Auckland's Wild West Coast & Black Sand Beaches Tour including Brewery Lunch
Overview
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Auckland’s Wild West Coast Tour, this small group, fully-guided day trip combines the best the west coast of Auckland has to offer. Done jointly with our Auckland Highlights Tour makes the ultimate Auckland experience. Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge, and run in modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.
Description
Highlights:
West Coast Black Sand Beaches & Rugged Coastline
Muriwai Gannet Colony
Hallertau Brewery Lunch
Devonport & North Head
Optional Craft Beer Tasting (additional cost)
Itinerary:
1. Auckland Sky Tower – Departing from the famous landmark of the Auckland Sky Tower, our west coast adventure begins with a guided tour out of the city centre over the famous Harbour Bridge to Auckland’s North Shore. We then head west towards the affluent areas of Coatesville, Kumeu & Riverhead. While on this journey our guides will point out all the main attractions and tell stories about the area along the way.
2. Hallertau Brewery - Arriving at the craft beer brewery Hallertau, you will be treated to a delicious lunch of your choice from a special set menu. Following lunch we have the opportunity to taste some of Hallertau’s winning craft beers before continuing our day.
3. Muriwai Beach - A short drive from the brewery we arrive at the wild west coast black sand beach of Muriwai. Exploring this area, you will be amazed by the rugged coastline, unique black sand and the feel of raw natural power that surrounds the area.
4. Muriwai Gannet Colony – Walking up the hill from the beach not only will you be treated to amazing views but also have the chance to see the largest mainland gannet colony in the North Island. Getting this close to these impressive ocean mastering birds is a special experience. (Bird numbers vary at different times of the year).
5. Devonport & North Head – Crossing the harbour again, we head to the charming seaside suburb of Devonport. Here, we take a scenic drive to the top of North Head, a historic volcanic cone with sweeping views of the Hauraki Gulf and city skyline. Learn about its fascinating military tunnels and coastal defence history as you explore this unique vantage point.
6. Auckland City – After a great afternoon exploring Auckland’s West Coast and North Shore, it’s time to return to the city. You can choose to take the scenic ferry ride back across the harbour from Devonport to the city, or enjoy a fully guided drive with drop-offs at central locations and hotels.
Inclusions:
Small Group Tour
Fully Guided
Lunch (set menu)
Park entry fees
Optional Extras:
Craft Beer Tasting
We recommend doing our Auckland City Highlights Small Group Tour in the morning before this tour for the full Auckland experience.
Meeting points
Sky Tower
Cancellation Policy
Terms: Tours will only run if at least 5 people have booked on the tour, we reserves the right to alter the tour due to weather or operational needs.
A full refund will be issued for cancellations made a minimum of 10 days prior to the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
37 reviews
Fantastic Excursion
Tami S,May 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It’s a great experience and the stops around the black beach are incredible. Grant our guide was fantastic!!!
Fantastic Tour
Storyteller263800,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour! Grant ( our guide) was wonderful. Very knowledgeable , funny & charming! The beaches are beautiful, food was delicious & the scenery was breathtaking. Great tour to take to see Auckland outside of the city. We chose to take the ferry back to Auckland for the experience. Highly recommend!
Wonderful!!
694tamis,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Grant was an awesome tour guide! Everything was wonderful! Definitely take this tour!
Must do tour
lorinen750,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tim was our tour guide and he was a great! He's very down to earth and he made the tour enjoyable. The views were stunning and the black sand beach was beautiful. The lunch was very good too. Worth the trip.
Wonderful West side
P8535MXdeanw,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great tour! The wild west side of Auckland was amazing to see. The cliffs, gannet birds, and powerful waves were a sight to see. Lunch was very nice and gave us a chance to meet the others on the tour with us. Simon, our guide, however really made the day memorable. He was informative and patient enough to answer all our questions about the tour and Auckland. Highly recommend this tour.
Amazing Trip!
OnAir00624060157,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an amazing Trip with a lots of beautiful Views and Conversations. biggest Thank you to our Driver Simon for this Amazing Trip!🥳
Loved the Gannet colony
Rosie B,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The tour guide was good, but the bus ride was not. I would have given more stars, but the bus ride was so hot it was miserable. The lunch was fantastic. Would have preferred to have skipped the golf course and spent more time viewing the Gannets.
A perfect day visiting some Auckland highlights
marcusaD4808VM,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I went on this tour as the second day of our honeymoon in New Zealand and couldn’t have been happier with the experience! The tour was kicked off with a delicious lunch at Hallertau Brewery. It was a beautiful day and we were thrilled to see that some of the gannets were still at the Muriwai Colony. Matt was a fantastic tour guide, offering many interesting insights, and with a comedic touch at times! We can’t recommend this tour enough.
Great day trip out of...
CJ R,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great day trip out of Aukland. Small group <15 in a van, good lunch at Hallertau brewpub. Excellent guide and driver Grant made the trip fantastic with info about the area. Beautiful black sand Muriwai beach, nesting Gannetts, stops at Devonport and North Head.
Great overview of the greater Auckland area!
scotthW8502JJ,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour was excellent. Grant did a great job of explaining the history and highlights of the area.
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