Small-Group Auckland & Around Day Tours

Walking, nature, wildlife and storytelling experiences for visitors who want to discover more than the usual sightseeing stops.

A person standing with their back to the camera facing the national rugby team the All Blacks performing a maori war dance the haka.

The NZ Rugby Story Tour

$449 pp incl GST (min 6 pax)

A truly unique experience through the eyes of an ex junior New Zealand rugby representative learning about our national game, from grass roots, through to being an All Black. Bonus - see a good chunk of Auckland in the process!

Highlights

  • Auckland University Rugby Club Tour

  • Rooftop Tour Eden Park

  • All Black Experience

  • Coffee/non alcoholic drink included

A wide sandy beach with a calm ocean and distant volcanic island in the background. A person with a backpack is hiking the Te Araroa path near a rocky shoreline on the right side, with trees and a small structure nearby. The sky is partly cloudy.

Auckland Coast to Coast Tour

$340 pp incl GST (min 4 pax)

Cross the country in one day by going coast to coast! See the sights of Auckland through the experience of someone who has walked the length of New Zealand (Te Araroa Trail) by sampling the Auckland section of the trail. Lunch included.

Highlights

  • Walk parts of the 3000km trail through Auckland

  • Milford and Takapuna beaches

  • Auckland War Memorial Museum

  • Mt Eden (Maungawhau) and One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie)

  • Historic Mangere Bridge

A scenic landscape of rolling green hills with scattered trees, leading towards a distant body of water under a cloudy sky. Sunbeams break through the clouds, illuminating parts of the land.

Farm, Coast & Wildlife Tour

Leave Auckland's city streets behind and discover rural New Zealand on a small-group journey through private farmland, native landscapes and the extraordinary Firth of Thames coastline.

Duration: Full day
Group: Max 11
Walking: Easy–moderate
Pickup: Auckland options available
Price: $349 pp
Minimum: 4 guests

Why you'll love it

  • Walk across private New Zealand farmland

  • Enjoy panoramic Hunua and Coromandel views

  • Hear local farming and family stories

  • Discover the internationally significant Firth of Thames coastline

  • Visit Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre

  • Experience rural communities most Auckland visitors never see

Your day

Leave Auckland behind
Drive south through changing landscapes while hearing how Auckland transitions from city to farmland.

Private farm experience
Walk through land inaccessible to ordinary tourists and hear the stories connected to it.

Firth of Thames coast
Follow the coastline toward Kaiaua and Miranda.

Pūkorokoro Miranda
Discover why thousands of migratory birds travel extraordinary distances to this coastline.

Local lunch/food stop
Dine at the famous Kaiaua Fisheries (Fish ‘n Chips)

Who is this tour for?

Ideal for couples, mature travellers, families and small groups who enjoy scenery, easy walking, wildlife and genuine local experiences.

Ready to discover rural Auckland?

A person standing with their back to the camera facing the national rugby team the All Blacks performing a maori war dance the haka.

The Mini NZ Rugby Story Tour

$348 pp incl GST (min 6 pax)

A shortened version of “The NZ Rugby Story Tour”, see this truly unique experience through the eyes of an ex junior New Zealand rugby representative learning about our national game, from grass roots, through to being an All Black.

Highlights

  • Rooftop Tour Eden Park

  • All Black Experience

  • Lunch at iconic pre game day venue ‘The Kingslander

Coromandel Tunnel & Beach Loop

$349 pp incl GST (min 4 pax)

A relaxed, fully guided day tour combining one of New Zealand's best short walks, historic gold-mining landscapes, and time to unwind at a classic Coromandel beach.

Highlights

  • One of NZ’s best short walks - Karangahake Gorge Window Walk

  • Whangamata/town surf beach

  • Coromandel Peninsula

  • Quintessential NZ soda drink L&P (Paeroa Village)

$349 pp incl GST (min 4 pax)

Enjoy the unique bush and coastal birdlife on the Firth of Thames. Take in the outstanding views of the Hunua Ranges and Coromandel peninsula with a private farm walk with your guide who has many child hood memories to share.

Highlights

  • Private farm walk with bush and sea views

  • Biggest earth dam in the Southern Hemisphere

  • Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre

Calm beach with light brown sand, seaweed debris, turquoise water, and a distant island or landmass under a clear blue sky.

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A classical-style building, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, with large columns and steps, surrounded by a grassy area of the Auckland Domain and street lamps, under a partly cloudy sky.
View of the Auckland city skyline with tall buildings and the prominent sky tower, seen from across a body of water.