Auckland City Highlights Tour & West Coast Experience

The day starts with a splendid 3-hour overview of New Zealand's largest and most vibrant inner city, Auckland, known as the 'City of Sails'. You will travel in style on board a luxury coach and experience full commentary by a knowledgeable driver. For the second half of your day, you will be transferred to a smaller vehicle and taken on a tour of West Aucklands coastal rainforest and the Waitakere Ranges. Featuring un-spoilt rain-forest, awe-inspiring surf beaches, wetlands with rare and endangered flora and fauna and beautiful waterfalls Award-winning guided tour company Bush and Beach takes you to experience the best of Auckland sightseeing with an Auckland city tour in the morning combined with the afternoon eco-tour the Wilderness Experience a day of contrasts. Your morning city highlights tour is a journey of discovery designed to explore the history and sights as well as see how Aucklanders live and play. Auckland is set on over 50 dormant volcanic cones and between two harbors. Known as the City of Sails, its New Zealands largest and busiest city. Your afternoon eco-tour is spent in the Waitakere Ranges. In just 30 minutes you leave behind the bustle of the city and step into the tranquillity of the rainforest. Travel to the Arataki Centre perched high on the ridge of the Waitakere Ranges and enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Continue onto the lush rainforest where you walk the easy tracks among giant tree ferns and view New Zealands famous kauri trees. Move on to experience the power of the wild and rugged west coast. Feel the black sand of Piha beneath your feet as you stroll along some of the most awe-inspiring beaches the world has to offer. The perfect Auckland day trip. During the afternoon we also include a New Zealand style afternoon tea including Anzac biscuits and tea and coffee or juice.