Auckland City Highlights Small Group Tour
Description
This small group, fully guided day trip combines the best of both culture and Auckland landmarks together to form the ultimate Auckland experience. Highlights: • Mt Eden • Culturally significant sites & stories • Auckland’s top landmarks • Best scenic viewpoints Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in a modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety. While the destinations you will be visiting are truly spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complementary refreshments and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.
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Itinerary
After hotel pickups your tour starts by visiting the memorial Te Toka O Apihai Te Kawau on Auckland's famous waterfront celebrating the birth of our beloved city.
After setting the scene of Auckland’s beginnings we will take the scenic route along Tamaki Drive learning about the cities first explorers before arriving at our first official stop, the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park at Bastion Point, named after one of New Zealand’s most apotheosized prime ministers.
Departing from this beloved of memorials we continue along the coast and past Mission Bay, a local favourite for restaurants, walks or maybe an ice cream and swim in summer. As we travel your guides will point out some of the most iconic sites and volcanoes in Auckland.
Our journey along the coast continues to our next official stop, Achilles Point. Offering stunning elevated views of the Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s most famous volcano, Rangitoto, the guardian of the harbour. Rangitoto is not only the biggest of the 48 volcanic cones in the Auckland region but also the most recent to have erupted.
After admiring one of the best views in Auckland we head towards Auckland Domain. On our way we pass through the boutique suburb of Parnell, one of the city’s oldest suburbs restored in the colonial style. Auckland Domain, the oldest and largest park in the city, is home to the Auckland War Memorial Museum, spectacular tropical gardens and idyllic ponds.
Our adventurers next stop is the cities highest natural point. We pass through the hustle and bustle of Newmarket and its trendy fashion shops on our way to the must-see Mt Eden. Being the largest of the on shore volcanic cones and the highest natural point in the city it boasts some impressive views that we will take full advantage of with a walk to the summit.
After conquering Mt Eden, we will make our way back to the heart of the city, along Karangahape Road and the famous Queen Street before ending your tour underneath the iconic Sky Tower. If you wish to continue your adventure we have several recommended add-ons to extend your day exploring Auckland and the region.
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Pickup Locations & Times
*If no pickup is selected at time of booking, you will be allocated our default meeting point (SkyCity Hotel). You are welcome to update this at any time. If your location isn’t listed, please choose your nearest available option & meet us there. *Pick-ups can begin up to 20 minutes before the tour departure time, depending on location. To ensure a smooth start, please be ready and waiting outside 5 minutes prior to your specific pickup time. *Pick-up locations are carefully planned for each tour and may vary by day. If your pick-up location changes, kindly inform us in advance. *Our guides make multiple stops and may arrive within a 10-minute window. We are unable to wait for late guests.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Due to uneven surfaces & a moderate amount of walking being involved, this tour is not recommended for travelers with severe mobility difficulties, or wheelchair users
Reviews(7)
local knowledge and New Zealand cultures, plus customer service. The comucation team and the tourist guaid Grant made extra efforts to pick me up from my hotel and drop off at the hotel on the way back.
A great tour. Well paced, diverse and informative. Our tour guide, Jeff, was a gentleman, welcoming and knowledgeable. He checked in regularly with us throughout the tour to make sure we were comfortable and to ask if we had any further questions about what we were seeing. His recommendations for exploring further on our own was much appreciated. Certainly a tour guide Yoda worth 10+ stars!
Kia ora! “Tour guide Yoda” is a fantastic compliment! It’s great to hear Jeoff helped make the Auckland City Highlights tour such a memorable experience. Making sure everyone is comfortable, sharing local knowledge, and offering tips for exploring further are all things our guides love doing, so it’s nice to know that stood out for you. We’d love to welcome you back for more adventures in the future. Until then, safe travels and thanks again for choosing Cheeky Kiwi! Ngā mihi, Cheeky Kiwi Travel 🚌🥝
Was great Allesandro was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and loved his sense of humour. Would happily recommend this tour.
Kia ora! Thanks so much for joining our Auckland City Highlights tour and for the kind words. We’re glad you enjoyed the relaxed pace and getting to see the city through a local lens. It’s great to hear the mix of knowledge and humour helped make the day an easy, enjoyable one. We’d love to have you back out exploring with us again in the future. Until then, safe travels and thanks again for choosing Cheeky Kiwi! Ngā mihi, Cheeky Kiwi Travel 🚌🥝
Enjoyable tour with well-planned interinary despite change in weather. Very friendly helpful guide Pearl & Trent who are flexible & approachable. Highly recommended
Kia ora, Nice to hear the day still delivered despite the weather throwing a few curveballs. That’s where a bit of flexibility and calm planning really counts, so it’s great to hear Pearl and Trent made the experience smooth and enjoyable. The City Highlights tour is all about adapting to the conditions and still showing Auckland at its best, so thanks for noticing the thought that goes into the itinerary. Really appreciate the recommendation and hope we can welcome you back for another adventure. Ngā mihi, Cheeky Kiwi Travel 🚌🥝
I’m a tourist from South Korea, and I joined the Cheeky Kiwi Tour during my son’s school holiday to create some special memories. It turned out to be a truly moving experience in many ways. 1. Quick Response I had originally booked the all-day tour, but it was cancelled because some places were closed and not enough people signed up. Matilda from Cheeky Kiwi quickly found us an alternative schedule and took care of everything we needed. I was so grateful! 2. Friendly Service Our guide Matt greeted us with a smile from start to finish. Despite the bad weather, he did his best to guide us. I already knew New Zealanders are especially friendly, but Matt was simply the best! 3. Thoughtful Care for Customers Since there were only a few people on this tour, Matt customized the route to match what we wanted—it was amazing! We were probably just lucky! Also, knowing that we weren’t native English speakers, he spoke slowly and explained things at a level we could understand. We really appreciated that. It was our first time using Cheeky Kiwi, and if anyone is hesitating, I would recommend them without a second thought!!
Kia ora! What a wonderful review - thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re so pleased that Matilda could help find the right option for you and that Matt made the day special despite the weather. It’s lovely to hear how much you appreciated his thoughtful guiding and the extra care he took to adapt the tour for your group. Creating those special memories for families is something we really value at Cheeky Kiwi, so your words mean a lot. We’d be delighted to welcome you back again for more adventures whenever you return to Aotearoa. Ngā mihi, Cheeky Kiwi Travel 🚌🥝
We had Jeoff as our tour guide for this small group tour. He was excellent. He shared this tour (Auckland city highlights) was his first but had been to other tours.. he was impressive with his history about the Maori’s and civilization of New Zealand. Very patient and even dtopped us to the place we wanted to be dropped off. Highly recommended.
Kia ora! What an awesome review - thank you! We’re so pleased you enjoyed exploring Auckland with Jeoff. Even on his first city highlights run, he clearly made the day memorable with his knowledge of Māori history and stories of New Zealand’s past. Great to hear you were well looked after right through to your drop-off. We’d love to welcome you back for more adventures in the future. Until then, safe travels and thanks again for choosing Cheeky Kiwi! Ngā mihi, Cheeky Kiwi Travel 🚌🥝
It was amazing tour under the guidance of John and Nicholas.We learnt lots of behind the scenes information through them.
