The 10 Best Auckland Shore Excursions for New Zealand/Australia Cruises

Explorer Bus Tour in Auckland (Parnell Village, Sky Tower, Bastion Point)

Auckland Explorer Bus

Price: $50.00 Sale Price: $40.00 Save: $10.00

A fully narrated Hop On Hop Off sightseeing excursion with 14 popular stops.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Active

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: Minimum 1 Hour

29 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard Group

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: Minimum 1 Hour

Spectacular Auckland

Price: $160.00 Sale Price: $135.00 Save: $25.00

This excursion includes a comprehensive driving introduction to Auckland, a cruise on the Waitemata Harbour, as well as many other highlights of the “City of Sails”.

Shore Excursion Size: Small Group

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 6 Hours

5 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small Group

Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Exclusive Auckland Country Tour (Beesoline, Muriwai Gannet Colony)

The Auckland Country Tour

Price: $240.00

Discover the beauty of the area surrounding Auckland as you visit many highlights for a well-rounded experience and unique perspective of the countryside.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic, Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Lunch, Tastings Included

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

4 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic, Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Lunch, Tastings Included

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Waitomo Glow Worm Caves and Hobbiton

Price: $388.00

Make a visit to a lighted cave powered by amazing glowworms and then travel to another world as it feels like you were dropped into the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Trilogies movies as you explore the Hobbiton movie set in the Shire.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Light Snack

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 12 Hours

1 Review

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Light Snack

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 12 Hours

Auckland Jet Boat and Voyager Maritime Museum Tour (Viaduct Harbour)

Auckland Jet Boat Tour

Price: $106.00

This is one of Auckland’s must-do adventures! Enjoy a breathtaking, 35-minute Jet Boat excursion of the stunning Auckland City Coastline, Waitemata Harbor and Hauraki Gulf.

Shore Excursion Size: Small Group

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 2 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small Group

Excursion Type: Active,Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 2 Hours

Auckland City Revealed

Price: $75.00

See the highlights of Auckland in a small group tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Cultural

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

5 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Scenic, Cultural

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

West Auckland Countryside

Price: $225.00

Explore the spectacular west countryside of Auckland with this day tour of Arataki Visitor Centre, the historic wine region of Kumeu and Muriwai Beach with its lovable Gannet colony.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Meal

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Meal

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Harbor Cruise Tour in Auckland (Auckland Harbour Bridge, Bean Rock Lighthouse, Devonport )

Auckland Harbor Cruise

Price: $45.00

Escape the city and cruise the sparkling waters of Auckland’s beautiful harbor with full commentary on a one and a half hour harbor cruise.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard Group

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Beverage Included

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard Group

Excursion Type: Scenic,Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Beverage Included

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Eco Zip Adventures

Price: $125.00

Fly through the forest of Waiheke Island on a zipline.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

2 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Rangitoto Island Volcanic Explorer

Price: $65.00

Tour by 4WD on this unique volcanic island of fascinating rugged lava crops, lush native bush and sandy coves.

Shore Excursion Size: Small Group

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 4 Hours 30 Minutes

2 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small Group

Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 4 Hours 30 Minutes

Waiheke Island Explorer

Price: $59.00

This excursion includes a picturesque boat trip followed by a hop on, hop off scenic highlights tour of Waiheke’s stunning scenery.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard Group

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 1 Day

6 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard Group

Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 1 Day

Auckland Gourmet Wine Small Group Walking Tour

Price: $178.00

Looking for award-winning wines, delicious food, and a chance to explore Auckland on foot? Experience this and more on this Auckland food walking tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Culinary, Cultural, Walking

Food/Beverage: Snack and beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Active, Culinary, Cultural, Walking

Food/Beverage: Snack and beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Auckland's Kumeu Wine Country and West Coast Tour

Price: $141.00

Dodge the crowds and head to Auckland's West coast to see vineyard views and whet your palate with delightful wines on this scenic wine tasting tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Cultural, Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 4 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Scenic, Cultural, Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 4 Hours

Aucklands Cocktail Walking Tour

Price: $178.00

Explore Auckland's historic streets and buildings and stop at some of the hottest bars in town for custom cocktails and more on this exciting walking tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Culinary, Cultural

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Active, Culinary, Cultural

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Best of Both Worlds

Price: $205.00

Enjoy the city culture of Auckland and explore the wild rainforest and rugged coast in this easy-going, contrasted eco-tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Active

Food/Beverage: Beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 8 Hours 30 Minutes

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Scenic, Active

Food/Beverage: Beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 8 Hours 30 Minutes

Auckland Highlights and Waiheke Wine Tour

City Highlights and Waiheke Wine Tour

Price: $186.00

City highlights are waiting for you before you then ferry across the waterways of Auckland and enjoy a refreshing wine tasting experience at a local vineyard on Waiheke Island when you book this sightseeing tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Wine Tastings, Snack Platter

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Wine Tastings, Snack Platter

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

Coast and Rainforest Walk

Price: $220.00

Explore the rainforests of Auckland with a trio of one-hour nature walks and a picnic lunch.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Active

Food/Beverage: Lunch Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

1 Review

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Scenic, Active

Food/Beverage: Lunch Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Explorer Bus 24-Hour Ticket and Aquarium

Price: $62.00

See New Zealand's unique aquatic life up close, including New Zealandâ€™s most extensive collection of sharks, gigantic stingrays, and beautiful seahorses.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Explorer Bus 24-Hour Ticket and Museum

Price: $53.00

Journey back into history on an illuminating tour of the Auckland War Memorial Museum with its significant collection of war memorabilia and Maori and Pacific Island treasures.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 24 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 24 Hours

Explorer Bus 24-Hour Ticket and Sky Tower

Price: $57.00

Explore Auckland's major sights and attractions with a hop-on hop-off city bus tour. This 24-hour and Sky Tower combo is perfect for first-time visitors to Auckland and a great way to explore the city.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 2 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 2 Hours

Explorer Bus 24-Hour Ticket, Aquarium and Sky Tower

Price: $85.00

Get the ultimate introduction to Auckland from 328 meters up in the air with this thrilling excursion to the Sky Tower. You will also get up close to seahorses, penguins, and more as you visit Sea Life Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 24 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 24 Hours

Explorer Bus 48-Hour Ticket

Price: $39.00

Auckland's museums, gardens, and historical monuments are all in your pocket with a 48-hour ticket on the Auckland Explorer Bus hop on hop off sightseeing tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 48 Hours

1 Review

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: None

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 48 Hours

New Zealand Highlights, Harbor, and Sky Tower Tour

Highlights, Harbour Cruise and Sky Tower

Price: $136.00

Take an unforgettable trip around New Zealand's largest city and explore the diverse culture and amazing attractions of Auckland, including a cruise on the Waitemata Harbour, Auckland's Sky Tower and Wynyard Quarter.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Snack, Beverage

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard

Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Snack, Beverage

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Hobbiton Afternoon Tour

Price: $231.00

Calling all Tolkien fans! You'll feel as though you've been dropped into the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies with this fun tour of Hobbiton.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Beverage

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Active, Cultural, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Beverage

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

Waiheke Island and Winery Tour from Auckland (Rangihoua Estate, Auckland Harbor)

Waiheke Island & Winery

Price: $150.00

Sample mouth-watering Waiheke food and wine on this delicious wine tour of Waiheke Island.

Shore Excursion Size: Small Group

Shore Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Tastings Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 6 Hours 30 Minutes

7 Reviews

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small Group

Excursion Type: Scenic, Water/Beach, Cuisine

Food/Beverage: Tastings Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 6 Hours 30 Minutes

Tiritiri Matangi Island Guided Walk from Auckland (Hauraki Gulf)

Tiritiri Matangi Island and Guided Walk

Price: $80.00

Surrender your senses to the beauty and magic of Tiritiri Matangi Island, one of the world’s most successful volunteer conservation projects.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard Group

Shore Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

1 Review

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard Group

Excursion Type: Active, Scenic, Water/Beach

Food/Beverage: Not Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 8 Hours

Waitomo and Rotorua Deluxe Tour

Price: $299.00

Visit two of New Zealand’s most famous attractions , the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves and the spectacular geothermal region of Rotorua, rich with Maori Culture and natural history.

Shore Excursion Size: Standard Group

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Lunch Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 13 Hours

1 Review

Full Details

Excursion Size: Standard Group

Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Lunch Included

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 13 Hours

Auckland's Craft Beer Small Group Walking Tour

Auckland's Craft Beer Walking Tour

Price: $178.00

Get to know New Zealand's craft beer scene in downtown Auckland as you bar hop to sample craft beer like the locals and see historic sites on this guided beer tasting tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Small

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Small

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Private Auckland City Discovery

Price: Starting at $205.00/person

Your private tour will take you to must-see sights such as Bastion Point, Mission Bay and Saint Heliers, Achilles Point and more with a picnic lunch on the beach.

Shore Excursion Size: Private

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Lunch is Included

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 4 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Private

Excursion Type: Cultural, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Lunch is Included

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 4 Hours

Private Auckland Gourmet Wine Walking Tour

Price: Starting at $175.00/person

Looking for award-winning wines, delicious food, and a chance to explore Auckland on foot? Experience this and more on this Auckland food walking tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Private

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Snack and Beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Private

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Snack and Beverage

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Private Aucklands Cocktail Walking Tour

Price: Starting at $175.00/person

Explore Auckland's historic streets and buildings and stop at some of the hottest bars in town for custom cocktails and more on this exciting walking tour.

Shore Excursion Size: Private

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic, Walking

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Shore Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Private

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Beverages

Activity Level: Easy

Excursion Duration: 3 Hours

Private West Auckland Countryside

Price: Starting at $235.00/person

Take this wonderful opportunity to explore the spectacular west countryside of Auckland with this private and exclusive day tour of Arataki Visitor Centre, the historic wine region of Kumeu and Muriwai Beach with its lovable Gannet colony.

Shore Excursion Size: Private

Shore Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Meal

Activity Level: Moderate

Shore Excursion Duration: 7 Hours

Full Details

Excursion Size: Private

Excursion Type: Cultural, Active, Scenic

Food/Beverage: Meal

Activity Level: Moderate

Excursion Duration: 7 Hours