Auckland · BAY OF ISLANDS TOURS
A hundred and forty-four islands, three hours north, and the country’s founding treaty ground on the way. These 15 trips split into long single days and overnights, priced and honest about how much of it is driving.
See the Bay of Islands from Auckland on a 12-hour tour with a catamaran cruise, dolphin spotting, the Hole in the Rock, and Urupukapuka Island.
“John our driver/guide was excellent and scenery and catamaran cruise was stunning!”
Travel from Auckland to the Bay of Islands for a scenic cruise, dolphin spotting, Hole in the Rock, island views, and an easy return transfer.
“Beautiful scenic drive to Bay of Islands and then amazing four hour cruise on boat to South Pacific Ocean to see Hole in the Rock. Stop over on Otehei Bay which was stunning. Our driver Jon was very accomplished driver and also friendly and polite. Overall great trip.”
See Cape Reinga, Ninety Mile Beach, Waitangi, Russell, and the Hole in the Rock on a three-day tour from Auckland.
“We visited the quaint town of Paihia. The bus trip to Cape Reinga was very interesting. We had lunch early because of the tide. After lunch we went onto Reinga to see the lighthouse and the meeting of the pacific ocean and tasman sea. WRead more”
Explore Northland on a two-day small-group tour from Auckland, with kauri forests, Waitangi, Paihia, and a Bay of Islands cruise.
“Fab tour full of history and fun. Tour guide/driver Mark very knowledgeable and considerate of people's needs. Small group so much better than a large coach load of people.”
See Waitangi, Cape Reinga, Ninety Mile Beach, and the Bay of Islands on a three-day Auckland tour with Paihia stays and a cruise.
“This was a great tour that included all of the things that I wanted to experience in the Northland. All of the details were taken care- pick ups and drop offs were seamless and I all I had to do was show up. The drivers/tour guides had great personalities (Rachel, was especially informative and entertaining) and they all took great care of us. I was traveling on my own through NZ, and I didn't want to bother with a car, so this tour was absolutely perfect for me! Also the tour coordinator sent me a very detailed itinerary with all the contact info that I could possibly need, which was…”
Review of a private Auckland to Bay of Islands day tour with a catamaran cruise, dolphins, Urupukapuka Island, and the Hole in the Rock.
“Nancy was excellent, so knowledgeable and everything was just perfect !! We had an absolutely beautiful day and learned so much about Nee Zealand during our tour. Once we got out on boat, we had a wonderful boat ride. We really enjoyed the islands absolutely beautiful !”
Review of Auckland’s Bay of Islands day trip, with private transfers, Hole in the Rock cruise, wildlife, and a 1.5-hour island stop.
“We had a wonderful day today. We were lucky to see a lot of dolphins swimming around our boat. The hiking on the Otehei Bay island was fantastic, green grass on the hills with sheep scattering around and overlooking the ocean and islRead more”
See Tāne Mahuta, Waitangi Treaty Grounds, and the Hole in the Rock on a focused 2-day Bay of Islands tour from Auckland.
“It was wonderful! The guide was well organized and informative! Thank you so much!”
Review of Auckland’s 13-hour Bay of Islands tour, with a dolphin cruise, Hole in the Rock, island time, and practical booking advice.
“Guide was great. Great stop at world heritage toilets. Saw dolphins and went through the rock. Great day!”
Explore Waitangi, Russell, Māori culture, and Bay of Islands scenery on a private 13-hour day trip from Auckland with transport included.
“Mr. Karthek was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable, a careful driver, and a perfect organizer of this long day tour; he was very amiable and considerate; We liked the tour very much as it allowed us to see and visit a good part of the beautiRead more”
Explore the Bay of Islands from Auckland by minibus and boat, with the Hole in the Rock, dolphins, an island stop, and local guiding.
“Karthik was a wonderful tour guide for our trip from Auckland to Bay of Islands for our boat adventure. He was friendly, knowledgeable and an excellent commentator throughout our 3+hours through the stunning New Zealand countryside. Read more”
Review of a private Auckland to Bay of Islands day trip with kauri trees, waterfalls, Waitangi, Paihia, and the Hole in the Rock cruise.
“Bobby was excellent, due to the weather cruise ran longer but worth every minute of it!! Highly recommend!”
Travel Auckland to Paihia through kauri country, the Kauri Museum, Waipoua Forest, Opononi, and Waitangi on a guided small-group day.
“I had a wonderful time in this magical part of the world. My first time in New Zealand and I am travelling solo. I ended up with three delightful other travellers on this tour and our Cheeky Kiwi guide was Vicki. She created such a warm ambiancRead more”
Spend 12 hours from Auckland exploring the Bay of Islands by luxury van and catamaran, with the Hole in the Rock, island time, lunch, and views.
See the Bay of Islands, Waitomo, Hobbiton, Rotorua, and Auckland on a guided 5-day North Island tour with 4-star hotels.
“It’s nice when everything is booked for you. As a solo traveller it takes the worry out of how to get to places, also very helpful when you message operators they are lovely and fast to reply”
Pick a harbour, a crater, a cave or a cellar door.
