Auckland City Highlights & Nature

Experience the best of Auckland city and nature in one day! Explore the diverse city in the morning, with stunning views from Mount Victoria. Then, immerse yourself in New Zealand’s breathtaking rainforest scenery and visit the beautiful Piha Beach in the afternoon. Small group size and experienced guides ensure a memorable experience. Don’t miss out on this combo tour!

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Queen Street - Travel up Queen Street - the main street of the city centre, home to iconic buildings and a mixture of shopping and CBD offices
What's Included
  • Auckland city center hotel pickup and drop-off
  • 3-hour small group city tour with a local guide
  • Visit to Piha Beach, a rainforest retreat
  • Afternoon tea refreshments
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (can be purchased - a small amount of cash is required)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This excursion presents the finest of Auckland city in the first half of the day, followed by the best aspects of Auckland’s nature in the latter half. Our morning segment serves as a gentle introduction to the multifaceted metropolis of Auckland, complete with numerous opportunities for photography, and not-to-forget views from Devonport’s Mount Victoria.
The afternoon segment is an excellent primer on New Zealand’s natural beauty, showcasing some captivating rainforest views and the magnificent Piha Beach. Short drives from the city centre lead to accessible walking trails and impressive coastal scenes. With our seasoned guides and small group setups, your comfort and care are guaranteed. The afternoon segment also features a locally inspired afternoon tea with biscuits/cookies, and a choice of tea, coffee, or juice.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The tour is suitable for all ages and abilities. It includes 2 hours of light walking.
  • Minimum TWO adults required for the tour to run
Location
SkyCity Auckland
Federal Street
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is the entrance to the SkyCity Hotel. Pick up is at 8.40am. IMPORTANT: if you are meeting the tour here, this will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm freephone - 0800 423 224 (7am-9pm)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laura_w
Jul 19, 2024
Great city & beach tour - Great 2 part tour showed off cool parts of city & afternoon went to rainforest for short walk and then to gorgeous beach. Super way to see Auckland highlights. Guides were really helpful & fun.
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Laurawf6929kv
Jul 18, 2024
Great way to visit Auckland! - Wonderful tour! Great guides who were fun, helpful & informative. Doing both tours together was great contrast of city and nature. Loved sering more of the city which is not easy in Auckland and then the visit to rainforest and western beach was fantastic. Great company who were completely professional and could not have been nicer@
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Matthew_g
Jul 13, 2024
Great Family Trip with kids. - It is an excellent family trip to see most of the sights around Auckland and the rainforest on the same day. The guides were friendly and informative, I highly recommend it!
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Shalonda_s
May 29, 2024
City tour, Piha beach, and the rainforest - I enjoyed this tour very much. In the morning we had Wayne for thwle tour if Auckland city, He was very funny and knowledgeable about the city. Especially places to eat. In the afternoon we switched over to Milton and Mauri, who both did an excellent job. Very knowledgeable about the plants in the rainforest. And even off season, the beach was beautiful. Would recommend this tour.
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Patricia_m
May 20, 2024
Introduction to Auckland - Excellent trip for a first time visitor to Auckland. Morning gave a good look around the city area while the afternoon showed how close you are to rainforest and incredible beaches.
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Resort65363191998
May 4, 2024
6 out of 5 stars! - We had such a lovely time on our “eco-tour” with our guide, Murray. He was informative and friendly. We would give it 6 out of 5 stars if we could!
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Bluehen22
Apr 20, 2024
Excellent Introduction to Auckland! - My wife and I took a private tour. Our guide, Alex, was absolutely fabulous! He was informative, witty, courteous, and chock full of insight into the various sights we saw, the local terrain, flora and fauna. His recommendation for lunch (mean pies) hit the mark. Learned so much about Auckland and its surroundings. Highly recommend this tour. Alex was an engaging conversationalist who looked after all of our needs.
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Tom_c
Apr 19, 2024
Great Tour - Great tour giving a taste of Auckland and surrounding area. In addition to a city tour, we were treated to stunning views of the city from Mount Victoria, a walk through the rain forest at Arataki visitor centre and a walk on Piha beach. Great tour guides ensured we had a great day 👍
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Lourdes_d
Mar 18, 2024
Auckland City and Beach - The excursion gives you a taste of the city and the Pha beach which is a beautiful beach. It is in a small group making a better experience.
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Sandra_s
Jul 8, 2024
Michelle the guide was a... - Michelle the guide was a wealth of knowledge...we enjoyed listening to her tell the stories and guide us around the city. Morning tea was delicious. However we would have liked to stop and walk around the marina/wharf, the gardens and etc...there was too much time on the bus and not enough time to explore points of interest. The boys who guided us around the forest and beach were wonderful. we enjoyed our day.
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