Half-Day Auckland Volcano Tour: Explore City's Unique Geological and Maori History

Discover Auckland’s volcanic geology and Maori history on a half-day tour. Explore the summits and craters of Mt. Wellington, Mangere Mountain, One Tree Hill, and Mt Eden, with panoramic views and native wildlife sightings.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Achilles Point - Views of the volcanic islands of the Hauraki Gulf, including Rangitoto and Motukorea. Learn about the arrival of the early Maori settlers to New Zealand. Views of the city.
  • Mt. Wellington - Walk to the crater near the peak of Mt Wellington, a 10,000 year old volcano. Learn about the Maori settlements on the volcanoes, and an…
What's Included
  • Transport
  • Hiking tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Auckland, often referred to as the City of Sails, might also be aptly named the City of Volcanoes! Discover Auckland’s distinctive volcanic landscape and delve into its rich Maori heritage on this half-day tour. With an expert guide, visit the peaks and craters of Auckland’s youngest volcanoes, including Mt. Wellington, Mangere Mountain, One Tree Hill,…

Location
148 Quay Street
Quay Street
Meet at the steps at 148 Quay St, opposite Queens Wharf.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Scooteriguess
Dec 1, 2024
Book it! - Definitely recommend this tour! Mike was a very knowledgeable and cool tour guide. Bring water and be ready to walk a bit. Fantastic views!
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Precious1369
Nov 11, 2024
Fantastic experience! - Loved this tour, guide was extremely knowledgeable and very attentive. There’s a fair amount of walking up hill, so plan accordingly, but we appreciated being able to see the volcanos from those vantage points instead of the usual tourist overlooks.
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Vita_t
Oct 31, 2024
Take this Tour - This was a fantastic tour. Mike took us to 4 volcano craters and gave us so much information that we would never have know about. I recommend everyone take this tour whether you live in Auckland or are visiting. The hiking is moderate even for a slower person like myself.
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K8910vsmarilynk
Oct 27, 2024
A perfect morning - Amazing tour, views were awesome. Great commentary and nice pace. Highly recommend. Does require some climbing on volcanos, but on nice paths, most paved.
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Toddkf6273mo
Oct 20, 2024
An education into Auckland's geologic past - The experience of learning about Auckland's many volcanos with Mike was great. He have a history of Auckland's volcanic past along with a running commentary of the sites of the city.
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Jamie_g
Oct 18, 2024
Informative and beautiful visit of Aukland! - We had a great day with Mike from Voltours. Our small group was flexible and moved at a great pace. He drove us to 5 stops visiting 4 volcano sites. Very knowledgeable guide who explains the volcano field that Auckland was built on and the history of the Maori people. He took us to various volcano sites across the city providing interesting details on each of the eruptions and the inhabitants. The last stop had great views of the city and ability to view both east and west coasts from a mountain top. If you are looking to learn something unique about Auckland, this tour and Mike is the way to go!
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Yuen_h
Jun 21, 2024
Fantastic unique experience - Great way to get a birds eye view of Auckland in half a day. Mike was very knowledgeable about the city, its history, and of course the volcanoes. Highly recommend the tour!
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Brian_d
Jun 19, 2024
6 stars - A memorable experience worth every penny. Big shout to Mike our amazing guide who shared his invaluable knowledge, experience and took really good care of us.
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Nick
May 31, 2024
Volcanoes! - Mike has an encyclopedic knowledge of volcanoes! It was fun to talk about SpaceX and launching stuff into space with him.
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Travellingprincess78
May 26, 2024
Great volcanoes tour! - Mike was amazing! We visited four volcanoes and learned about many more that make up Auckland's landscape. Mike was very informative. We learned a lot about Maori and Auckland history as well as about the volcanoes and craters on which Auckland is built.
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