Private Tour
Private Tour - Coromandel Beach, Caves & Forest
Overview
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12 hours
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The Coromandel Coast Private Tour will take you to one of the most stunning areas of New Zealand. Formerly known largely for its Hardrock Gold Mining and Kauri, the Coromandel is now popular for tourism especially ecotourism.
Enjoy a boat trip to see the incredible islands, reefs, blowholes, bays and the impressive sea cave at Cathedral Cove where parts of the Narnia film took place. This area is also home to various different marine life including dolphins, little blue penguins and fish (not guaranteed)
Then take in the beautiful bush scenery on the 1-hour train ride at the Driving Creek Railway. Once at the top, you will be in awe with the panoramic views over the islands. Before you head back to Auckland you will get the unique experience of digging your very own private natural spa pool at the famous Hot Water Beach.
Note: we can also offer transfers to charter boats, seaplane or Helicopter on request. Please advise dietary requirements when making the booking.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant seats must be requested at least 24 hours in advance (extra charges apply)
A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to operate
Please note that the start time for this tour will vary according to the tide timings at Hot Water Beach.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Auckland Central
Meet your experienced and knowledgeable guide in Auckland city to start your tour to the Coromandel Coast
Cathedral Cove Walk
Enjoy a boat cruise to the world-famous Cathedral Cove beach where parts of Narnia were filmed. Along the way look out for the range of sea life including dolphins, blue penguins and various kinds of fish that you may be lucky enough to see. Take in the view of the beautiful coastal islands, sea caves, blowholes and bays as you cruise around in the boat.
What‘s Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
WiFi on board
Snacks
All entry tickets & guided tours
Cafe style Lunch
Private luxury Mercedes vehicle with a professional driver/guide
Spade provided to dig hole at hot water beach
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Private Tour - Coromandel Beach, Caves & Forest
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Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A Fun Day Outside of the City
Donna C,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00One of the best tours I have ever taken. John was a delightful guide and so full of knowledge. From the moment he picked us up until he dropped us off, it was a delightful day. The countryside was beautiful and the activities were so much fun. Would definitely recommend this tour and John as your guide!
Great company, informative guide who listened and booked an amazing boat trip and gem of a rail trip round a pottery
128roba,Jul 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed this trip . It was so helpful to have a guide who knew the area well and could take us to brilliant places in a slightly different way to the masses eg a boat trip to coromandel and an amazing tour round the studio of a famous potter near coromandel who had built a big railway to access his clay . Amazing views from the top of the railway . Great to have such a helpful flexible guide who listened to what we wanted and booked in great things to do accordingly!
Had a wonderful day, our...
Amanda Q,Dec 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Had a wonderful day, our guide was so wonderful giving us background info on our itinerary and making really good recommendations. Highly recommend doing this tour to see the area.
Beautiful Coromandel drive with lots of things to do
Doug K,Dec 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a surprising and unique tour! The Driving Creek Railway is a quirky bit of fun and the Hot Water Beach will almost burn your feet. Our tour guide Warren helped us to make the best use of our time resulting in a relaxing but eventful day.
Full Day Of Sightseeing On The Coromandel Peninsula
Stevios,Mar 16, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day taking in the amazing scenery on the Coromandel Peninsula tour. Our guide, Adil was knowledgeable and pleasant and went beyond our expectations to help us have a wonderful time. It was so nice to leave the stress of driving to someone else. Plus Adil shared his extensive knowledge of New Zealand's people and geology as well as the amazing flora and fauna we saw. A great trip we highly recommend!
The best tour guide ever
Sana A,Feb 28, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our private tour to coromandle was great, and our tour guide Mr.Adil was the best. so polite, informative, funny, and experienced. He teach us so many things, i wish we met him at the beginning of our vacation. As we are Muslims, he made his best for us to pray zuhr.
Catedral cave the best !!
Araceli S,Jan 3, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00You need to find hot water into the beach it is quiet and adventure so fun !! But the bes part is being in boat looking for the catedral cave and it is so much fun and full of adventure been into the caves made by volcanic ashes!!!
Amazing experience
laurasZ3997WK,Jul 23, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This trip was absolutely amazing! Warren was our guide and he did a phenomenal job of giving a great amount of history and cultural information along with fun anecdotes. Our day was slightly altered due to some weather issues but he was flexible and made it even better than we initially planned. We got lots of amazing photos and had the best day! 100% would recommend!
Coromandel Journey
Paul B,Jan 16, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Paul was our main driver and guide he was joined by Warren the pair where quite informative and helpful it was a long day approx 12 hours but was it ever worth it from the beaches to the coves and the once in a lifetime train ride it was non-stop learning and seeing spectacular views.Paul and Warren made sure we had some down time {much needed by yours truly} even the drive back was filled with beautiful scenery and never ending beaches A true must do if visiting Auckland. This company is very customer first you will enjoy for sure
Knowledgable Tour Guides!
EmmaAbrams,Nov 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had Warren for our tour guide. He customized the experience to our group's preferences and made sure to point out things we would take interest in. Lots of stops for food, snacks, Manuka honey, oysters and photos! The tour was informative as well as hitting several very picturesque beaches. Saw several Tui, pukeko, and many species of trees.
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