Half-day Discover Auckland City Sightseeing Tour
Overview
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Enjoyable, informative and a great day out...
Explore Auckland with a more personalised experience.
An exceptional value, we offer a very comprehensive tour covering all the best sights, with plenty of stops for photos.
• Discover our sparkling harbour, stunning beaches, historic buildings, leafy parks, Victorian suburbs, and bustling shopping areas.
• Enjoy fantastic views from the top of our volcanoes.
• Travel over the Harbour Bridge for great views of our city.
• Learn about Auckland, the geography, history, and our way of life.
• Comfortable air-conditioned coach takes you to a greater variety of sights.
• Easy morning, 4 hour tour.
• Convenient downtown departure point or from our central pick-up locations.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
A maximum of 18 people per booking
There is some access to the bus, if you have a Walker or a Wheelchair, but these items must be folded. There is a small step. There are handles each side of the door to help.
Strollers must be foldable.
In consideration of other guests, if you are un-well, please do not participate on the tour. I will refund.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ferry Building
Our main pick up point is alongside the Ferry Building on Queens Wharf. There's a pick-up & drop off area, that's the spot. Alternatively, we offer 4 central pick-up locations. Let us know where you are staying and we will advise the closest pick-up point. This is a very comprehensive tour and we pack a lot into the 3.5 to 4 hours. You will get a real feel for Auckland. It's geography, history, sights, and our way of life. This tour is family run, and the commentary is detailed, full of insights from a local perspective and delivered with humor.
Viaduct Harbour
We drive along the downtown waterfront area, past the Viaduct Harbour, which is one of Auckland top "going out" spots. Great selection of restaurants and bars. Lots of boats, and home to the America's Cup yachts, and Whale & Dolphin watching boats
What‘s Included
Professional guide with live commentary
Air-conditioned vehicle
Selected convenient pick-up areas located throughout the City.
Gratuities
Options
Afternoon Tour - 2:30pm
3.5 + hours, Scenic Tour of Auckland
Morning Tour - 10am
3.5 + hours, Scenic Tour of Auckland
Reviews
1,087 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome Auckland!
annettel272,,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Josh was an excellent guide, providing history and humor. We saw all the highlights of Auckland and learned interesting facts along the way.
We enjoyed our excursion...
David E,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed our excursion it was a great tour of the highlights in Auckland. Our guide was excellent.
Good overview of Auckland
Carolyn S,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Paul is an excellent tour guide who gave detailed information and helped guests take beautiful pictures. He seemed to enjoy his job immensely.
Fantastic tour with Josh!
ELVAELLEN K,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour with Josh exceeded our expectations! All of the stops were great. Especially Mt Eden! Josh is a font of information about Auckland. He explained the cultural, historical, and fun aspects of the city. He is one of the best guides we remember!
A very good tour
Margaret M,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Pick up was on time. John our driver was very conscientous and gave a personal running commentary. Very informative. We covered a lot of ground and saw a lot of Auckland.
Auckland warts and all
Graeme W,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This tour gives you a very informative introduction to Auckland. it covers many aspacts from first settlement to today. We hihly recommend this tour
Good overview
timothy g,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice overview of the city, Josh the driver and guide was great . Never felt rushed to get back on the bus and arrived back on time.
Great overview of Auckland narration by a native Kiwi
60henryy,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide John was outstanding in describing sights and because he is native to NZ, he was able to offer the historical insight to all attractions. A four hour tour with four Kodak moments/rest stops. Highly recommend this tour to first time visitors to Auckland.
Auckland city break
goldsmcfarlane,,Jan 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Great tour, showing all the highlights of Auckland! Helps to do the tour when you arrive to help you to know where to explore further. Would definitely recommend and a great tour guides.
Excellent small group tour, best way to begin your stay in Auckland.
BoBoAllDay,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00As with everybody else's experience, Joshua was a great tour guide. All of the sites stops and everything else was as advertised and described. Maybe something nobody else mentioned, but as native Japanese language speakers, his kiwi English was quite easy to understand! An Important point even for native speakers of English who aren't quite yet used to local accents. Thanks!
From NZ$75.00
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