オークランド発海岸・熱帯雨林エコツアー（ピクニックランチ付き）

Unbelievable that there is a rainforest only approx. 40 min away from Auckland. In a mini-group (2 participants + guide) along the coast, with fantastic views during an approx. 1 h hike along the cliffs, stay at Piha Beach (magnificent, black sand, surf), lunch there with a self-chosen snack, drinks (Alex had thought of everything, including coffee/tea). Afterwards in the Waitakere Ranges rainforest. There, a smaller hike with marveling at the entire vegetation, especially the partly centuries-old Kauri trees. During the entire tour, we were able to benefit from guide Alexander's vast knowledge. Regardless of whether it was about volcanism, flora, fauna, Maori culture, New Zealand history - or nature conservation - it was very informative, but also not too much, and both knowledge-wise and personally very enriching. Thank you Alexander!

I needed a little solo reset, and this tour delivered everything—dramatic coastlines, black sand beaches, and peaceful forests. Every stop was beautiful, and it was a great way to experience a different side of New Zealand. A big thank you to the tour operator for such a well-organized day. It also gave me a chance to take a little break from my travel companions—one is a huge *Lord of the Rings* fan, and the other is a devoted BTS fan—so having a day to enjoy nature at my own pace was exactly what I needed! 😄 The guide Erin was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish. I also appreciated learning about protecting the native environment, including the importance of helping prevent Kauri dieback. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see some of New Zealand's incredible landscapes beyond the city.

Small group, two nice hikes, great views of the coast, learned much about the local flora/fauna… Mairi was a great guide!

+1

The tour was great from start to finish. We were driven in a really nice coach bus, and provided with lunch and drinks which we ate in a lovely picnic. The hikes were easy to moderate. You will do one up and down hike on the hill overlooking the beach, you will also be able to walk some of the beach, and finally walk a flat path in a rainforest. Pretty doable for people with average fitness.The scenery was all around breathtaking, and our guide Mari was very knowledgeable about the plants and birds are on the area. It’s a great and easy excursion outside of the city

Great tour....highly recommended.

This is the best excursion to experience the beauty of the west coast! The guide was so knowledgeable and we had the best day.

We had a lovely day with Jason. He couldn’t have been more accommodating with my food restrictions (gluten free). He was knowledgeable about the local fauna and folk lores. Overall a great experience!

This includes some short hikes that are beautiful but the first is a bit steep in spots. The views make the effort totally worth it!

This was a wonderful tour! Our guide, Murray, was interesting, knowledgable and accomodating. We saw beautiful scenery in the greater Auckland area and learned a lot. We would highly recommend this tour! It was a highlight during our stay.

We had a great time with Chris venturing to Auckland's coast with a 45 minute walk to a lovely beach. His knowledge of birds and local flora was impressive and he gave us our first introduction to meat pies while listening to crashing waves. We headed to the rain forest next and it started to rain. Then really rain and Chris provided raincoats way better then ours. But then the hail came and we headed back to the van for a hail show like none other. It didn't last long as weather seems to do in NZ and it made for a good story. Chris was terrific and we highly recommend this tour! Thanks, Chris! Sue, Susan, Carolyn and Christi