Top Auckland Half-day Tours

For people who love sailing and people that have never experienced it, this was a great experience. The crew was great and we were able to do as much work or as little as you wanted. We had perfect weather with light winds and calm seas. The sail under these conditions was comfortable but not overly exciting. Your experience on this outing is highly dependent upon the weather.

The tour provided a great experience with a small group tour. we were able to walk through the Mount Eden volcano site led by our tour guide who provided interesting fact about the volcano. We enjoyed a walk to the Piha Beach of black sand and explored the short hike to majestic Karekare falls. Beautiful! Our tour ended with a tasty lunch at Soljans Estate Winery where we had an opportunity to taste wine and do a bit of shopping. We found the wine tasting to be less informative or enjoyable than others we had experienced as people were crowded at the bar getting their wine, making it difficult to hear what wine was being served and it's information.

My sister and I had a great time with Matt as our guide. We decided to do te puia and the Polynesian spa and I would definitely recommend both! We started our day at te puia and learning about the culture and natural wonders of te puia and Rotorua. A truly wonderful experience with some great information. We ended our trip at the Polynesian spa and it’s was so relaxing! It’s not something I would ever choose to do personally but my sister really wanted to it and convinced me, and we both had a wonderful time. I would recommend bringing your own bathing suit and flip flops for the spa, both are available for purchase at the spa tho. Shampoo conditioner and lotion are all available at the spa for free use as well so don’t worry about bringing your toiletries. We decided to have lunch at the spa cafe and it was super tasty (get one of the fresh squeezed juices!) the spa has some great skin care to try out and purchase as well but I do think te puia had the better gift shop all around (one of the best that we’ve been to over the last few days if I’m being honest we did the majority of our souvenir shopping there) over all highly recommend and I would do it again in a heart beat.

My favorite food walking tour! I’ve always enjoyed these type of tours, especially when it’s unfamiliar territory. This was my fourth one - Little Havana in Miami, Dublin, and Singapore were the others - and while they were all great, this was some of the best food that I’ve had. I was completely blown away by the food scene in Auckland. I didn’t have a bad meal while I was there, but the tour was definitely eye opening. A variety of food along the five stops, and some very inventive cuisine that hits all the marks. Plus I learned a lot about Auckland, which I knew nothing about. And Sarah, our guide was great. It felt more like an afternoon out with friends than a tour, and she really did a great job of sharing insights and the history of the city.

This was an excellent tour of Auckland. We were very comfortable in a Mercedes Van and our guide, Danny, was very knowledgeable about the area. We really enjoyed his commentary. We had taken a previous half-day tour that went to a few of the same spots, but Danny showed us more at those sights that we had missed on our previous tour. We stopped at a lovely restaurant where we purchased wonderful, tasty dishes and enjoyed a beautiful view. It was truly an enjoyable day.

Started off at a farmers market, tasting local products and coffee. Two stops at highly rated restaurants with different dishes. Interesting flavors. Lastly stopped for pavlova. All the food was excellent especially the meat and cheese pie. Lots of food. Sarah was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to.

Relaxing sail on the harbor!!! Captain was VERY INFORMATIVE, had a wonderful disposition, and we appreciated his hard-working/charming first mate. Learned about racing, history of area, the Harbor bridge construction, and fundamentals of sailing. My husband took the helm for a short time!

Beautiful lakes, Geysers, gondola ride Fantastic food Great visit to Maori Arts and crafts museum One needs at least 2 to 3 days to cover several beautiful sites and locations in the city of Rotorua. All 3 guides were simply superb.. Daryl, Hermes and Pete