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“Excellent! The Cultural Show was exceptional. Beautiful museum with much to see. The restaurant was good as well.”
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.
“seeing the Maori dancing , Seeing the culture of their people was wonderful. I would definitely recommend it to anybody that is going to visit New Zealand not to miss this.”
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.
“I spent all day at the Museum reading about Maori heritage and looking at displays about how New Zealand formed, their animals and the unique environment. The on-site cafe provided good quality and feesh food along with great coffee. The Maori Cultural Performance was entertaining, informational and fun. Such great voices.”
Auckland Maritime Museum for $14: Maori and shipping stories, hands-on exhibits, and a waterfront visit near Viaduct Harbour.
“Alles sehr interessant”
Auckland Museum Gallery Highlights Tour: a smart, small-group intro to Māori culture, Polynesian navigation, and New Zealand’s natural and conflict history.
“A perfect blend of culture, history, and natural science. The Māori and Pacific Island exhibits were beautifully presented and deeply moving, with stunning carvings and traditional artefacts that really brought the stories to life.”
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.
“Sam is very personable and takes great care to ensure that the customers are safe and well entertained. He also offered to take pictures and was excellent at doing so.”
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.
