Shore Excursion: Auckland Scenic Full Day Tour - 8 Hours

Drive over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, built in 1959, offering the most spectacular views and photo opportunities of the City and beyond

This quaint little township, often remarked being similar to Sausilito, is the oldest suburb on the North Shore of Auckland. Picturesque streets which are home to over 5,000 old wooden villas

The most western part of our tour, with views to the gannet colony and also with breath-taking views down the west coast of New Zealand and the Tasman Sea

Steeped in history and is an underground "mini city" with a labyrinth of tunnels, some of which we journey into. We walk around this volcano (flat walk) with simply spectacular 360 degree views of Auckland

Steeped in history with spectacular Harbour Views

New Zealand is famous for wine and we journey into the wine growing district of West Auckland and stop and do some wine tasting

Our lunch destination is at Riverhead. Steeped in history dating back to 1857 overlooking the uppermost finger of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour (lunch not included in tour)

Soak up the stunning views of Auckland Harbour coastline flanked with our beautiful native pohutakawa trees

Another of Auckland's inner city beaches that was formerly the home of New Zealand native parera duck

New Zealand's richest suburb as we explain how to tell the age of the old wooden villas and about their construction and other facets

Journey to the highest point in Auckland (196 metres) with simply spectacular 360 degree views. This is one of 56 extinct volcanoes in Auckland bosting one of the largest volcanic craters in Auckland

Journey along this road built in 1931 offering magical views of inner Auckland

Parnell is the oldest suburb in Auckland dating back to 1841 and is home to the Auckland Rose Garden and the Golden Mile of Parnell with its numerous eateries and the quaint Parnell Village

We visit one of Auckland's 3 crater lakes. This formed from a volcanic eruption that occurred 85,000 years ago

the Harbour and City

We enter the countryside of West Auckland where guests will see farms, livestock and marvel at the greenness of the pasture

We journey through this wealthy area in the countryside of Auckland, flanked by enormous homes, and we show guests the Coatesville Mansion that recently sold for $32.5 M