouraged to take the helm, exert energy on the grinders or simply sit back and enjoy the action as you sail down the Auckland Harbour.
from $125 per person
Ruakuri Cave & Cultural Tour
Return seat-in-coach tour from Auckland including a guided tour of Ruakuri Cave. Laced with myth and legend, Ruakuri “den of dogs” was first discovered by Maori some 400500 years ago. For over 18 years it has been closed to the public and has recently opened again for guided walking tours. Formed from limestone over 30 million years ago, Ruakuri cave has around just under a mile of underground limestone passages and amazing cave formations.
from $192 per person
Bush and Beach
Within 30 minutes from downtown Auckland, the region’s premier eco-tourism adventure takes you daily to the heart of unique rainforest. The full- and half-day tours visit the Arataki Centre perched on top of the Waitakere Ranges where you enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of two oceans. Learn about the traditional Maori carvings before heading to the lush rainforest where you stroll the easy bush tracks among impressive kauri trees and waterfalls.
from $98 per person
Auckland Discovery
With your experienced guide in a luxury touring vehicle, your tour heads first to the Waitakere Ranges, a beautiful rainforest only 30 minutes’ drive from the city. Visit the Arataki Centre to learn about Maori culture and view Maori carvings. Stroll through the rainforest among magnificent Kauri trees and giant ferns. Continue on to New Zealand’s rugged west coast and the awesome black sands of Kare Kare Beach. After lunch, tour the Auckland Domain and Paratais Drive, the beautiful Eastern Bays, the Americas Cup village and bustling Queen Street.
TOUR INCLUDES experienced guide, home-style morning tea, lunch and park entries.
from $200 per person