Top Experiences in Takapuna

Auckland is known as the City of Sails, but some think it should be called the City of Volcanoes! Gain insight into Auckland's unique volcanic geology and explore it's rich Maori history on this full-day tour from Auckland. In the morning, explore the summits and craters of 4 of Auckland's youngest volcanoes. In the afternoon, see the largest volcanic explosion crater in Auckland, walk along an old lava-strewn coastline, and explore an old military fort in the town of Devonport. Admire panoramic views of Auckland from many angles, and keep an eye out for native and country animals along the way. This tour includes pickup and drop-off at the cruise port near Queens Wharf, Auckland. Please note, volcanoes visited are inactive.

There are some places in New Zealand that you just have to go to. Pickup is then across the Harbour Bridge to Takapuna and its beach/restaurant area. Then to Orewa for more golden-sand beaches. Onto Puhoi for the famed hotel and excellent early-settlers church. See coastal views from Waiwera Hill (a great photo spot) onto Warkworth, a charming riverside village.

Then to Matakana, Morris, and James Pottery. onto the place where we all want to live, Jackson's Bay. Then Leigh Harbour is a magnificently picturesque place. To the top of Pakiri Hill for the panoramic coastal views of the region. Back to Matakana (shops, restaurants, and the Saturday market).

The if time to Brick Bay Hill is more stellar viewing. If time permits, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (current home of the Americas Cup)
And it goes on and on. NZ at its best. A tour not to be missed

Experience the highlights of Auckland on a full-day tour that covers a seaside village and the black-sand beaches of the West Coast. Travel in a luxury Mercedes vehicle past Auckland’s ancient volcanoes and see dramatic ocean vistas along an untamed coastline. Visit the rainforest and stroll past kauri trees and other flora and fauna native to New Zealand.