Auckland Shore Excursion: Half-Day Guided City Tour
Description
See the sights of Auckland when your ship is in port and learn more about this beautiful ‘City of Sails’ on this 3 hour city tour. You’ll tour the city center and surrounding suburbs on this Auckland shore excursion. Travel through the inner city parks and enjoy full commentary from experienced driver guides. Cross the Auckland Harbour Bridge, take a stroll on a white sand North Shore beach before heading in up Mt Victoria to see the city spread out before you with 365 degree views. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 17 people.
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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. (Actual island not visited)
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you are arriving off a ship please meet the tour at the bus stop outside the HSBC building (Stop #1346), 188 Quay Street, Auckland - This bus stop of located across and down the road from Ferry Building, Downtown Auckland (Next to MSocial Auckland). Pick up will be at 8.50am. Please reconfirm this with Bush and Beach prior to the cruise departure. If you are staying at an inner city Auckland hotel, please let us know and we can give you a pick up time from there. If you are starting at an innercity Auckland hotel please reconfirm your inner city Auckland hotel with us and we can collect your from there. Freephone 0800 423 224
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Small-group tour maximum 17 participants
- All luggage must be kept aboard your ship or at a luggage storage facility at the port (own expense)
Reviews(151)
A great introduction to the history and views of the wider Auckland area with great views of the city from the volcano.
It’s a good way to see what the city looks like if you have just arrived. The driver was very nice and informative.
It is a great overview of Auckland. Mainly a bus ride with several interesting stops. No indoor activities.
Noel was an excellent guide, he gave extensive insight & info into all the places we visited. The tour took us to several sections of the city as well as some surrounding suburban areas, the beach & the hilltop viewing area. It was a good way to see the sights.
Wayne was both my travel guide and driver. He shared a wealth of information and a lot of "dad" style jokes. His sense of humor made the time fly on the tour. I appreciated that he gave us a laminated tour sheet with most of the stops we made.
I could not have asked for a better guide in Jason. He was amazing and full of so much information. I unfortunately had to get off one stop before finishing trip for medical appointment and Jason showed me where to go and very helpful. Thank you to Jason and team for outstanding service and I thoroughly recommend this trip to everyone.
It is a good introduction to the city, the topography, and its history. The tour included many specific areas of the city.
The driver was very good. He knew where everything was and was very knowledgeable about everything. The tour was great!!!
I took this tour to see a different side of Auckland. So pleased I did. It was a great tour. It is an excellent way to see Auckland when you travel alone
Tour guide was very friendly unfortunately the weather wasn’t great so we couldn’t enjoy it as much We were there from 9-12 pm
