Auckland Walking Tour: Unearth Hidden Lanes & Vibrant Uptown Experiences in Small Groups
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Auckland
Embark on a small-group walking tour in Auckland to explore hidden lanes, vibrant uptown experiences, and uncover the city's legends and must-see sights. Enjoy refreshments, tastings, and a personalized encounter with your local guide.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Queen Street - Your tour will start on Auckland’s ‘golden mile’, the city’s main street.
- Albert Park - Wander through this fascinating park, the city’s highest point and home to Auckland’s air raid shelters.
- Auckland Town Hall - Situated in the city’s theatre precinct, this much-loved landmark is home to Auckland’s orchestra.
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki - Admire award-winning architecture which embraces Auckland’s treasured art collections.
- Queens Arcade - Stroll through this gracious heritage mall and take in the wares of local retailers from premium merino fashion to New Zealand art.
- Myers Park - Enjoy the birdsong in this hidden valley as the tour returns to Queen St.
What's Included
- A local tasting
- Aucky Walky Tours curated list of the best places to eat, shop & go
- Refreshments - barista coffee, tea or cold drink
- Small group guarantee - max 8 people
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
Discover Auckland’s downtown lanes and uptown vibes on this small-group walking tour. This is regarded as one of Auckland’s Best First Day experiences. Your local guide will reveal the city’s legends both Māori and European, must-see sights, hidden lanes and best places to eat, shop and go! The tour price includes refreshments and a tasting. Enjoy the wonders of Auckland in a morning or afternoon on this top-rated walking tour!
The minimum booking is 2 people. This tour is limited to 8 people for a more enjoyable and personable encounter with your NZ guide.
- Group size: Minimum of 4 walkers for a tour to proceed with booking cut off 6pm the night prior.
- The tour is best suited to children 10+ as the route is not stroller friendly and involves 3-4km of moderate-paced walking.
- Bring proof of booking, rain jacket and bottled water.
- Accessibility - A light to reasonable level of fitness is required. The tour is around 3-4km long including a short uphill climb, flights of steps and a short bus ride. This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or people on mobility scooters.
- Tours proceed rain or shine. All part of the fun!
- Not recommended for travelers in wheelchairs
Location
2 Customs Street East
Customs Street East
Corner of Queen St and Customs St East (near McDonalds, Britomart branch). Look for guide with an Aucky Walky bag and/or sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(132 Ratings)
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632jeannettel
Apr 23, 2024
Great walking tour! - We had only 1 day in Auckland, so booked with Aucky Walky so we could get to know Auckland a little bit. We (2 couples) landed at Auckland airport at 6 am, so booked the 10 am walking tour to force us to stay awake and explore the city! Joe was our guide, and she was terrific. it was great to hang out with a local and hear her passion for her city! The tour was a nice balance of art, architecture, history, with a little food! An easy tour to recommend!
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Tomcp1567re
Apr 14, 2024
Friendly walk that made us love Auckland more! - Our host, Niana, is wonderful. She made the 3-hr journey pleasant, like walking with a friend. Enough information to impressed us and tge recommendations are useful for lovely stay in Auckland. Chicolate and cold drink during the walk were nice!! Highly recommended 😊
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Cindyg52
Apr 7, 2024
Fun walking tour - Really enjoyed this tour with our guide Nina. The meeting place was easy to find. Nina was very knowledgeable and a fun guide. Definitely recommend Aucky Walky!
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Elisabeth_e
Mar 29, 2024
Interesting Auckland - We loved the tour and the treats were quality. Liz was knowledgeable and is obviously passionate about Auckland. Thanks Liz for sharing your lovely city with us.
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Roberth898
Mar 27, 2024
Delightful & Informative Small Group Tour - What a wonderful tour! Debbie, our tour guide, was very informative, interesting, and considerate. Truly delightful in every way! We learned so much about Auckland, its history and development, neighborhoods and hidden gems — exactly what we were hoping for. Loved that we stopped in a quiet and elegant hotel cafe for coffee and later at an incredibly good chocolatier for delicious chocolates. Amazing! We also came away with great recommendations for day trips and some needed shopping tips. The small group tour makes a world of difference. I’d give it 6 stars if I could!! We will definitely go with AuckyWalky Tours again. Top rate.
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Robert_h
Mar 27, 2024
Delightful & informative walking tour - Wow! What a wonderful tour! Our guide, Debbie, was very informative, interesting, and considerate. Truly delightful in every way! We learned so much about Auckland, its history and development, neighborhoods and hidden gems — exactly what we were hoping for. We also came away with great recommendations for day trips, and some needed shopping tips. The small group tour makes a world of difference. Definitely exceeded 5 stars!
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Journey09598592458
Mar 26, 2024
An informative, entertaining and personalised walking tour of Auckland. - An informative, entertaining and personalised walking tour of Auckland. Our guide, Liz was friendly, engaging & personable and provided a wonderful insight and education into Auckland whilst familiarising us with the waterfront & CBD area immediately surrounding our hotel. This was invaluable for the following days we stayed in Auckland. I highly recommend Aucky Walky and their offerings.
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Dreamer569431
Mar 22, 2024
Opened my eyes to Auckland districts and history. - I wish we had done this tour on day 1 of our visit to Auckland! Discovered areas of Auckland that I would not have seen. Places to eat, history and culture. Loved it. Worth every dollar!
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Kentd6962ta
Mar 14, 2024
Great walking tour of Auckland CBD - We enjoyed a lovely tour with Debbie. Very informative and we went to places we would not have known about without her knowledge of the Auckland CBD. It was a small group, just 2 couples who did not know each other, but who ended up lunching together on fresh mussels at The Occidental in Vulcan Lane as recommended by Debbie. The coffee at Hotel DeBrett was unique and chocolates at Cocoa Wilds were amazing. We highly recommend this tour in Auckland.
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Debra_c
Mar 9, 2024
Informative walking tour - Nice to see the highlights of the city. Then you can go back and explore the things that are more of a personal interest.
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