C2 - Bush & Beach Wilderness Experience Auckland

C2a - Coast and Rainforest Walk

Full Day Tour
Runs every day (except Christmas Day) 10.00am – 5.00pm
Minimum 2 passengers.
NZ $195 per person includes inner city pick up, picnic lunch and refreshments

Our full day excursion goes first 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 our knowledgeable and highly experienced guides to the wild and rugged west coast where you get to experience the isolation of the area. Our guides walk you through an area of Auckland’s coastal rainforest where they explain the local flora and fauna with its giant tree ferns growing alongside picturesque streams in regenerating rainforest. You then get the opportunity to stroll on an awe-inspiring beach and experience the uniqueness of the black sand and the clear ocean breeze.
We provide a kiwi-style picnic lunch at a scenic location.
Your journey then 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 our native plants are found nowhere else in the world. Our guides will explain about our native species as you walk amongst New Zealand’s famous kauri trees and native birds.

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C2b - Auckland's Untamed Island Tour

Runs every day (except Christmas Day) 7.15am – 5.30pm from Auckland Domestic Airport
Minimum 2 passengers
NZ$545 per person including GST
-Moderate level of walking ability required.
-Flights, breakfast and picnic lunch included.
-Transfers to the airport are available starting from $100 return for 2 passengers.
-Subject to weather conditions for flight.

A thirty minute flight by light plane over the sparkling waters of the Hauraki Gulf brings you to majestic Great Barrier Island. After breakfast at a local café take an easy half hour walk on gravelled tracks and boardwalks past giant Nikau palms and rare native flora and fauna over unique wetlands to the Kaitoke natural thermal springs.
The adventure continues as we drive past native bush and rugged peaks to the secluded natural harbour at Port Fitzroy where we have a relaxed kiwi style picnic lunch. A short drive takes us to a sweeping, often deserted stretch of pristine white sand. There is time here for a swim or a meander along the beach to visit the graves of those drowned in one of New Zealand’s worst shipwrecks. Visit the only working cattle and sheep farm on the island where relics of the past remain. Here the world’s largest population of Brown Teal can be found, a friendly little duck on the verge of extinction. At a nearby stream, monster eels come when called and can be fed – if you dare!
This unforgettable day is rounded off with a climb to the top of Windy Canyon, a spectacular short walk. The path winds around rocky outcrops and past sheer cliffs coated with rata vines and takes in breathtaking views of the island and beyond.
The flight back returns you to Auckland Airport at 5.30pm

Moderate level of walking ability required
Transfers to the airport available starting from NZ$60 return for 2 passengers
Comfortable walking shoes and suitable outdoor clothing required.
Subject to weather conditions for flight
Tour in conjunction with Mountain Air

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C2c - Wilderness Experience

Waitakere Rainforest and black sand beaches Runs every day from 12.30 pm to 5.30 pm.
No minimum numbers
NZ$130 per person, including GST and park fees. Pick up from inner city accommodation and refreshments also included.

Only 30 kilometres from downtown Auckland is the city’s largest regional park, the Waitakere Ranges. No other city in New Zealand has such a wonderful asset so close to it. In just 30 minutes you leave behind the bustle of the city and step into the tranquility of the rainforest. Travel to the Arataki Centre perched high on the ridge of the Waitakere Ranges and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Learn about and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings. Continue on to the lush rainforest where you can walk the easy bush tracks amongst giant tree ferns and view New Zealand’s famous kauri trees. Unwind by a spectacular cascading waterfall or swim beneath it. Move on to experience the power of the wild and rugged west coast. Feel the black sand beneath your feet as you stroll along some of the most awe-inspiring beaches the world has to offer.

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C2d - Best of Both Worlds

Experience the best sights of Auckland city in the morning followed by Wilderness Experience in the afternoon

Runs every day except Christmas Day from 9.00am to 5.30pm
No minimum numbers
NZ$185 per person, including GST and park fees. Pick up from inner city accommodation and refreshments also included.

Auckland is set on 48 dormant volcanic cones and between two harbours, the sparkling Waitemata and the brooding Manukau. Known as the City of Sails, it is New Zealand’s largest city. Your morning tour includes the main street, Queen St, stunning views of the harbour and yacht marina from the Harbour Bridge, a visit to the Auckland Domain, Parnell village, Paratai Drive – with the most exclusive homes in Auckland – and the waterfront. Another highlight is a drive up the city’s most prominent volcanic cone, Mt Eden, with 360% views of the city.
Continue on our Wilderness Experience in the afternoon.
Lunch can be purchased on the tour.