Auckland Explorer: Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Overview
Available languages
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
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)
Main departure point
The Sky Tower Corner of Victoria and Federal Streets, Auckland CBD
Westfield Newmarket
Outside South Entrance
Corner St Stephens Ave & Parnell Rd
Parnell Village
Okahu Bay
Bastian Point Lookout
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarltons
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)
Outside South Entrance
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
1,235 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not as promoted
cherylw760,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Mix 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
Hop on hop off akl
Anonymous,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Study 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
5.00A 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
1.00It 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.
Headphone free but challenging to hear
A5580WCleec,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Great way to see the city and beyond. However it was a lot of money to hear very little of the commentary. This was a headphones free tour, with traffic, the wind, the bus engine, people talking on the bus and various road works it was very difficult to hear. As a warm day we didn’t want to sit inside. I would be reluctant to recommend this tour.
Need a way to Track Bus locations throughout the day
Alice F,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The time between returns to stops is unpredictable. There is no way to see where the busses are. They should install the bus tracking app feature to track bus locations at all times, like the hop on hop off bus system in Las Vegas, NV.
Informative and clear...
Jan G,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Informative and clear commentary, but we were bumped from a nearly empty bus to an overcrowded bus. We couldn’t even sit together. Very disappointing.
A little pricey for what...
Vicki J,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00A little pricey for what you see but to avoid hills, worth it!! Would encourage anyone with only a day to see the city: do the Hop on Hop off bus
Great service
Joce G,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Easy to catch. Not a lot of stops. We only had to wait once for the next bus, but that was because a cruise was in town. Got us to all the places we wanted, plus more. We did both the blue and red tours.
Auckland Hop on-hop off tour
Patricia S,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The hop-on hop-off bus tour was awesome. The busses were comfortable and the narration was easy to hear. The bus driver was also very helpful. After this tour, I felt that we had a very good understanding of Auckland and it's layout. I would highly recommend this inexpensive tour to anyone coming to Auckland for their first time experience.
From NZ$70.00
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