AUCKLAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 10 museums tours most worth a day of your Auckland trip, with the prices, run times and the operator behind each one.
Skip the line for Auckland War Memorial Museum entry and spend a full day across history, Māori and Pacific treasures, and family-friendly exhibits.
Most Popular“It is quite interesting and value for money, however it is very crowded and full of school visits all day long, making it difficult to navigate through the museum. Really nice section for the insects and animals”
Discover Sculptureum in Matakana: three sculpture gardens, six art galleries, 800+ works, flat walking paths, and optional wine sampling.
“The artwork and glass art inside the building is fabulous. The gardens and the sculptures are beautiful.”
Skip-the-line entry to Auckland Museum for about 3–4 hours. Explore Māori and Pacific culture, plus natural history and war stories.
“Excellent museum. However, the Maori performance (we booked directly) was strange in the openly unfriendly way the performers treated audience members as soon as seated: no friendly welcome just warnings if you take a photo or applRead more”
Māori Cultural Experience at Auckland Museum pairs a live waiata, poi, and haka explanation with general admission at the Parnell museum for $38.48.
“Very disappointed. Not what I was expecting. Appreciate the history lesson but felt fake and unauthentic”
Māori Cultural Experience at Auckland Museum: Living Taonga show plus admission. Learn waiata, poi, and the meaning of haka for $37.
“Better come early at least 20 minutes before the show , The show is more than amazing, Don't miss it”
Auckland Maritime Museum for $14: Maori and shipping stories, hands-on exhibits, and a waterfront visit near Viaduct Harbour.
“Great museum and beautifully designed. We were lucky to be there while the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix was underway ~ so it was exciting and great location to watch the race.”
Auckland Museum Gallery Highlights Tour: a smart, small-group intro to Māori culture, Polynesian navigation, and New Zealand’s natural and conflict history.
“Large Museum where you can learn a lot about New Zealand history the Maori culture and the Polynesian culture in general.”
Private Auckland night tour with Devonport, Harbour Bridge, Westhaven Marina, SkyBar cocktail at 182m, and Auckland Domain lights.
“Great personalised experience, Carlos remained flexible and we went and viewed some boats , as we discovered interests in chatting!”
Small-group Auckland highlights tour with Harbour Bridge views, Mt Eden, Auckland Museum, and Winter Gardens, plus pickup and museum entry.
“I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Sam was an excellent tour guide. He's very knowledgeable, personable, and friendly. He ensured I had a good experience and took pictures and videos along the way, which he sent me. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to appreciate some of the true beauty and history of…”
Auckland in one day with harbor views, Mount Eden, museums, gardens, a cathedral, and art—guided, mostly free-entry stops.
“This is a wonderful city, and I felt like a queen being driven around from a place to place with a lovely tour guide who is a gentleman and very knowledgeable”
Two harbours, a gulf full of islands, and every day trip beyond the city.
