Great overview of the bays of New Zealand
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Central hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local taxes
- Local driver/guide
Excludes
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Minimum age is 10 years
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Built in 1959, this affords spectacular 360 degree views and photo opportunities of Auckland as we travel across the bridge to the North Shore of Auckland
This is arguably the quaintest township in Auckland and dating back to 1850, the oldest on the North Shore that people liken to Sausilito in San Francisco. Marvel at the 5,000 odd villas as we explain how to tell their age
Steeped in history and we explain this as formerly this was an underground township (during the 2nd World War and the 1880s) with a labyrinth of tunnels. Affords spectacular 360 degree views of Auckland City and the Hauraki Gulf
The highest point on the isthmus of Auckland at 196 metres. Journey to the top and marvel at the most spectacular 360 degree views of Auckland.
Marvel at the beauty of Auckland's inner City beaches and the beautiful native Pohutakawa trees that flank the coastline
The richest street not only in Auckland but New Zealand that additionally offers spectacular views over Okahu Bay and Auckland Harbour
Marvel at the old stone cottage constructed by Bishop Selwyn in 1848 with volcanic rock as you journey through one of the quaintest coastal suburbs in Auckland as you journey to Kohimarama
One of the most historic places in Auckland; but also affords the most spectacular views of the Auckland Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf
One of 3 crater lakes in Auckland as we explain its history and significance
Marvel at the homes in the richest suburb of not only Auckland but New Zealand as we explain the types of timber used in their construction and how to tell their age
Marvel at the golden mile of Parnell, the oldest suburb of Auckland dating back to 1841
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Reviews
Great tour to see places you would not see otherwise. Mike is an incredible guide who lives there he knows so much about the area.
We had a fantastic half-day tour of Auckland with Mike! He was an excellent guide, friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. His interesting stories and insights made the tour both informative and enjoyable. We saw some beautiful places and had a wonderful introduction to Auckland. Highly recommended, especially with Mike!
Very pleasant way to spend an afternoon and we learned heaps about Auckland and Māori culture. We visited places we might otherwise have missed and were able to orientate ourselves much better within the city. No complaints at all and would recommend to other visitors.
Liam is an excellent tour guide! He is very personable & knowledgeable on the history of the places visited in & around Auckland! We could have not asked for a better experience to start off our New Zealand journey!! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a great experience. Thanks Liam!!!
Wonderful overview of Auckland… great for someone that has limited time… Mike was very pleasant, informative, and safe driver. Really enjoyed the botanical garden(stop) Devonport that we passed through.
This was a great excursion with Mike, our tour guide/driver. He safely gave us a trip to several locations which had very scenic views of Auckland. He was considerate of all his passengers and was very informative. Highly recommend!!
Guide Mike did a great job giving overview of the area. He had a great sense of humor. Many historical and city views.
Our tour guide Mike was very friendly and knowledgeable . The tour itself was short but we still enjoyed it.
Great way to discover Auckland visiting key places of interest with lots of information from our guide Danny
This was not your typical ½ day tour of a major city. We were expecting to be in a bus to see the basic sights in Auckland. But no this tour! Mike was so delightful and knowledgeable. He took us all around Auckland. We saw 2 volcanoes and hiked up them. We went to beautiful greenhouses, neighborhoods, over bridges, the harbor. It was wonderful!
Great tour! Very informative and covered lots of locations in a short amount of time. Our tour guide, Mike, was knowledgeable with a good sense of humor.
Mike, our tour guide was fantastic. Very informative with a great attitude. Always willing to take pictures. And very patient.
This tour offers a great overview of the main Auckland attractions and neighborhoods. Mike is a wonderful guide.
Very informative tour , taking in sights that the hop on hop off bus can't do with an excellent, very accomodating tour guide by the name of Danny. Be sure to ask for him.
Arrived in New Zealand the previous day, we went on the short morning tour of Auckland, our tour guide was Wayne, & what a great job he did, would fully recommend, it helped us to get our bearings of the city.
We took a half-day tour the first day after we arrived in Auckland. Our tour guide Mike did a great job - very friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. It was great to get a good overview of the city, which helped to give us bearings and ideas for has been a fantastic vacation. Thank-you, Mike! Tim and Kate
Great way to see places in Auckland we wouldn’t normally get to see. Mike was a very good tour guide, very informative and happy to take photos of us. Would definitely recommend.
Very good overview of the city. Enjoyed visiting all the locations. The driver Danny was very good and very knowledgeable
Great way to get a feel for Auckland in a short period of time. Danny was very accommodating and picked us up at our hotel. Totally knowledgeable.
Danny was entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. We enjoyed all the information he provided. Unfortunately, the air conditioning in the bus was insufficient.
Fantastic but long trip , Marty was a great tour guide and took care of us all the time . Would recommend this tour
This is a very good tour that lets you see many interesting sites in Auckland in an enjoyable four hours. Our guide, Mike, is a really nice guy and really knows his stuff. My wife and I enjoyed the tour, and we thought that we got a good value for the money.
Our driver and guide Danny was great. We didn't rent a car during our four-day stay before a cruise, but were able to get around much of Auckland's main downtown area on our own in previous days. But of course we didn't get to see everything, so our half-day tour on the van helped us explore places we hadn't been able to reach. We learned a lot more about the history and people of the area and had a fun time doing it.
Mike was very nice, gave us a lot of information about Auckland. Volunteered to be our photographer. Drop off the other passengers to their cruise ship,
It was amazing. Danny was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the trip.
I was solo for this tour. Our tour guide Mike was brilliant and certainly knew Auckland back to front. He was informative and had the best sense of humour. Thanks Mike, you made my visit to Auckland memorable.
Nice excursion around the different parts of Auckland. Was only there for a few hours so was good to see as much as possible in a short time scale. Great tour guide.
My family of 19 enjoyed this trip. David and Danny picked us up, excellent communication. We laughed a lot.
Comfortable and organised small group tour with a very knowledgeable guide who made the tour. Many thanks for showing us the best view points of Auckland. Beautiful city.
Great small group tour. We covered so much of Auckland with great views and more than we expected. Danny was a super host. Highly recommend!!
We just wanted to say the biggest Thank you to Mike for our tour of Auckland yesterday! We had the absolutely BEST time. He was the best guide and we LOVED all the places he took us too. It was my Daughters 21st Birthday yesterday and Mike made sure she had the most memorable day and I can't thank him enough! Thank you again so much the six of us had a fantastic day, but most of all you my daughters 21st was super amazing! Our tour guide Mike conducts himself so well on the tour and he interacts with everyone!
Everything that I could have asked for- punctual, knowledgable, witty and very genuine, thank you Danny for taking us around Auckland.
Danny was very informative and a lot of fun. He made everyone in the group feel very welcome and he also wanted to get to know everyone.
Mike was very helpful to me as I am handicapped. We really enjoyed our tour with Mike as he showed us the city of Auckland.
Mike, our tour guide was fantastic. He was very friendly and helpful and explaining all the historical events in Auckland. He made sure that everybody on the tour is having a good time.
Steve was one of the most knowledgeable drivers/guides I ever met. He know the history and current status of Auckland and showed us all the important sites.
Tour covered a great cross section of the city. From its origins and the diversity of its architecture to what's happening today. Beautiful views and the history of its defences during war time was a great end to time well spent. David was fantastic and very inclusive. Can highly recommend.
We had a delightful afternoon with David seeing parts of Auckland that we would not have found on our own. Sights are lovely & David did an excellent job of being considerate of each of the tour participants. Van is clean & comfortable & I highly recommend this as a well spent afternoon in Auckland.
Was a great tour and not a lot of people which was great. Saw lots. Would recommend. Driver was so helpful. He gave us lots of information.
Great day, fun trip around Auckland. Our tour guide, Mike. Was excellent. We enjoyed his sense of humor and knowledge of Auckland. My husband had a walking disability and Mike was very accommodating. Thank you for a fun informative excursion!
A hugely enjoyable and informative introduction to this fantastic city. Our eminently professional guide Alex provided excellent commentary and educational perspectives making the tour a truly memorable experience.
Michael was an excellent guide and driver. He had a wealth of knowledge about NZ that he happily shared with us and provided a well paced and enjoyable tour of the areas of Auckland that we could not reach by foot. While we explored the Central Business District on our own, this tour took us to the other points of interest that we otherwise would have missed. It really rounded out our visit and made the most of our limited time in the city. Highly recommended.
What a fabulous 1/2 day visit!! Our guide was Mike who was informative, knowledgeable and great fun. He took us to a variety of locations, not the usual places, and we had such a great time. We chose to be dropped off in Devonport and finished the morning with a walk around this lovely town. An added bonus to the tour. Would highly recommend it.
Mike our guide was fantastic. He showed us the best of the best. He took great care of us and our needs and couldn't do enough to make our adventure perfect. The sights like MT Eden volcano and views words can't describe
Mike was a great tour guide. He’s very personable, professional, and has a good sense of humor. There was a group of 19 of us and we had two buses and Denny was the second driver. I hope you enjoyed the ice cream Mike.
A fantastic tour incorporating so much in a half day. Thanks Mike for an informative afternoon and plenty of great views and photo stops. I really enjoyed myself and it was amazing to visit Auckland again after 40 years since my last visit. I also thought this tour was great value for money. I can highly recommend Auckland Scenic Tours!
Very good overview of Auckland. Saw many vantage points of the city from different locations. Size of tour group was perfect - consisted of 3 couples. Mike the tour guide was knowledgeable and entertaining.
Excellent tour! We learned so much about the neighborhoods and geography of Auckland. Our guide Mike was knowledgeable and personable. Highly recommend.
Mike was a great guide and driver. He was personable, knowledgeable and kind. We might have preferred to skip the expensive houses part, but others may enjoy it. The Fernery and Winter Gardens were great, and so were the lookout points to view different areas of the city.
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