Day sea kayak tour Rangitoto Island: Explore Auckland's landmark with wildlife and volcano walk

Experience a thrilling sea kayak tour to Rangitoto Island in Auckland. Explore volcanic landscapes, encounter wildlife, and enjoy panoramic city views. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auckland Sea Kayaks - Paddle a sea kayak to Rangitoto Island, the largest and youngest volcano in Auckland, and a prominent landmark of the region, as the sun sets over Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges. Complimentary pick-up and drop-off from central Auckland (Auckland Museum) is available upon request. After a safety briefing and paddling…
What's Included
  • Top quality sea kayak equipment
  • Small friendly groups
  • Experienced guides
  • Suitable for people with little or no kayaking experience
  • Tea and coffee
  • Fully catered with BBQ lunch
What's Not Included
  • N/A
Additional Information

Embark on an adventure in the Auckland region and view the city from a unique vantage point.
Journey across the Waitemata harbour, known as ‘sparkling waters’, where you might encounter wildlife like Little Blue Penguins and Cooks Petrels.
Upon reaching Rangitoto Island, the largest and youngest of Auckland’s volcanoes, you’ll begin a relaxed 1-hour…

Location
Auckland Sea Kayaks
Tamaki Drive
Meetup: St Heliers central boat ramp 384 Tamaki Drive, Auckland. We do offer a free city pick up from the Atrium Auckland Museum and this needs to be communicated to us at time of booking see https://www.aucklandseakayaks.co.nz/city-pick-up-location/
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Meander09315179066
Dec 10, 2024
Fantastic Trip to Rangitoto - The day kayak tour to Rangitoto was unforgettable! Our guide, Cody, made the experience enjoyable and stress-free from beginning to end. The delicious BBQ lunch was a fantastic touch. Even with no prior kayaking experience, we felt comfortable the entire time. I highly recommend this adventure!
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980willg
Nov 28, 2024
Fantastic - Richard took us out for a daytime trip to rangitoto and we had a blast! Richard was so knowledgable and a good laugh- even got some songs out of him. They cater for all dietary requirements too- had a nice vegan lunch on the island. Would definitely recommend.
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Maxley1992
Nov 21, 2024
Ben is the Best!! - We had a fantastic time with our host Ben! The weather wasn't on our side so we went to Motokorea (Brown Island) instead. This was fabulous we had the place to ourselves and got to explore the island. Ben kept the whole trip light and fun despite the weather and cooked up some great food on the beach. Would definitely recommend this to anyone!
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P61zvmichaelp
Nov 6, 2024
Kayak and hike to summit of Rangitoto - We had a great day out with our guides Ben and Kobe and three other couples. All equipment was provided and appropriate regard was had to safety briefings etc. It’s quite an active day with a 60-90 minute kayak each way, with a couple of hours walking up and back to the summit of the volcano (about 1000 feet high). Fortunately our guides knocked up a very decent hot lunch after our hike to energise us for the return leg of the kayak. In summary, an excellent, active and enjoyable day out, with friendly guides.
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Discover26076295263
Oct 5, 2024
Great way to spend a day - The trip was beautiful and ran really smoothly. Ben looked after us with confidence and humour and a lovely lunch to boot! Great way to spend a day
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Teri_m
Jun 11, 2024
Amazing Adventure - Amazing adventure! Eric was our guide and made the trip easy. Good instruction on paddling and great steaks grilled on the beach. The hike up the volcano was challenging but doable and the paddle home in the dark was exciting. I would do this again!
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Tancyd
Mar 28, 2024
Awesome experience! - Awesome experience! Daniel our guide was fantastic! Very knowledgeable, helpful and reassuring. Told us everything we needed to know about paddling and safety before we set out, shared lots of interesting info on the walk to the summit of Rangitoto and cooked a fabulous lunch as well. Great support on the paddle home, offering extra technique tips and ongoing encouragement. Thoroughly recommend and definitely hope to do it again.
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T2749hpjulier
Mar 8, 2024
Fantastic day out - Booking this trip was easy, with really good communication from the outset. My questions always answered by close of play that day Meeting Chloe at the museum was very straightforward. Such a friendly tour guide, the group were safe at all times. With a nice BBQ after the walk. Thanks Chloe for a lovely day
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Khalidai2018
Feb 19, 2024
Wonderful kayak + hike day adventure - Did the day tour to Rangitoto with Daniel, who was an amazing guide! He was knowledgeable and thoughtful and made sure we were all safe and knew how to properly operate our kayaks. The hike to the summit was incredible and the views were spectacular. Would definitely recommend this activity to anyone visiting Auckland!
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Robert_c
Jan 3, 2025
Not For Everyone - Guide not helpful. Requires a lot more work on customers. Long trip to and back. Guide needs to do a better job of figuring out who is paired with who in kayaks.
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