Small-Group Auckland Day Tours with a Local Storyteller Guide

We really get a kick out of entertaining and helping people smile

  • Small groups (max 11)

  • Local Auckland guide

  • Unique off-the-brochure experiences

  • Pickup options available

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

Featured tours

We offer both private and unique set tours. Book our exclusive day tours below

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

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

Gulf Tours NZ 11 seater luxury minivan with USB/USC charging stations, reclining chairs, enhanced PA system and luggage compartment

Private Tours (POA)

Build your own experience

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

  • Decades exploring NZ

  • Real stories, not scripts

  • Small groups, personal experience

  • Built for people who want more than sightseeing

Not just a tour - a story you take with you

Testimonials

  • "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

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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.