Discover the Auckland most visitors miss

Small-group walking, nature and storytelling tours led by a local New Zealand guide.

From private farm landscapes and coastal wildlife to Auckland's Coast to Coast walk and the story of New Zealand rugby.

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Black van with Gulf Tours logo parked near water with the Auckland Harbour bridge and the Waitemata Harbour in background under clear blue sky.

Explore Auckland your way

Tour guide and customer on top of Maungawhau/Mt Eden with the Auckland CBD and Waitemata Harbour in the background

Auckland Coast to Coast Tour

Walk, explore and connect both harbours in under one day with someone who has walked the length of New Zealand

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Customer at the All Black Experience in Auckland facing the All Black Haka

NZ Rugby Story Tour

Discover intimate stories behind NZ’s greatest game with someone who played the game for over 24 years

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Rolling green hills with scattered trees and farm buildings, under a cloudy sky with sun rays breaking through.

Farm, Coast & Wildlife Tour

Visit a private farm, an easy scenic walk, native and migratory birdlife and the Firth of Thames with someone who grew up on a farm

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Brent the tour guide on the Eden Park roof top tour in a harness with the North Stand and Auckland City in the background

See New Zealand with someone who's lived the stories

Decades exploring NZ

Real stories, not scripts, real fun

Small groups, personal experience

Built for people who want more than sightseeing

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Why Gulf Tours?

Maximum 11 guests
No coach crowds.

Local storytelling
Understand what you're seeing, not just where you're standing.

Places others miss
Including private-access experiences.

Flexible & personal
A small-group experience rather than a rigid bus tour.

What guests remember

"Thanks for everything. You made the trip so much more enjoyable with your knowledge, your stories and your sense of humor."

Nancy & Dona

"As 'newbies' we have been greatly impressed by your expertise and skills and humor of course. Thanks for a great tour."

Sue and Vernon Dawes

"You are a great guide. Well done showing us around, explaining the culture & telling interesting stories. You always remain cheerful, answered our questions patiently and made sure everybody felt included. Thank you so much, you've made our trip one we will always remember."

Greg and Anna Stowe

Which Auckland story will you take home?

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Four people walking along a grassy trail towards a coastline with cows grazing nearby, and the ocean in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A person standing on an rooftop of one of the stadiums at Eden Park with safety harnesses, near a signpost with multiple arrows indicating directions and distances to various locations, in a cityscape background under a partly cloudy sky.
A beach with light-colored sand, greenish ocean water, and a mountainous island Rangitoto in the distance under a cloudy sky.
A group of people sitting on a shaded area near a beach with trees overhead, looking at the Waitemata harbour and Rangitoto across the water.