AUCKLAND · NEW ZEALAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 14 bay of islands day trips most worth a day of your Auckland trip, with the prices, run times and the operator behind each one.
Full-day Bay of Islands from Auckland: catamaran for dolphins and Hole in the Rock, Urupukapuka Island stop, scenic return.
Most Popular“David shared very interesting commentary along the drive and went above and beyond making sure we enjoyed all the sights. It was a long day but we thoroughly enjoyed!”
Door-to-door Auckland transfers and a full-day Bay of Islands cruise with dolphin search, live commentary, WiFi, snacks, and included tickets.
“Extremely long day picked up at 9am and returned at 11pm, my recommendation is to do this tour over 2 days. Long stretches in bus going and returning but the actual bay of islands cruise and lunch was lovely, even saw dolphins”
3 days from Auckland to the Bay of Islands: Waitangi, Puketi kauri, 90 Mile Beach, Cape Reinga, Hole in the Rock cruise, Russell.
“Excellent content. Varied, full experience - cruise, bus tour to Cape Reinga and guided tour of Waitangi Treaty Ground”
Small-group Bay of Islands cruise from Auckland with dolphins, Hole in the Rock, Waitangi, and a Paihia overnight. $452.
“This tour was excellent covering all our interest with an exceptional guide Matt Van Veen. Matt was excellent and gave lot of information.”
3 days from Auckland to Paihia, Waitangi, Cape Reinga, and a Bay of Islands cruise with lodging, dolphins, and Ninety Mile Beach.
“This is a mixed bag, the individual tours are good (although our bay of islands cruise was cancelled because of bad weather). The biggest issue is that this is not an integrated tour, you are booked on a public bus (with connecting taxi boRead more”
Private 12-hour Bay of Islands tour from Auckland with dolphin sightings, Hole in the Rock, Urupukapuka views, lunch, and pickup.
“Long but very enjoyable day. Some light showers and wind made for bit bumpy ride on the ferry but there is an enclosed deck for fair weather travelers. Jon our driver was superb. Excellent service dropping all in our group back to our hotels in the evening. Good taste of Bay of the islands wanting…”
Private Bay of Islands cruise from Auckland with Hole in the Rock, wildlife sightings, and a 1.5-hour island stop for walking and swimming.
“We had a wonderful day today. We were lucky to see a lot of dolphins swimming around our boat. The hiking on the Otehei Bay island was fantastic, green grass on the hills with sheep scattering around and overlooking the ocean and islRead more”
2-day Bay of Islands small-group tour from Auckland with Waipoua Forest, Waitangi, and a Hole in the Rock cruise plus Paihia stay.
Auckland to Bay of Islands small-group day tour with catamaran dolphin cruise, Hole in the Rock pass, and an island stop at Otehei Bay.
A 6am private Bay of Islands heritage trip from Auckland with Waitangi, Russell by ferry, a boat cruise, and a Māori cultural performance.
“Tack Mary för att du gjorde våran resa ner till Waitangi och Rusell så fin. Så vacker natur och mycket kultur. Vi kommer tillbaka.”
Small-group 13-hour Bay of Islands day trip from Auckland with a 4.5-hour Hole in the Rock cruise, wildlife spotting, and island time.
“Excellent general information as we drove along. Ran at a good pace. Seeing. Pod of Dolphins made an excellent excursion.”
Private guided Bay of Islands day trip from Auckland with kauri walks, waterfalls, Waitangi, and optional Hole in the Rock dolphin cruise.
“Our private tour of the Bay of Islands from Auckland was all we hoped for and more! Our praise is 100% credited to our outstanding guide, Mike! We had the great fortune to not only have him pick us up at the airport, but also be assigned to Read more”
Five North Island highlights in one smooth 5-day loop: Bay of Islands cruise, Waitangi, Auckland sights, Rotorua geothermal, Waitomo and Hobbiton.
“It’s nice when everything is booked for you. As a solo traveller it takes the worry out of how to get to places, also very helpful when you message operators they are lovely and fast to reply”
Private Bay of Islands day trip from Auckland with a catamaran cruise, Hole in the Rock, Urupukapuka picnic, and scenic return.
Two harbours, a gulf full of islands, and every day trip beyond the city.
