Coast and Rainforest Eco-Tour from Auckland with Picnic Lunch
by Bush and Beach
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$620Overview
This full-day eco-tour lasts about seven hours and begins with hotel pickup in Auckland city center. The group travels approximately 30 minutes to the Arataki Visitor Centre in the Waitakere Ranges, which serves as the gateway to the coastal rainforest. Visitors spend around 45 minutes here, enjoying panoramic views of the forest, city, and harbor. The centre also features traditional Maori carvings, which the guide explains in detail. Following this, the tour includes a guided hike through original rainforest, where ancient kauri trees and unique plant species are found. This hike involves stairs and some uphill sections. A picnic lunch is provided before the next activity. After lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour hike on the Mercer Bay Loop, a clifftop track offering views of the Tasman Sea. Later, the group visits Piha Beach for another hour, where participants can walk on the black sand beach and observe the surf and ocean breeze. The day also includes a one-hour rainforest walk in the Waitakere Ranges. Throughout the tour, the local guide provides information about the plants, animals, and cultural heritage of the area. Light refreshments, picnic lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a local guide are included. The tour operates in all weather conditions. A high level of fitness is required due to stairs and elevation changes on the hikes. This tour is not suitable for travelers with mobility issues or young children.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Arataki Visitor Centre - Waitakere Ranges
After pickup from your Auckland city hotel, the group drives about 30 minutes to Arataki Visitor Centre, which serves as the gateway to the coastal rainforest. You’ll spend around 45 minutes here enjoying panoramic views over the forest, Auckland city, and the southern harbor. The centre features traditional Maori carvings that the guide will explain. Then you take a guided hike through original rainforest with ancient kauri trees and unique plants. This hike includes stairs and some elevation changes.
45 min
Mercer Bay Loop
Following lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour hike along the clifftop tracks at Mercer Bay. These paths offer views along the coastline and out over the Tasman Sea.
60 min
Piha Beach
The tour stops at Piha Beach for about an hour. Visitors can walk along the soft black sand beach, watch the surf waves breaking, and feel the clear ocean breeze. The local guide, part of a company operating eco-tours in the Auckland region for over 34 years, provides information on the natural and cultural heritage and answers questions.
60 min
Rainforest Walk in the Waitakere Ranges
The final stop is a one-hour rainforest walk in the Waitakere Ranges. This provides additional opportunity to see native trees and plants of the region.
60 min
Meeting point
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is SkyCity Hotel entrance. If you are meeting here this will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm at least 24 hours prior - 0800 423 224
End point
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is SkyCity Hotel entrance. If you are meeting here this will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm at least 24 hours prior - 0800 423 224
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Coast and Rainforest Eco-Tour from Auckland with Picnic Lunch
by Bush and Beach
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.NZ$620Overview
This full-day eco-tour lasts about seven hours and begins with hotel pickup in Auckland city center. The group travels approximately 30 minutes to the Arataki Visitor Centre in the Waitakere Ranges, which serves as the gateway to the coastal rainforest. Visitors spend around 45 minutes here, enjoying panoramic views of the forest, city, and harbor. The centre also features traditional Maori carvings, which the guide explains in detail. Following this, the tour includes a guided hike through original rainforest, where ancient kauri trees and unique plant species are found. This hike involves stairs and some uphill sections. A picnic lunch is provided before the next activity. After lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour hike on the Mercer Bay Loop, a clifftop track offering views of the Tasman Sea. Later, the group visits Piha Beach for another hour, where participants can walk on the black sand beach and observe the surf and ocean breeze. The day also includes a one-hour rainforest walk in the Waitakere Ranges. Throughout the tour, the local guide provides information about the plants, animals, and cultural heritage of the area. Light refreshments, picnic lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a local guide are included. The tour operates in all weather conditions. A high level of fitness is required due to stairs and elevation changes on the hikes. This tour is not suitable for travelers with mobility issues or young children.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Arataki Visitor Centre - Waitakere Ranges
After pickup from your Auckland city hotel, the group drives about 30 minutes to Arataki Visitor Centre, which serves as the gateway to the coastal rainforest. You’ll spend around 45 minutes here enjoying panoramic views over the forest, Auckland city, and the southern harbor. The centre features traditional Maori carvings that the guide will explain. Then you take a guided hike through original rainforest with ancient kauri trees and unique plants. This hike includes stairs and some elevation changes.
45 min
Mercer Bay Loop
Following lunch, the tour continues with a one-hour hike along the clifftop tracks at Mercer Bay. These paths offer views along the coastline and out over the Tasman Sea.
60 min
Piha Beach
The tour stops at Piha Beach for about an hour. Visitors can walk along the soft black sand beach, watch the surf waves breaking, and feel the clear ocean breeze. The local guide, part of a company operating eco-tours in the Auckland region for over 34 years, provides information on the natural and cultural heritage and answers questions.
60 min
Rainforest Walk in the Waitakere Ranges
The final stop is a one-hour rainforest walk in the Waitakere Ranges. This provides additional opportunity to see native trees and plants of the region.
60 min
Meeting point
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is SkyCity Hotel entrance. If you are meeting here this will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm at least 24 hours prior - 0800 423 224
End point
If you have not confirmed an inner city hotel pick up with us then our central meeting point is SkyCity Hotel entrance. If you are meeting here this will need to be confirmed with us. Please call to confirm at least 24 hours prior - 0800 423 224
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.