Half-day Discover Auckland City Sightseeing Tour

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Duration:4 hours to 4 hours 10 minutes (approx.)
Location: Auckland, North Island

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Enjoyable, informative and a great day out...

Explore Auckland in small groups for a more personalised experience.

An exceptional value, we offer a very comprehensive tour covering all the best sights, with plenty of stops for photos.
• Discover our sparkling harbour, stunning beaches, historic buildings, leafy parks, Victorian suburbs, and bustling shopping areas.
• Enjoy fantastic views from the top of our volcanoes.
• Travel over the Harbour Bridge for great views of our city.
• Learn about Auckland, the geography, history, and our way of life.
• Comfortable air-conditioned Mini-Bus takes you to a greater variety of sights.
• Choice of Morning or Afternoon Tour. 3.5 hours - 4 hours.
• Hotel pick-up from Central City Hotels, or from our convenient downtown departure point.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Ferry Building
Our main pick up point is alongside the Ferry Building on Queens Wharf. There's a pick-up & drop off area, that's the spot. Alternatively, I can pick you up from your inner city Hotel. You will need to let me know. This is a very comprehensive tour and we pack a lot into the 3.5 to 4 hours. You will get a real feel for Auckland. It's geography, history, sights, and our way of life. This tour is Owner Operated, and the commentary is detailed, full of insights from a local perspective and delivered with humor.
2. Viaduct Harbour
We drive along the downtown waterfront area, past the Viaduct Harbour, which is one of Auckland top "going out" spots. Great selection of restaurants and bars. Lots of boats, and home to the America's Cup yachts, and Whale & Dolphin watching boats
3. Wynyard Quarter
The Wynyard Quarter has been transformed into an attractive waterfront restaurant area and is home to the Auckland Fish market. great place to revisit later for some Fish and Chips.
4. Westhaven Marina
Westhaven Marina is the largest Marina in the Southern Hemisphere. We stop here for great photos of the Harbour, Harbour Bridge, and the Marina. Sometimes we see Bungy Jumpers leaping off the Harbour Bridge. Sorry., but Bungy Jumping is not included in the tour, but I can help you organise it.... There's also nice clean bathrooms here.
5. Auckland Harbour Bridge
We travel over the Bridge to the North Shore, heading to Northcote Point.
6. Little Shoal Bay Reserve
We visit Shoal Bay in Northcote Point for arguably the best views of Auckland City from across the Harbour. Great place for photos.
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Optional coffee stop. We don't stop on this tour for a formal Morning or Afternoon "Tea/Coffee" break as I prefer to show you as much of Auckland as possible. There's a couple of nice choices for takeaway drinks and snacks. Just bring them back to the bus. I have drink holders installed for this very reason.
8. Ponsonby
Ponsonby is a Victorian/ Edwardian suburb full of lovely older buildings. Fantastic shopping, with that point of difference, and mostly privately owned shops. An extremely varied selection of stores, from fashion boutiques, gift shops, homewares, antiques, cafe's and restaurants. Well worth a re-visit after the tour.
9. Karangahape Road (K Road)
Known as a "colourful' area in the past, it's making a come-back. The nightclubs, bars, and tattoo parlors are still here, but there's also an interesting selection of shops, and cafe's. Definitely worth a re-visit.
10. Mount Eden
Fantastic elevated views of Auckland City from the summit of Mt Eden. It's a 10 minute walk from the parking lot to the Summit, but well worth the walk. If you are physically impaired, I have permission from the Auckland Council to take you to the very top. There's bathrooms here.
11. Auckland Museum
We drive through the Auckland Domain ( Park) and past the Auckland Museum. You would at least 3-4 hours to visit the Museum, so we don't stop, but the Museum is well worth a visit. Excellent exhibit on Maori and Polynesian culture, and the daily Maori cultural performance is most enjoyable.
12. Parnell Rose Gardens
We drive through the Victorian suburb of Parnell, and past the Parnell Rose Gardens. If the flowers are in bloom we can stop for some photos.
13. Mission Bay Beach
We are now back on the waterfront, where we enjoy a picturesque drive past Ohaku Bay, Mission Bay, Kohimarama Beach, and on to Saint Heliers.
14. St Heliers
After Achilles Point we drive through the seaside village of Saint Heliers, and then back along the waterfront, to downtown Auckland.
15. Achilles Point
Achilles Point in the suburb of Saint Heliers affords wonderful views out over the many islands in the Hauraki Gulf. There's also a nice view of Auckland City in the distance. Great photo stop.
16.
We drive along the tree-lined Symonds St, past the University of Auckland, where we head into the downtown area. .
17. Auckland Central
In the downtown city area, I'll point out the Auckland Art Gallery, and show you some of the smaller side streets, like High St, and O'Connell street where there are interesting shops.
18.
Queen St is the main shopping street in Auckland. I point out many lovely heritage buildings, like the Auckland Town Hall & Civic Theater.
19. Ferry Building
We conclude our tour back at the Ferry Building. Alternatively, if you are staying in the downtown area, I'm happy to drop you back at your hotel. This tour is delivered with a comprehensive commentary, not just about the places we visit, but also about the geography, history , and an insight into our way of life. There's' a few funny bits as well.

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Posted By : HoneyLou_A
One of the perks of booking a city tour is that they know exactly where to bring you. Plus, you don't have to worry about how you'll get from one place to another! You just have to sit back, make yourself comfortable and enjoy the ride. It was a fun-filled tour with Michael. Listening to him talk about Auckland from a local's perspective made it more interesting. Stunning City of Sails indeed!
Thank you for the experience!
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 05:24:51

Posted By : BoydChicks
This half day tour with Michael Silvey covers very interesting areas and provides lots of helpful information. His commentary adds a great deal to the experience. I’m so happy I took this tour. Michael is a gem in Auckland.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 02:19:41

Posted By : Susan_F
Highly enjoyable tour. Whilst I’ve visited Auckland before had not been to Mt Eden or St Heliers.

Nice pace, not rushed; and good small group.

Michael was an entertaining guide.

Highly recommend! Especially if you don’t have a lot of time.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 00:12:31

Posted By : Wrescombe2
Michael was a great raconteur for the whole trip. He took us around the outskirts of the city to show us ‘different’ views of the city that helped explain its history, culture, geography and future.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 20:33:35

Posted By : Sandra_S
We loved this tour, visited Auckland quite a few times but Mike took us to places we’d never been, lovely little places around the bay. Recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 15:31:33

Posted By : Arlene_M
Our driver was amazing. So many interesting facts and stories about Auckland, its history, to share. We learned so much. He had a great sense of humour and made our outing a fun experience. So glad we chose to go with him.

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Posted On : 2024-05-16 16:33:23

Posted By : thao_z
So knowledgeable friendly guide who enthusiastiically do his job, through this tour we have learned local culture and geographically formed places.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 14:29:48

Posted By : Chandro_C
Every thing went just fine. The tour guide/driver is friendly and gave a good explanation about the city.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 18:02:19

Posted By : Wrecker419
This was a terrific tour! Just the right amount of time to cover Auckland and have a sense of the city. Michael was a friendly funny guide who knew a lot about the city and offered great commentary.I thought that it would be a good tour if you're only in Auckland for a short while or if you were staying in Auckland longer - great photo locations for a short or long visit plus enough ground covered to let you know what you might want to see with more time after the tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 19:55:49

Posted By : Aadita_S
A fun tour with loads of information about Auckland. We learnt a lot of facts which we otherwise wouldn't have known while self driving. Highly recommended to anyone who is visiting Auckland for the first time. :)
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 04:47:51