Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand with a population of 1.3 million, is the embarkation port for many Cruise Ships. The Cruise Terminal is located adjacent to the Hilton Hotel in the heart of the city and is approximately 30 minutes by taxi from the Airport. We can arrange your Transfers to and from the Airport and also recommend Hotels suitable for those extra days you may want to spend in this vibrant city.  

Below we list a range of itineraries that give you chance to see not only the main Auckland City highlights but also some of the surrounding area, including the famous Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, just a 2 1/2 hour drive south of the City.

If you have a special itinerary in mind then contact us for an exclusive Signature Class tour and we can create a private tour. We can arrange visits to any destination, organise a wide range of actrivities and cater for any special interests you may have.

Contact us so that we can discuss your requirements.

Signature Class Personal Tours

Let us create a tour itinerary to suit your interests, we have a range of vehicles suitable for groups from 2 to 50 persons, from luxury limousines, modern sedans, minibuses and coaches. Any destination or activity can be incorporated into your plan, your own personal guide/driver will take you to the best destinations and will run the tour at a pace to suit you.  Decide how long you want the tour to last [minimum of 4 hours] and where to go, no compromises needed. Plenty of options for lunch, from picnics, local cafes or 5 star lodges.

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City Highlights & Kelly Tarltons 5 hour tour
Experience why the largest city of New Zealand is so popular with both locals and visitors. Known as the City of Sails, the harbour is never far away as we take you along the eastern waterfront with it's attractive views and grand homes to visit Kelly Tarlton's, the famous aquarium. Then to the dramatic viewpoints on top of some of the 48 volcanoes on which the city is built, Cornwall Park, Mt Eden and to the Auckland Domain, a stunning city park and location for the Auckland Museum. We cruise the harbour bridge for a look over downtown and the harbour.  A cafe lunch is included. Full commentary will be provided, just sit back and enjoy.

Itinerary 4

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Auckland West Coast & City Tour
This gives you the best of both worlds within Auckland.  We cover Muriwai Beach and its surrounds north west of Auckland, and enjoy a bout of wine tasting at Matua Valley vineyard.  Then we head for Auckland via the North Shore and harbour bridge.  Lunch is at Eden Garden Café surrounded by botanical gardens, followed by a city tour.  We visit the observation deck of our iconic Sky Tower.  We then cover the eastern waterfront, the stunning Cornwall Park and the Auckland Domain.

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Auckland Land and Ferry

This tour combines the highlights of central Auckland with a taste of countryside, a ferry trip and the ultimate Auckland viewpoint.  We cover Tamaki Drive, St Heliers, the Domain, Mt Eden and then we head south to Pine Harbour, an attractive marina and golfing area in the country, south of the city, where we have lunch. After lunch you catch the ferry to downtown and then we take you to the highest view Sky Tower can offer you before finishing.

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Coromandel Day Tour
This tour showcases rural back country New Zealand to great effect. We leave Auckland and  first enter the Waikato region, heading across the Hauraki Plains. Then, at the old gold mining town of Thames, we head north along the scenic coastal road, with stunning views across the bay. Arriving at Coromandel township, we visit Driving Creek Railway for a scenic trip up to the viewpoint, through native bush. Time for enjoy lunch in town before we cross the Coromandel Peninsula to the east coast to take in the beauty of Hot Water Beach, then returning to Auckland.

Itinerary 9

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Coromandel and Cathedral Cove
This tour showcases rural back country New Zealand. Leaving Auckland we first enter the Waikato region. At the old gold mining town of Thames, we head north along the scenic coastal road, with stunning views. Arriving at Coromandel township, we visit Driving Creek Railway for a scenic trip to the viewpoint, through native bush. Time to enjoy lunch in town before we cross the Coromandel Peninsula to the east coast to take in the beauty of Cathedral Cove.  This tour  involves a 60-90 minute return walk down to a remote beach and sea carved arch,  it will be the highlight of the day. The continue through hills and bush and return to Auckland.

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This tour is a longer version of the standard Waitomo day.  The difference is that you enjoy a personalised experience with Spellbound, quite separate to the main cave sytems at Waitomo.  Again, most of the travel time will be spent in the Waikato Region, which is famed both for its dairy production and also the unusual limestone rock and cave formations of its Waitomo area.

We still enjoy a BBQ lunch before we do the tour.   As with the standard day, we use an alternative route on the return to Auckland, just for some perspective.

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Coromandel and Cathedral Cove overnight tour
This tour is a gem for those who have another day available for touring.  The purpose here is to break a 12.5 hour day into two days and allow the client time to just relax and enjoy rural New Zealand. Day one focuses on getting to and enjoying, the Coromandel and the final part of the day covers Cathedral Cove and the 60-90 minute return walk that goes with it.  The night is spent in either Tairua or Pauanui.  The second day we return to Auckland through the Hunua Ranges, work our way back into the suburbs via the south east coast and then to Auckland city. The Coromandel Peninsula has a more laid back alternative feel.

Harbour Sailing Cruise Options

Why not add on a short sailing cruise around the Auckland Harbour to really get an experience of this 'City of Sails'  these can be combined with one of the above standard tours [given enough time] or we can create a Signature Class tour with this option added.  You can choose from a wide range of options, from a short 45 or 90 minute sailing experience on board a 50 ft modern sailing yacht, a private charter of one of the Maritime Museums classic yachts, or how about working up a sweat aboard an authentic New Zealand Americas Cup racing yacht, for an afternoon of serious yacht racing on this amazing harbour.  Contact us for info.