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Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island: Enjoy Auckland's best sunset location
4.9
158 Ratings
Auckland
Experience the beauty of Auckland’s sunset while kayaking to Rangitoto Island. Enjoy a leisurely walk to the summit for the best sunset location in the city. Fully catered tour with professional guides.
Experience the beauty of Auckland’s sunset while kayaking to Rangitoto Island. Enjoy a leisurely walk to the summit for the best sunset location in the city. Fully catered tour with professional guides.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Auckland Sea Kayaks - Experience the Sunset Sea Kayak Tour to Rangitoto Island, highlighting the stunning Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s tallest and largest volcano. This fully catered adventure includes a delicious Kiwi BBQ dinner, with all necessary equipment supplied.
- Auckland Sea Kayaks - Experience the Sunset Sea Kayak Tour to Rangitoto Island, highlighting the stunning Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s tallest and largest volcano. This fully catered adventure includes a delicious Kiwi BBQ dinner, with all necessary equipment supplied.
What's Included
- Top quality sea kayak equipment
- Small friendly groups
- Fully catered with BBQ dinner
- Experienced guides
- Suitable for people with little kayaking experience
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Top quality sea kayak equipment
- Small friendly groups
- Fully catered with BBQ dinner
- Experienced guides
- Suitable for people with little kayaking experience
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- N/A
- N/A
Additional Information
Kayak to the land mark of the Auckland region while the sun is slowly setting over Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges.
We pull our kayaks up to Rangitoto wharf before embarking on a 1 hour leisurely walk to the summit where you will be treated to the best sunset location Auckland has to offer.
Under the guidance of your professional guide we paddle back…
Kayak to the land mark of the Auckland region while the sun is slowly setting over Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges.
We pull our kayaks up to Rangitoto wharf before embarking on a 1 hour leisurely walk to the summit where you will be treated to the best sunset location Auckland has to offer.
Under the guidance of your professional guide we paddle back in the dark watching the city lights sparkle like stars.
This tour is fully catered with all kayaking equipment provided.
- Check your gear and help keep islands Hauraki Gulf pest-free.Protect our wildlife
- Check - your gear for pests such as rodents and insects
- Clean - footwear and gear, removing soil and seeds
- Seal - ensure your gear is zipped up (no open bags)
- Check your gear for pests
- Before you leave the mainland, check and clean your gear.
- Check that your gear is free of rats, mice, ants and skinks - especially camping gear which has ideal places for them to hide when stored.
- Take extra care to clean gear if you have Argentine ants or plague skinks where you live.
- Clean clothing, footwear and camping gear, removing soil and seeds before and after each trip.
- Look out for cleaning stations at the pier and scrub your shoes before boarding.
- Do not bring your pets.
- Pack properly
- Pack food in sealed containers to avoid attracting rodents.
- No open bags or supermarket bags.
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/. Pickup is 30 minutes before trip start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(158 Ratings)
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Onair55227678635
Mar 31, 2025
Great evening kayak trip - What a fantastic experience. The kayak across the bay to Rangitoto was a good challenge. The hike up Rangitoto provided incredible views across the islands and back to the city skyline. The barbecue was delicious and the evening kayak back, with the twinkling city lights and skyline, was magical. We even saw a pod of orcas off Rangitoto! Thank you Kobe for your great guiding and great barbecue.
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924orlaj
Mar 28, 2025
Sea kayak fun adventure! - We loved our sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto. Our party was a group of four and we had four others in our group. Really highly recommend it. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative so we felt in safe hands! I hadn't done much kayaking before but we were given great advice and I really enjoyed the kayaking. After a warm drink at Rangitoto we got to walk up and enjoy the beauty and nature that Rangitoto offers. Once back down we enjoyed a bbq before kayaking home in the dark under the stars . Thanks to Tony and the team for such a great experience!
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Fsurock92
Mar 24, 2025
Amazing Auckland Excursion On The Water - This was the ultimate Auckland Experience! Our tour guide, Ben, took his time ensuring we were safe and comfortable prior to hitting the water. Once out, we had such a peaceful experience on the water heading to Brown Island. Ben took the time to make us coffee and tea, and then took us on a easy hike all the way to the top of the summit where we could see so much. Ben gave us so much history and knowledge about the area and the different islands. Once at the bottom Ben prepared an amazing dinner of steak and pasta salad and cole slaw. We then took a lovely kayak ride back to land, timing our stops to enjoy watching the sunset over Auckland. This entire experience could not have happened without the personalized support Ben provided us from start to finish.
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Samanthagun1986
Mar 24, 2025
A must do in Auckland - Awesome afternoon and evening with Ben leading the way. Started with a kayak, then coffee & brownies, then a hike, bbq, and kayak back in the sunset.
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6simk
Mar 21, 2025
Great kayaking experience - It was a beautiful tour from afternoon to sunset. The target was set with the group according to the wind conditions. The equipment was great and was well explained. The guide Ben has delighted with details of the surroundings and nature. There was tea/coffee on the island, a walk and a delicious barbecue for the small group.
The view and sunset were perfectly matched, overall a great experience.
Thank you for the lovely day together.
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Navigate23089479916
Mar 20, 2025
Sunset cruise - Great experience both kayaking and hiking. We did the sunset cruise with Ben as our tour guide. He did a great job getting everyone comfortable to kayak and hike, teaching about the land and culture and being a team player for the group.
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Voyage13693099777
Mar 20, 2025
Fantastic sunset kayak tour - Trip was really cool. Ben was a really cool guide as well. Rangitoto island is also very beautiful and has a nice hike to the summit. Would definitely recommend this for people visiting Auckland. The bbq was nice and the sunset on the way back was the perfect way to end the trip. Thanks for the amazing experience!
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Seaside33241520394
Mar 16, 2025
Amazing Experience - We had a more than amazing time on the Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island. Our guide Ben was full of vibes! Absolutely recommended!
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Robjk156
Mar 16, 2025
Amazing kayak experience in Auckland - Amazing tour with Ben & Cami. Beautiful way to see Auckland and great hosts. Rangitoto Island is also incredible. Couldn’t recommend more.
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Cruiser24650831271
Mar 15, 2025
Unbelievable. - Unbelievable experience, kayaking out to the island and seeing the sunset over Auckland on the water was just phenomenal! Ben was a fantastic guide super knowledgable and very aware making changes based on weather and making us slow down and wait to see the full moon rise, super nice guy lovely to be around overall a fantastic experience would absolutely recommend one of the best things you could do in Auckland.
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