AUCKLAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 9 historical tours most worth a day of your Auckland trip, with the prices, run times and the operator behind each one.
Auckland’s All Blacks Experience pairs a guided Māori cultural tour with a players’ tunnel haka moment, interactive games, and a major retail stop.
Most Popular“Excellent. I’m a rugby fan anyway, but think it would equally appealed to people who know little about the game. Interactive elements were real fun.”
Interactive All Blacks cultural tour in Auckland CBD with hands-on games, a walk to the haka, and time in the official team store.
“Wonderful and interactive. We really enjoyed it. This tour gives a nice history of the All Blacks rugby team, and allows visitors some interactive insights into the game. Nice store at the end.”
Taste craft brews and Kiwi wine on a guided Auckland bar crawl through Vulcan Lane, ending at the first self-brewing bar. $30.
“We had such a great time with Darcy! The choices of bars really went well with the history timeline and his stories were well presented (hey hey hey!). I would recommend this tour as the guide, the bars and the beers were all top notch.”
A Māori-led Waiheke history tour with sea views, white-sand beaches, native bush walks, and pa ruins. Small group.
“Best part of my Auckland was my tour of Waiheke Island! Loved the art coastline hike, visit to Piritahi Marae, picnic at Oneroa Beach, wine tasting at Mudbrick, olive oil tasting at AllPress and shopping. We did a hike at Whakanewha Park, sRead more”
Walk Auckland’s Tāmaki Makaurau highlights with a small group: parks, heritage sites, Britomart, the Viaduct area, and harbor views.
“Paula did a great job. She is extremely informative throughout the tour. She took breaks as needed to make sure we were comfortable with the pace. She shared personal stories about living in New Zealand. Her website has recommendations for things to do after the tour, and great places to eat.”
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.”
Waiheke Island Māori cultural tour with karakia, sacred-site storytelling, and wine-and-lunch at Batch/Three Seven Two, about 5 hours.
“I came to this experience for a dive into Maori history and culture and got exactly what I wanted. Touring with Puawai, the guide, was more like a day out with a favorite fun aunt than it was a dragging tour; constantly engaging with quick wit to boot. A truly wonderful person who fully immersed…”
Eat classic New Zealand fare in Devonport and learn Māori and harbour stories on a guided walk from Auckland Ferry Building.
“the food was good, but we thought it would be spread out over a longer peeiod of time. We went from one place to the next which was 3 doors away, then to a 3rd place that was a block away. Our guide was good, but needs to speak up a bit, he was difficult…”
Private 6-hour Waiheke heritage tour with Māori stories, native bush walk to a pa site, Hauraki Gulf views, and lunch stop.
“The view on Waiheke Island is magnificent but this is not a cultural experience. We saw a Maori welcome hut but could not go in because no one was there to welcome us. As we traversed the island we were told about Māori rituals and life Read more”
Two harbours, a gulf full of islands, and every day trip beyond the city.
