Waiheke Island Hop-On Hop-Off Explorer Bus
Description
This popular tour stops at 15 destinations so you can explore the island at your own pace, and includes return ferry tickets to and from the island. Upon arrival, exit Waiheke Island’s Mātiatia Ferry Terminal and catch the Hop-On Hop-Off Explorer Bus. The bus stops at a selection of top vineyards, restaurants, shops, art galleries, beaches and nature walks. Download the MyTours app and get more information about the destinations and activities to explore. We recommend allowing at least half a day for the tour including the return ferry trip.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Reviews(342)
Had a wonderful experience with Sue as our driver. She knows the ins and out of the island and shares a lot of knowledge about everything, you need to know about Waiheke and New Zealand as a whole. Great job Sue, thanks for everything.
Kia ora 316calebt, Thank you for taking the time to appreciate our wonderful driver and tour guide Sue. She is truly a gem in the team. We'll make sure to share your message to her. Looking forward on your next travel with us.
We had the pleasure to use the hop on hop off bus on waiheke island for our hiking and our wine tasting tour today. Somehow we ended up in using the bus of Sue for most of our rides - what was great luck! She recognizes everyone entering the bus again, asking for the experiences made and gives you the feeling of not just being any customer but a valued guest. She is caring, shares the experiences made by other visitors and answers all your questions. During the ride she provides information regarding the stops in special, the island in general and everything in between. In case you speak German: Sue also does. ;-) Sue, Danke für den tollen Tag - wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt bei dir!
Kia ora Achim, It's our great pleasure having you on our Explorer Hop on and Hop off bus tour and glad that you've enjoyed your travel. Sue will surely be smiling reading your message for her. We'll make sure that this gets shared with her team. Looking forward on your next travel with us!
Our day on Waiheke was a wonderful experience, not only because of the great wine, but also because we were so kindly accompanied throughout our day by the bus drivers Sue and her colleague! We could ask anything, and we were always helped with enthusiasm! Thank you very much!
Kia ora V6972XD, We truly appreciate your thoughtful and lovely feedback for Sue! We will make sure to share this with her whole team. She truly is a wonderful and lovely person. We are glad you've enjoyed your travel in Waiheke Island! Looking forward on your next travel with us.
Very good experience. Bus drivers were amazing, funny and informative. Fish and chips at Charlie Farleys is a treat.
Nice that the ferry was included. The bus driver gave some nice commentary while on the bus. Can be difficult to plan though because the bus comes quite infrequently (hourly departures in a one way loop) in the off peak season. Not much in the way of taxi's on the island though so still a decent option for travelling on a budget. Price is pretty fair considering it includes the ferry ticket.
We hopped on the ferry from Auckland harbour and jumped on the bus waiting at the ferry terminal. This was a thoroughly enjoyable day out as we got a great tour of the island - much bigger than I thought - and it was just perfect. The tour staff were great.. ..really informative and full of local knowledge and good humour. Needless to say it was an easy experience as we found the buses really regular, easy to flag down and then straight back to the ferry terminal.
Not a great experience, the bus doesn’t stop for more than 2 mins at any stop and the frequency of next bus is one hour, so you have to wait a lot if you missed one. Maybe good for solo travellers or travellers with friends. But family travellers may choose a different alternative.
Kia ora, Thanks for sharing your recent travel experience via our Explorer Hop on and Hop off bus tour. To enable us to look into this matter further, we kindly request that you submit the specific details of your feedback through the Contact Us page on our website. We appreciate your understanding and hope that your next journey with us will be a more positive one.
So much fun. Tour guides were great. Had lots of energy and jokes. Loved the itinerary. Perfect!
It was a nice time. However I felt like towards the end of the day they were not as truthful as to times places closed. We could have made another stop and places were still open. But we didn’t because they said they would be closed.
An easy day! Travel by ferry, tour around the island by bus, stop at a beach for a picnic and enjoy! If you like to shop, there's plenty of that as well at the first beach. Liam was our driver and very entertaining. Tips: Stop at the Fullers360 ticket office to pick up your ferry ticket, which is included in this tour. And queue up early at the ferry terminal going to the island (40 minutes before) or you'll have to wait another hour for the next one. Super day!!!
