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Enjoy the privacy of each other’s company travelling in a luxury SUV or a Business Van as you explore New Zealand’s biggest City with the closest beaches in the Eastern Bay area and be driven to Muriwai Beach with it's Gannet colony and take walk on the beach, Visit the Arataki Visitor's center and the Waitakere Ranges with its rugged coastline, Walkways and Black Sand Beaches. Your guide will accompany you on bush walks or provide written directions. Please note that not all the attractions listed can be explored in a day, you may have to choose between them
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Cruise Ship guests will be met at the point of exit from the customs area to the arrival area of the port with a name board for ease of identification. Airport transfers extras unless it is specified otherwise, please contact us to confirm.
Itinerary
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Maungawhaw/ Mt Eden and Tupuna Maingate (ancestral mountain)is a scoria cone, is part of the Auckland volcanic field. You would enjoy a panoramic view of Auckland City
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Located at Auckland's Bastion Point, the memorial to Michael Joseph Savage, New Zealand's first Labour prime minister, 1935–1940, overlooks the Waitemata Harbour. Like the Massey Memorial in Wellington, it is built on the site of a former gun emplacement dating from the 'Russian Scare' of the 1880s. You would have clear views of Auckland City, Manicured gardens and a clear view of Rangitoto Island, Emerging from the sea just 600 years ago, pest-free Rangitoto Island is the youngest volcano in New Zealand. An Auckland icon and deeply enriched with history, it's long been a favourite day trip for walkers, and a much loved boating destination.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Tamaki Drive, is a coastal road that follows the contours of the Waitematā Harbour and Auckland’s closest Beaches
Admission ticket free -
3
Adjacent to small secluded beach, this popular, rocky view point offers scenic bay and island views.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Muriwai's gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland. Next to the car park, a short walking track leads to a viewing platform right above the main colony area. Out to sea, the colony continues on two vertical-sided islands. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Take a walk on Muriwai Beach A popular spot for locals and tourists alike, known for its rugged coastal beauty, bird colony* and excellent surf conditions.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Arataki Visitor Centre is a tourism and education centre in West Auckland, New Zealand, often described as the gateway to the Waitākere Ranges.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
The Mercer Bay Loop Track starts high up above Piha and takes you to Te Ahua headland, the site of an important Māori pā (fortified village), with great views up and down the west coast.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Piha is a scenic black-sand surf beach on the rugged coast west of Auckland.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Some of the sites may not be possible to reach due to weather related damage
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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