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Auckland Explorer: Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Tour

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Overview

Available languages

German
Chinese
Japanese
English
Spanish

1 day

Mobile ticket

Experience the best things to see in Auckland with a 24 or 48-hour hop on hop off bus ticket! The routes each take approximately 1 hour to complete – however, you will want to hop off and take your time to discover the great city sights, tree-lined streets, picturesque beaches, and fashionable shopping districts at your own pace. The Auckland Explorer Bus is a great way to navigate your way around New Zealand’s largest city.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note, some days when cruise ships are in port, we can be extremely busy. Additional coaches are used to help with the crowds, however, wait times may still increase.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Red Tour

Duration:1.0 day(s)

Operating Schedule:The first bus departs at 9:00 am and the last bus departs at 4.00 pm - departing each stop every 30min (*timings may vary due to traffic conditions)

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Main departure point

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The Sky Tower Corner of Victoria and Federal Streets, Auckland CBD

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Westfield Newmarket

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Outside South Entrance

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Corner St Stephens Ave & Parnell Rd

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Parnell Village

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Okahu Bay

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Bastian Point Lookout

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SEA LIFE Kelly Tarltons

Free Blue Loop - October to April

Duration:1.0 day(s)

Operating Schedule:The first bus departs at 9:30 am and the last bus departs at 3:30 pm - departing each stop every 30min (*timings may vary due to traffic conditions)

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Outside South Entrance

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What‘s Included

Hop-on hop-off tour

WiFi on board

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Informative English commentary

Enjoy onboard multilingual audio commentary in Mandarin, Spanish, German, and Japanese via an app

Food and drinks

Options

24hr Hop On Hop Off Pass

24hr Hop On Hop Off Pass

48h Hop on Hop off Pass

48h Hop on Hop off Pass

Reviews

3.98

1,241 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Great way to see the top Auckland sights

    Gail S,Mar 23, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great way to see all the sights of Auckland. Something for everyone to see. Commentry is very interesting.

  • Visit Auckland

    Michele B,Mar 22, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great hop on/off tour to cover the main sights of Auckland and to orient yourself to the city (CBD) and close surroundings.

  • Good way to see city

    LaVonne W,Mar 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Good way to get a view of the city. The commentary was enjoyable. The bus was never to full to get on at any stops we made. We really enjoyed the Wintergardens, Mt Eden and the zoo.

  • Fun Tour of Auckland

    Ryan,Mar 19, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Fun way to see Auckland! We hopped off at a few stops along the way and really enjoyed passing by the others. We enjoyed the outer tour stops the most, Mt Eden, Wintergardens, Kingsland, and Auckland Zoo. We wish we would have had time to see MOTAT as well. We left at 9am and spent the whole day until 4pm. And we only got off at 4 stops so choose wisely! The commentary was wonderful and helped us learn about the city.

  • Hop on Hop off

    Joan M,Mar 19, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We always enjoy the Hop on Hop off in most cities. It is a very good way to get around and you usually get picked up between 20 and 30 minutes at each stop. Auckland worked really well in a timely manner.

  • Good overview of...

    sera f,Mar 18, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    Good overview of Auckland. The audio was not good…lot of static. The tour covered the most important sites to visit.

  • Not as promoted

    cherylw760,Mar 16, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    3.00

    Mix of good and not so good. The first part on a ‘green’ bus was comfortable and enjoyable as we viewed the city. Commentary was great other than a few repeats that didn’t quite line up (MOTATA stop and Museum) After we got off at Mt Eden, climbed to top and then got onto the Explorer yellow bus with open area at top the trip turned around with driver being ‘Jekyl and Hide’. He was initially quite rude when all he needed was to politely ask the group to wait until people had got off the bus. Later we saw him be very polite and helpful to a lady. The seats were extremely uncomfortable and as the bus filled we needed the air turned up a bit to cool us. Definitely can’t hop on and off and see everything in a day as we had to wait about an hour to be picked up after we got off at Mt Eden. Would not use again

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  • Hop on hop off akl

    Anonymous,Mar 11, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    Study up on Auckland history to make it worthwhile. Got off one time to change drivers bc he couldn’t speak English. Very frustrating. No merchants downtown take Amex !! Take your visa or Mastercard. Fortunately there were good samaritans who bailed me out

  • The Best Way To See Auckland NZ

    Dianne H,Mar 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    A wonderful way to get around the city of Auckland & to see all the important attractions. Bus run every 30 minutes. Commentary onboard is perfect, concise & easy to understand. Highly recommend.

  • Unfavorabke

    Karen B,Mar 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    It isn’t very informative. I felt like it was a waste of money. If you are someone who can’t get off at the stops and just ride around the whole time, it was boring.

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