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Hosted by New Zealand & Maori owner/operators, our tours are all about experiencing the sights, history, and attractions of the region where our family has lived & farmed since 1922.

Coast to Coast Tours was established in 2002, and is currently Tripadvisor’s No1 Auckland attraction and finalists in the 2009 Hospitality Awards (for Sustainability). We provide an all-inclusive, small group, ‘true’ ECO-tour, which combines the Nature, Culture, Environmental & Conservation elements outlined in The International Ecotourism Society (T.I.E.S.) criteria, which we are members.

Full day tour includes LUNCH (with wine/beer), WAITAKERE RAINFOREST (a fully guided tour), CRAFT MARKET (all NZ products), WINE tasting (at an award-winning winery), HONEY tasting (at ‘BeesOnline’ Organic Honey Centre), MURIWAI BEACH GANNET colony (a fully guided easy walk), our SHEEP FARM & HOMESTEAD for a homemade afternoon tea, overview of Maori culture, and hands-on animal experience.

We also cater SHORE EXCURSIONS for Cruise Boat passengers, which include our ever-popular ‘Kiwiana-themed’ BBQ lunch at our farm, and sheep shearing demo. We make your Auckland Shore Excursion CARBON-NEUTRAL with a complimentary Native tree ‘group’ planting for our farm’s Forest Reserve.

Half day and Exclusive tours are also available.

Please visit our comprehensive website to compare our unique-to-Auckland itinerary,
genuine experiences, & price.

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Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Price

Book direct (and pay cash at the end of the tour) for a 10% DISCOUNT off all of our tours.

Explore and admire Auckland’s largest regional park, the Waitakere Ranges on this afternoon eco-tour.

You’ll be picked up from your centrally located Auckland hotel before traveling 30-minutes west to the Arataki Centre, the gateway to the breathtaking Waitakere Ranges. From the Arataki Center take in panoramic views extending from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean and absorb the area’s history and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings that stand guard there.

Continue further west with your knowledgeable and highly experienced guide to New Zealand’s wild and rugged West Coast where you get to experience the power of nature. Feel the black sand beneath your feet as you stroll along one of the most awe-inspiring beaches the world has to offer.

Your tour concludes with a short journey to the lush rainforest where you can walk the easy bush tracks amongst New Zealand’s giant tree ferns and hear native birds.

This unique group tour operator has won the 2007 New Zealand Small Tourism Business Operator Award

Duration

5 hours

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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This full day tour goes firstly to the Arataki Visitor Information Centre situated within Auckland’s largest regional park, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. The breathtaking panoramic views from the sweeping decks extend from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Absorb the area’s history and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings that stand guard there.

Continue further West with your knowledgeable and highly experienced guide to New Zealand’s wild and rugged West Coast where you get to experience the isolation of the area. The guides walk you through an area of Auckland’s coastal rainforest where they explain the local flora and fauna of the area with its giant tree ferns growing alongside picturesque streams in regenerating rainforest. You then get the opportunity to visit a magnificent rugged West Coast beach where you can stroll along and experience the uniqueness of the black sand and the clear ocean breeze.

A kiwi style picnic lunch at a scenic location, before your journey takes you to an area of untouched original rainforest with mature 1000 year old Kauri trees. New Zealand has existed for millions of years separate from the rest of the world so has evolved in isolation to produce its own unique flora and fauna – 70% of the native plants are found nowhere else in the world. The guides explain about native species as you walk amongst New Zealand’s famous Kauri trees and native birds.

This unique small group tour operator is a Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity and provides expert guided eco-tours in the greater Auckland region – a company delivering a quality product focusing on the natural and cultural heritage of the area. Winner of the New Zealand 2007 Small Tourism Business Operator Award.

Duration

7 hours

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Plunge under Auckland’s waterfront and you’ll discover spectacular secrets of the Southern Ocean and see the magic of an Antarctic fantasyland, complete with Penguins strutting in fresh snow and ice!

Head for the Antarctic Encounter, where you’ll be taken back in time to the life-sized replica hut of intrepid South Pole explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Come out of the hut and into an Antarctic snowcat, where you’re transported to a magical world of snow and ice. Frolicking in the white wilderness is a colony of sub-Antarctic Penguins. From your snowcat, you’ll get a fantastic fish eye view of the birds as they swim underwater.

After your Antarctic encounter; head to the Amazon tank to view the deadly Piranha. Now step onto the moving walkway in the Underwater World, you’ll come face-to-face with a Broadnosed Sevengill Shark, proudly displaying some of the most powerful jaws on the planet.

You’re travelling in a clear tunnel, surrounded by two million litres of ocean water and the hundreds of awesome sea creatures within it – you’re just centimetres away from a Bronze Whaler and a two-metre wide Stingray!

There’s so many sea creatures for you to enjoy at Kelly Tarlton’s, including the Moray Eels, magical Seahorses, huge Crayfish and some of the worlds most poisonous fish.

There’s even a special learning place [The NIWA Discovery Room - located next to the exit] where children can see, feel and hear the special sea creatures including Snuggles the Octopus, who changes color and texture to match his surroundings!

Stingray Bay Now Open:

Stingray Bay shows off Kelly Tarlton’s stingrays to their best advantage in a giant 350,000 litre open topped acrylic tank allowing visitors to view these remarkable winged creatures at close quarters. There will be opportunities to learn more about the stingrays from staff as you can now hand feed them.

Duration

60 minutes

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Experience the best sights of Auckland City in the morning combined with an afternoon wilderness experience.

Auckland is set on 48 dormant volcanic cones and between two harbors, the sparkling Waitemata and the brooding Manukau. Known as the City of Sails, it’s New Zealand’s largest and busiest city. Your morning tour is a journey of discovery designed to explore the history and sights as well as see how Aucklanders live and play.

Join the wilderness experience in the afternoon to continue your tour. Just 30 kilometres from downtown Auckland is the city’s largest Regional Park – the Waitakere Ranges. Visit the Arataki Centre where you enjoy spectacular views back to the city and of both harbours.  Admire the magnificent Maori carvings that stand guard there. Continue on to the wild and rugged west coast where you have the opportunity to stroll on an unspoiled beach.  Here you learn about the fascinating local history and flora and fauna of the region from your guide.  A short journey brings you to the lush rainforest where you walk amongst giant tree ferns and hear native birds. This gives a true insight and feel for our unspoiled native forest, a classic Kiwi experience.  Visit a magnificent specimen of New Zealand’s famous Kauri trees.

This unique small group tour operator is a Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity and provides expert guided eco-tours in the greater Auckland region  a company delivering a quality product focusing on the natural and cultural heritage of the area. Winner of the New Zealand 2007 Small Tourism Business Operator Award.

Duration

8 hours 30 minutes

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Cruise over New Zealand’s Harbor Bridge with views across the Waitemata Harbor. Experience the unique sights and sounds of New Zealand with the wind in your hair, on roads ideally suited to motorcycle touring. This specialized tour is a cruise, not a race and operates within the highest of safety standards.

Mt Eden, enjoy panoramic views of the city skyline from this dormant volcano, once home to an ancient Maori tribe. Then visit the Auckland War Memorial and Domain. You then ride onto the charming Parnell Colonial Village with its abundance of Cafes and Galleries and historic Judges Bay.

Ride along the Pohutukawa lined Tamaki Drive on the edge of the Waitemata Harbor to the very affluent suburbs of Kohimarama and Mission Bay before returning back to base.

This tour is fully guided and will give you plenty of opportunity to stop along the way so you can capture the beauty on film for an everlasting reminder of what New Zealand is all about.

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Ideal for the first time visitor, this comprehensive scenic tour of Auckland will introduce you to all the must-see sights and attractions. Escorted by a local guide; from land and at sea and from such great heights,  you’ll come to appreciate why Auckland is known as the City of Sails.

View the famous Auckland landmark Mt Eden. From this fantastic vantage point you will see evidence of Auckland’s volcanic history. See Auckland Domain – the city’s oldest park, situated on a 62,000 year old volcano with fabulous views of the harbor and across to Rangitoto Island. Visit the shopping area of Parnell Village with its historic buildings that have been transformed into boutique, antique, craft and specialty shops.

Continue onto Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World and see King and Gentoo penguins on your snow cat ride through the Antarctic Encounter. In the Underwater World come face-to-face with giant stingrays, moray eels, schools of fish and sharks. All these creatures are only centimeters away, on the other side of the unique acrylic underwater tunnel.

The Native New Zealand Encounter Show at Auckland Zoo will showcase New Zealand’s unique wildlife.

Next stop is the famous Waitemata Harbor. Enjoy a cruise aboard a Pride of Auckland sailing yacht. Sit back, relax or try your hand at sailing. Complimentary tea or coffee and homemade muffins are included.

Finish your Auckland experience at the top of the Sky Tower. At 328 meters (more than 1000 feet), it’s the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. On a clear day it offers breathtaking views for more than 80 kms in every direction.

Tour Highlights include:

• The American Express Viaduct
• Mount Eden
• Parnell Village
• Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter&Underwater World
• Auckland Zoo
• Sailing – Pride of Auckland sailing yacht
• Sky Tower

Duration

9 hours

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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Discover the vibrant city of Auckland with flexibility and ease on a hop-on hop-off bus across all major sites and attractions. Complete with audio commentary, you’re free to hop-on and off at your leisure. If you have limited time – this is the perfect way to explore the city, especially if this is your first visit to Auckland.

The Auckland Hop-on Hop-off tour includes commentary and visits the “Big 14 Attractions” of Auckland. Buses leave every 30 minutes (hourly in Winter). Explore  the likes of Kelly Tarlton’s, Auckland Museum, Mount Eden and Sky Tower to name just a few.

Valid for one or two days, the Auckland hop-on hop-off tour takes one-hour to complete an entire loop, or you can choose to hop-on and off during the day visiting Aucklands attractions along the way.

There is a comprehensive audio commentary on the bus as it travels around the loop. The audio commentary is available in English only.
Chinese, French, Korean, Japanese, Spanish and German timetable is available from the driver.

Duration

1 or 2 days

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

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