Auckland Tours

"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!"

"Hi all, i would say the best two and half hours of my life of sailing ⛵️.. really enjoyed every min of that. The champagne 🍾 and the good time with travellers n crew member, it was whole lot of fun 🤩"

"Excellent way to see the highlights of Auckland. Our driver Mike was very knowledgeable and genuine in his love of the city"

"I had a really good time on this tour and the guide, Alex, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the local plants and wildlife. He took us to the Waitakere Ranges and Piha beach and explained about the rainforest ecosystem, it's history and how it's now being conserved as we went along. The rainforest was amazing and there are beautiful, scenic views over the ranges from the Arataki Visitor Centre. Piha beach was beautiful as well and we stopped on an overlook for some amazing views of it before we went down to it properly. We stopped for lunch at a bakery on the way (which does a really good stake pie by the way), and Alex had tea, coffee, juice and biscuits on the bus for a snack. It's a tour of nature so toilet stops are limited, being at the visitor centre and Piha Beach, but we were warned and it wasn't really a problem as it isn't a long drive between the sites. I thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone who's visiting New Zealand and wants to explore it's wilder side and even to locals who may want to learn a bit more about the wilderness and history of the ranges around them. This tour deserves the 5 stars I gave it and I'll definitely consider booking Bush and Beaches again in the future for another tour."

"This was an amazing experience! Our guides were excellent and made sure that everyone had a great time while making our way safely through the cave."

"Very professional service. Lovely clean vehicle. Had a great conversation on our trip to town. Thank you Sanjeev"

"Martin did an excellent job of explaining about the sights along the way as well as getting us oriented for our Hobbiton and Glow Worm cave tours. Would highly recomeythis tour and Martin as our guide."

"A great half day tour of the city and beyond, covering the highlights and more with a very knowledgeable guide."

"Will be looking for the dolphins for a long time and we found them, That was amazing!! And we have a nice sunset after, really a good trip"

"Just do it. Go to the top have lunch or dinner if you can. For us it was certainly a highlight of our brief visit to Aukland."

"What a great way to see Auckland. We had a wonderful 3.5 hour tour with Eddie and it was so much fun. The bikes were fabulous to use, Eddie was a great guide - lots of cool information, but not too much and the route was perfect for showing us parts of the city we had never seen as well as demonstrating how easy it was to use the bikes. We had a blast and I would highly reccomend this trip to anyone wanting to see Auckland from a new perspective. I cant wait to do the City Lights tour now ......"

"What a beautiful and peaceful place especially with nice weather. Got to know more about birds. Friendly and helpful staff."

"Great tour, with amazing scenery. Our guide David was friendly and gave a lot of general information about Auckland. He allowed us to take photos at many different locations, being overly enthusiastic himself."

"Great 3 stop tour! Kelly was a great host and very kind to fellow passengers that made him repeat information when they didn't listen the first time. The caves were other worldly! Biggest geyser in southern hemisphere. Hobbiton movie set was a great tour too! Well worth the price! Take a pillow to nap between stops."

"Do not miss this experience, well organised from the moment you are picked up till the drop off by Michael who informed us not only about the making of the movie but the countryside that surrounds the set."

"Well planned and excellent guide! Jojo is very knowledgeable and such a kind person! She made us laugh so much and made the whole trip more enjoyable!"

"Great day out, nice and relaxed, enough time to go at my own pace. Lunch was great. Pick up and drop off really handy."

"This excursion was magnificent and memorable from start to finish. Happily, exactly as advertised! The expertise and knowledge of the crew proved to be very interesting and informative along with their friendliness which was sincere and delightful. We would highly recommend to anyone and everyone who enjoys sailing and being on the water!"

"We had an excellent tour. Our driver made extra stops as well, so that we can get the most of our trip. He was very knowledgeable and made this excursion an unforgettable trip. Thank you so much."

"The driver kept us entertained with many stories. It might have been useful to have him share more about the countryside. Some of the sharing was done and more depth would be enhanced the trive."

"We had a great time on our trip to Hobbiton, Rotorua, and Waitomo. I guess it's really a compilation of different tours, so you have different drivers/tour guides throughout. We started out leaving Auckland as a small group of 5 people and returned with a group of about 15. A well worth adventure."

"Lance is the best storyteller. He shows passion for what he does. Recommend the tour and the location."