Private Tour: Bay of Islands Day Trip from Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the natural beauty of the Bay of Islands during this 10-hour private tour from Auckland. Travel in a private vehicle with a dedicated guide to the northern tip of the North Island, one of New Zealand's top destinations, famed for its fantastic scenery. Visit the Parry Kauri Park to walk among some of the largest Kauri trees in the country. Trek around Whangarei, then head for the coastal town of Paihia. Opt for a cruise to Cape Brett Lighthouse and the famous Hole in the Rock. Determine your own itinerary and enjoy personalized attention on this private tour. Light refreshments and round-trip transportation from Auckland are included.

Explore the Bay of Islands on a day trip from Auckland
Private tour with just you and your party, led by a local guide
See many of the area's most naturally beautiful features
Round-trip transportation from Auckland

What's Included

Driver/guide
Transport by private vehicle
Light refreshments and water
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All taxes, fees and handling charges

Food and drinks, unless specified
Lunch
Entrance tickets
Cruise Tickets
Airport/ Port Pick up (if required)

NZ$200.00 per booking
Entrance fee - Waitangi Treaty Grounds (if visiting)

NZ$74.00 per person
Entrance fee - Hole In Rock Cruise (if undertaken)

NZ$170.00 per person
Additional Cost if Selecting Hole in Rock Cruise (as is 4.5 hours), the normal tour is reduced

NZ$400.00 per booking

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup available from any Auckland CBD hotels, Port, or Airport (additional charges may apply for port or airport)

Operating hours
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Auckland Domain (Pass By)

Parry Kauri Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Whangarei Falls

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Haruru Falls

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Waitangi Treaty Grounds

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Paihia Harbour

3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Not wheelchair accessible
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
All guides speak English. If you should need a guide that speaks one of the following languages : Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, please book under the OTHER LANGUAGE SPEAKING GUIDE option

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

3.8

based on 6 reviews

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Must do

Daniela_C, Mar 2024

Bobby was excellent, due to the weather cruise ran longer but worth every minute of it!! Highly recommend!

Not worth it

Brenda_S, Feb 2023

The weather wasn’t awesome but the long ride in the Mercedes van was tiring and uncomfortable. Bouncing around in the car for 6-7 hours was not fun. The cruise which we paid extra for was spectacular but this trip was way too expensive for the day. The driver was nice but told us nothing about the country we were driving through. Not worth it. Fly up if you want to see Bay of Isles

Mode of transport not worth the price

Martin_P, Jan 2023

For a tour for 2, which was expensive, I expected a decent car, because there were a lot of miles to cover. Instead we had a 12 seater minibus and I expect Viator to refund some of the cost as this is not good enough. Had I wanted a minibus I would have booked on a tour that included more (e.g. any tickets or refreshments prepaid) for less money. We did touch on this with our driver who said he was surprised but told to take the minibus. He did have water for us. Our driver Greg was great and did his best (the weather was bad) to take us to interesting sites and was keen to know what interested us so he could tailor the tour to suit us, which was appreciated. It was disappointing that because of the weather there were no trips out around the islands that we had wanted, but that isn’t anyone’s fault. He was thoughtful and would do food/drink/loo/souvenir shopping stops and to make the most of the time we were happy to keep these short. In conclusion, check what vehicle you are getting for your money, check the weather forecast in advance, and work out at least a couple of things that are important for you to see in good/bad weather to make the most of your day. Your driver will have helpful suggestions of things you don’t know about, but it helps you to have ideas in advance.

Exceptionally Excellent

Martha C, Jan 2020

Our private tour of the Bay of Islands from Auckland was all we hoped for and more! Our praise is 100% credited to our outstanding guide, Mike! We had the great fortune to not only have him pick us up at the airport, but also be assigned to be our guide/driver the next day for the tour. Mike was a great driver and a super human being with a great personality and loads of information that we found very interesting. He did everything possible to insure our comfort and enjoyment. Indeed he had to go "above and beyond" because one of us left our "purse" behind at a refreshment stop and did not realize that we had done so for several hours until we reached where we were to board our boat for a cruise of the islands. Mike offered to drive all the way back and get it while we were on the cruise, but luckily his sharp thinking and quick solutions allowed him to call the exact stop we had made and discovered that the owner of the cafe had found our lost item and would hold it for us until we could return. We didn't miss anything on the tour and Mike made us so happy and relieved to retrieve the purse with all our money, credit cards, etc in tact. We enjoyed the day with Mike and commend him highly. He is an asset to his company for sure. Mike gets a 10+++ out of 10 rating and 5+ stars!

weather was very poor on that day which...

Andrew J, Feb 2018

weather was very poor on that day which limited the things we could do

A new tour which took us to some...

Howard_B, Mar 2017

A new tour which took us to some beautiful scenery. Our guide, Trevor, was really friendly and knowledgable, although he hadn't been properly advised of the content of tour requirements. Nonetheless he proved to be a very good guide.