I have done 3 tours with this company during the 5 days I have been in Auckland. Wayne was my driver on the first tour and Warren was my driver on the second two tours. These guys make it a point to learn your names and they are very personable. I talked to Crystal about getting a golf cart at Hobbiton and she gladly arranged this for us. This tour company was absolutely FANTASTIC. When I come back to Auckland I will definitely use this company for all my tours. I give them a 10 out of 5.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned mini-coach
- Inner city Auckland hotel pick up and drop off
Excludes
- Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Pick up is available from most inner city Auckland accommodation. Pick up is between 8.30-9am - You will need to confirm this with Bush and Beach (more departure locations are available within the inner city Auckland area and can be organised upon booking). Please add your Hotel details in when booking. Tour returns to the original departure point at 12:15pm approx.
Itinerary
After pick up from your central Auckland hotel, travel up Queen St - the main street of the city centre and home to iconic buildings and mixture of shops and CBD offices
Continue on through the picturesque suburb of Ponsonby, known for its historic buildings, before heading over the Harbour Bridge to the North Shore.
Travel over the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge, connecting Auckland City with the North Shore suburbs
Here you can stroll on a beautiful white sand beach with views out across the Waitemata Harbour to Rangitoto Island and where there is time for a coffee (at own cost).
Rangitoto Island is a volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand. You will see Rangitoto from many vantage points while on this tour.
After a short drive through historic Devonport, continue up to the summit of Mount Victoria for stunning panoramic views of Auckland City and Devonport. Mount Victoria is Devonport's very own dormant volcano. Takarunga / Mount Victoria is the highest volcano on Auckland's North Shore, rising to 87 m. Takarunga means 'The hill that stands above' and its lava flows now line much of Devonport's waterfront
Then, travel back over the Harbour Bridge to view Westhaven Marina, one of the largest marinas in the Southern Hemisphere. Westhaven Marina in Auckland, New Zealand, is the largest yacht marina in the Southern Hemisphere.The marina has nearly two thousand berths and swing moorings, and tends to be continually booked. Auckland, known as 'City of Sails', is generally known for its maritime passions
Waitemata Harbour is the real name for what is often just called Auckland Harbour. It means “sparkling waters” in Maori, which is a very fitting name.
Travel through Auckland Domain, Auckland's oldest park, and at 75 hectares one of the largest in the city. Located in the central suburb of Grafton, the park contains all of the explosion crater and most of the surrounding tuff ring of the Pukekawa volcano. This park is home to the Auckland Museum and the stunning Wintergardens
Travel through Parnell Village, a quaint little suburb on the city fringe
Language Offered
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
Reviews
Very pleasant and informative. Enjoyed the tour and the guide Mari was very helpful and courteous.
A great way to see a lot of the city and very informative . The tour guide marry was an excellent guide and gave us lots of information..
Very fun tour of Auckland. Trips across the bridge, tops of hills with great views, top of the hill University, the harbor, and some of downtown. Driver was really good at pointing out how spots to explore and tourist traps to avoid. I would do this tour on my first day of Auckland as it was very informative for the tourist in Auckland for the first time.
Terrific overview of the city when we didn’t have a lot of time and the driver was personable and informative
Very nice tour with an engaging guide (Chris) & interesting stops. Answered all questions that came up and made the trip worthwhile
Great tour to cover alot of ground in a small amount of time! Tour guide was very informative. Book it!
Excellent tour for first-time travellers - sights, history. Jason was a good storyteller, knowledgeable, proud of his city, and possessed a good sense of humour that made the tour fun! He even gave tips on how to self-explore the city. I highly recommend the tour and Jason!
Wayne was our guide and it was a really great fun and informative trip - perfectly paced but also packed a huge amount into a morning visit - we saw places and things we would never have seen as we were only inAuckland for 2 days. Would 100% recommend and Wayne also gave plenty of laughs too and obviously knows everything about the city and has a real love for it too - Go!
If you are looking for quick overview of Auckland, it’s a great drive by tour. If you have mobility issues then this would be a grand tour. The guide was friendly, however to much about his personal life growing up in New Zealand around the Auckland area. I would like for him to slow down as much as possible when pointing historical or interest sites. Also, I would have heard more about the sites, history and point of interest. I know that to keep the tour interesting most guides tell jokes, his was a little overboard. The tour overall was okay
Wayne, our driver was the best. Very nice overview of a wonderful city.
Excellent, informative tour guide; on time; quick, efficient introduction to Auckland and its historic sights. Enjoyed traveling across the Nippon Clipon bridge:)
This tour was worth every penny. Jason is an excellent guide. We were able to see parts of Aukland well outside the port area and get a feel fir the local life
Wayne was a character who knew his stuff and enjoys his job. For a quick overview of Auckland this is the tour for you. Covered both sides of the harbour and key buildings.
The tour is short and sweet. Very knowledgeable tour guide. I booked the 3 hour tour and we were given a chance to do the afternoon as well but too bad because they can't accommodate 2 more people. It would have been a better experience for sure. Regardless though, it was a great way to get an overview of the city and take few pics along the way in a short period.
The tour with Wayne was both informative and entertaining. He had a lot of knowledge about the history of Auckland and supplemented with entertaining story-telling. All this made the heavy rain tolerable.
The tour guide gave us a relaxing and entertaining experience explaining the history of Auckland as we drove around and also explored the city on foot.
This was a great way to get to see a lot of Auckland in a short time. All the sights were very cool to see, and we had a great time. Jason was a wonderful guide for the tour and had lots of interesting information to share
Annie was our tour guide, and she was delightful, very knowledgeable, and kind. We enjoyed learning about Auckland in a very comfortable bus. We had plenty of time for bathroom stops, an opportunity to purchase drinks and snacks. I would highly recommend this tour.
Awesome tour of Auckland and surrounds. Jason was our tour guide and really knowledgeable of the history and the area - great way to get a wrap of the place on 3 hours. Highly recommended.
Our guide Michelle was AMAZING So knowledgable and interesting stories Great local knowledge and lovely anecdotes Excellent bus driver Will recommend to friends Thank you
Great half day tour around Auckland. Kelly was friendly and informative and happy to answer questions. Great stops and inspired us with things to do for the rest of our stay! Lisa &Ben
Ideal way to spend your first morning in Auckland. You can then go back to the places you want to see more of.
A great way to see more of Auckland in a short period of time. Our guide Murray was very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommended.
The tour was very informative and provided a great overview of the city highlights. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely felt welcome. Additionally the company and your guide were very accommodating. They also picked us up at our BnB, while all the others I contacted wanted us to make our way to them. That was so nice! I would highly recommend Bush and Beach.
Very few stops, a lot of driving. This is not an exp, it is just a lot of driving and pointing. Quite dull
This is a great tour of Auckland. In 3 hours and you’ll see so much and drive by lots of highlights. After this you’ll know where to go back to! We went up the Sky Tower after and then later took the ferry across for dinner. That’s Amore is incredibly fantastic outstanding food! We had the Walnut Salad and a Margarita Pizza!
The entire process was flawless. Prompt and clear communication simplified my planning. Pickup was as scheduled by a cheerful and professional driver. The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, displaying a deep and insightful knowledge. The stops were well planned and of good duration. Highly recommended.
The driver was very friendly and informative Devonport was lovely especially the walk on the beach Probably the gardens near the museum was the most memorable part beautiful
Alex was our guide and he was great. Passionate about Auckland and with a great sense of humor. They celebrate 40 year in business so they must be doing something right!
Great morning trip. and plenty to see...excellent knowledge, would have been better with a pre arrange coffee...a price a little expensive
A fantastic way to see the city and surrounding area with a knowledgeable and well informed guide. We had limited time in Auckland and this was just perfect for us. We learned so much about the city and it’s history
Well paced interesting tour round special places in Auckland. Wayne was informative and entertaining. We had a spare morning in Auckland and this filled the space admirably. We’re we to return we would book more tours with this company.
Informative, fun and not strenuous half day tour with great guide and driver Murray and very efficient Bush and Beach company. We got a comprehensive overview of Auckland in a small group where nobody was overlooked. Very recommended.
Lovely relaxed morning tour excellent for seeing the highlights and getting the lay of the land with a small group of 18 people top. We lucked out with Murray, our guide and driver who told us many interesting facts about this lovely city and the nation, answered every wuestion we threw at him and graced us with a modicum of his dry and witty humor all the while driving us safely and punctually to our next stop. The whole company seems to be well run and organised, with up to 15 well kept small vans interacting to get the groups together and the various tours running on time. Recommended!
Really delivered on what was promised. Our guide (Milton?) was proud to show off his city and gave us a great tour. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a relatively quick overview of the city.
Great tour which packs a lot into 3 hours. Our guide (Michelle) was excellent, and this is a perfect tour for your first morning in Auckland.
A good introduction to Auckland and some of its sites. The guide, Tony, was fantastic ... informative, kind and funny. We did get to see a lot, even if I wish we could have seen even more sites, but one can only cover so much ground within 3 hours. Would recommend.
Tour guide. I don’t want to write a lot here, but it requires me to put in a lot of characters so I’d like to see my tour guide was great.
Thoroughly enjoyed the day tour, well managed, on time and well informed tour guide that made the experience amazing.
Excellent tour that helped me to see and understand far more about Auckland than I would have done in my own. The tour guide, Murray, was super knowledgeable and friendly giving us all the info we needed to figure out what sights we might want to see more of. Good job!
We saw highlights of the city including th University of Auckland, the Harbour bridge, and we stopped at the beach to see a volcano, the Winter Garden, and drove to the top of the city with amazing views of the surrounding areas.
Excellent background tour! Our guide Jason was knowledgeable and funny, and he blended city background with granular stories of what Auckland was like before it expanded. Definitely a good background to give perspective on a vibrant, exciting city
A great trip. Managed to see most of the sights in a short time. Max was a great guide, full of information and a safe driver. Would recommend this tour to anyone looking to capture the sights of Auckland.
This was a perfect way to wrap up our time in New Zealand. Our tour guide was super knowledgeable, enthusiastic and funny as well. We clearly loved the city and enjoyed taking us around. We exited the bus and immediately took the ferry back to Devonport as per his recommendation. We would definitely recommend this.
Perfect way to see and learn about the city on our first day in Auckland! Our driver was friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend!
Operator was great! We let him know we were headed to our cruise ship after the city trip and he delivered us there with our luggage. We gave him a generous tip as a thank you!
We had a great time touring the city. Our guide was very knowledgeable. He gave us a lot of great information and answered all of our questions.
great tour. amazing guide! very informative and receptive to any questions. highly recommend. Wayne was excellent.
Allan gave a great and knowledgeable trip around Auckland. Added in personal stories to the tour and the areas we visited making the places a lot more personable.
Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm EST
Reach us by phone
Reach us by email
