Shore Excursion: Auckland Scenic Full Day Tour - 8 Hours
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Auckland, New Zealand
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Auckland’s vibrant neighborhoods and coastal scenery with this comprehensive full-day shore excursion. Travel by air-conditioned minivan, stopping to discover the coastal villages of Devonport and Mission Bay, take in the views from Mt Eden and North Head, and visit the Auckland Domain. Then, head out along the coast to admire black sand beaches and enjoy an included wine tasting along the Kumeu Wine Trail.
- Explore Mission Bay, Devonport, Parnell & Mt Eden
- Stop at the beach and go wine tasting along the Kumeu Wine Trail
- Hassle-free pickup and drop-off at Auckland Cruise Terminal
- Small-group experience with a maximum of 14 people
What's Included
- Driver/guide
- Pick Up/Drop Off dockside beside their cruise ship- at Queens Wharf or Princes Wharf.
- Transport by air-conditioned minibus
- Wine-tasting
- Lunch
- Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Operating hours.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Auckland Harbour Bridge
Admission Ticket Free
2
Devonport
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Muriwai Gannet Colony
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
North Head Historic Reserve
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Achilles Point
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Soljans Estate Winery
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Riverhead
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Mission Bay
Admission Ticket Free
9
Kohimarama
Admission Ticket Free
10
Remuera
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Mount Eden
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Tamaki Drive
Admission Ticket Free
13
Parnell
Admission Ticket Free
14
Orakei Basin - not Orakei Korako!
Admission Ticket Free
15
Paritai Drive
Admission Ticket Free
16
Waimauku
Admission Ticket Free
17
Coatesville
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Some easy walking is involved. Comfortable shoes recommended
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Minimum Age is 8 years
- We can provide this tour to groups larger than 14 by discussions with Viator and ourselves
- Please note that there are 2 activities that require good walking ability. Unfortunately, our tour is not recommended for those with agility/mobility issues.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Linda_K
We had a great time touring around Auckland. Our guide Mike ensured everyone was comfortable and having a good time. Our visit to the winery for tastings was very nice. The diner we were taken to for lunch had a nice setting and the food was excellent. Auckland is definitely a must visit city when in New Zealand.
Reviews
4.9
based on 16 reviews
Linda_K, Apr 2026
We had a great time touring around Auckland. Our guide Mike ensured everyone was comfortable and having a good time. Our visit to the winery for tastings was very nice. The diner we were taken to for lunch had a nice setting and the food was excellent. Auckland is definitely a must visit city when in New Zealand.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for sharing these lovely comments about our tour. Pleased to read that you liked the vineyard that we visited for wine tasting and also our historic (1857) lunch destination. Our tour is the perfect tour for guests arriving on a cruise ship as you experienced. With our seamless pickup and drop off dockside right beside your cruise ship, you can then just sit back in the comfort of one of our Mercedes as we unfold our tour. We make no secret of the fact that this is the most comprehensive 8-Hour Tour of Auckland available. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
Diana_C, Mar 2026
All day in a comfortable Mercedes van . Went to so many different places . Stopped at a delicious diner for lunch over looking a beautiful river. Tour includes going to a 5th generation winery. Pickup and drop off at hotel front door on time.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you! Appreciate your lovely comments about some of the locations on our 8-Hour Tour of Auckland. I sense you fell in love with Auckland's stunning scenery, rich history and culture, fauna and flora that was unfolded to you by our tour guide. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
Catherine_S, Dec 2025
What a great day! Our tour guide, Mike, did an amazing job showing us the sights and providing us with cultural background and history. He was also humorous and very personable so it was like spending the day exploring with a new friend.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Thank you! Appreciate your comment "What a great day! Our tour guide did an amazing job showing us the sights and providing us with cultural background and history." You experienced first hand why we make no secret of the fact that our 8-Hour Full Day Tour of Auckland is the most comprehensive available. Ideal for anyone arriving on a cruise ship or staying at an Auckland Hotel and wanting to see and learn as much about Auckland as possible in 1 Day. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you. Best wishes for Xmas and 2026!
Christine_S, Jun 2025
This was an extensive Auckland tour visiting the major highlights. A must do if you a short on time and want to see a lot in a short period. Mike was our guide and he was fabulous and made my hubby and I feel right at home!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you! I sense you were amazed at how much of Auckland that you saw and experienced in the 8 hours you spent with one of our tour guides. Our tour is absolutely perfect for guests, like yourselves, arriving on a cruise ship and want to see as much of Auckland as possible in 8 hours. We make no secret of the fact that our 8-Hour tour of Auckland is the most comprehensive available. From the moment we pick you up dockside right beside your cruise ship we want you to sit back and be enthralled as we unfold the stunning scenic beauty of Auckland, rich history and culture, fauna and flora. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
Deepak_G, Mar 2025
It was a great trip... Our driver Mike provided loads of information about Auckland and it's culture... his passion and sense of humour was amazing.. overall it was truly memorable trip
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for sharing these lovely comments about our tour and one of our tour guides. Appreciate your comment "overall it was truly memorable trip." I sense you had a very special day made even more so by one of our tour guides. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
Robert_S, Mar 2025
Had a small group of five people. Our driver and guide Danny was excellent! We really enjoyed our Auckland visit.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you! Isn't Auckland a beautiful City? You just need a well-designed and knowledgeable tour guide to showcase this. We appreciate your lovely comments. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
gratusatnc, Mar 2025
Our guide, Danny, was informative, professional and overall excellent. It's a good tour to see Auckland in one day after cruising before checking into the hotel. Pick up and drop off processes were smooth. The few items
That I'd change would be lunch and wine tasting. Lunch can be a simple pie, coffee and dessert rather than a formal dining that took an hour and 20 minutes. It's so-so and pricy. Wine tasting was done over a table with us tasting a dozen different wines. Wasn't worth the time. And the tour descriptions were more 'expansive' than reality.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for sharing your comments about our 8-Hour Tour of Auckland. In designing our tour, we have encapsulate the real fabric of Auckland. Our lunch destination is truly an icon of Auckland (1857) with a stunning location. We have been hosting this tour for 10 years and thousands of our guests say this is one of the highlights of the day with an extensive menu of about 70 items you can eat from anywhere from $15-25; or just have a snack and coffee if you'd prefer. The area out west where we travel is the original wine growing region of New Zealand with some of the vineyards almost 100 years old. You get the opportunity to taste 5 wines and this tasting is included in the price of our tour. I appreciate that these activities may not have aligned with your interests but in our tour we showcase the must see highlights, but equally the rich history and culture, fauna and flora not to mention the stunning scenic beauty , particularly 2 elevated stops with spectacular 360 views. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
Karen_L, Nov 2024
This is a comprehensive tour around Auckland whilst also incorporating some short walks. Mike, our guide, was very knowledgeable about Auckland, combining good humour with interesting history and information. The lunch stop was at a picturesque venue and the choice of food/drink to purchase was delicious. The wine tasting was appreciated too. Highly recommend this tour if you have all day available.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you. We have designed our tour to be the most comprehensive available as you mention. Our tour encapsulates the real fabric of Auckland as you experience from the scenic and picturesque to history, culture, fauna and flora. We were privileged hosting you. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour.
Vicki_C, Mar 2024
Mike was our driver/ guide for this tour. He was informative throughout. The tour took us all around the Auckland area.We were a group of previous strangers but left a group of friends.
One member of the group desperately wanted to obtain an All Blacks jersey so we made a diversion to Eden Park. Mike made great efforts to get the shop to be opened especially for us. We all appreciated this.
After a visit to a winery Mike chose a beautiful restaurant for our lunch break. The meal was delicious.
I would thoroughly recommend this tour should you have a full day to spend in the city. It was worth every penny.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Love your headline "A cracking day out." We appreciate your comment that you felt our tour was worth every penny. We believe all our 20 tours are similarly; and in the hands of one of our highly knowledge guides even more so; and yes, the flexibility and the knowledge to be able to open any door and get an All Black Shirt for one of the guests when the shop was closed. I know this made the guest's day being able to buy this.
We appreciate your very special comments about our tour and also one of our tour guides.
Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. Best Wishes.
Heike_W, Jan 2024
Our guide Danny, was a great guide. He show us the beautiful points of Auckland. The outlook was crazy.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
If you only have 8 hours in Auckland, whether on a cruise ship or staying at a hotel, then our Full Day Auckland 8-Hour tour is the perfect tour. Geographically, Auckland is one of the biggest cities in the World and our tour explores that in detail. The topography of Auckland is such that to get the best views you need to be in a smaller vehicle like our Mercedes. We go to places the big 70 seater coaches just cannot go. This affords "the crazy outlooks" that you mention. Aren't they simply spectacular? Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. It was a privilege hosting you.
jerryb1612, Dec 2023
Amazing experience driving around Auckland, our guide was funny and very knowledgeable. He made sure we didn’t miss a thing
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you. Our tour is the perfect tour for guests like yourself arriving on a cruise ship. We will pick you up dockside and return you there as you experienced. Just sit back and let us unfold the stunning scenic beauty of Auckland, its rich history and culture, fauna and flora. We have designed our tour to be the most comprehensive 8-Hour Full Day Tour of Auckland. Ideal for those in Auckland for just a day, but want to see as much as possible in that day. Add in one of our knowledgeable guides that you mention and you are guaranteed to fall in love with Auckland. Thank you for choosing our tour. Best Wishes for Christmas and for 2024!
John_K, Dec 2023
With limited time on a cruise ship stop, this tour gave us exactly what we wanted. We never would have seen as much of the city on our won. Well worth the money.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Thank you! We have designed our tour for exactly that reason. For those with just a day in Auckland but want to see and experience as much as possible in 8 hours. They our tour is perfect. Pickup and drop off at the cruise terminal. Sit back and let us show you our beautiful city. We make no secret of the fact that our tour is the most comprehensive 8-Hour tour of Auckland available. Thank you sincerely for choosing our tour. Best wishes.
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