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Best Tours & activities in Auckland (2026)

Auckland's tour operators make the most of the harbour, the islands and the west coast. For a classic Auckland experience, Explore Group's America's Cup Sailing Experience lets you join the crew of an America's Cup yacht for two hours, and the same company runs dinner cruises, a whale and dolphin cruise and ferries to Tiritiri Matangi and Rotoroa Island. Fullers360 operates the ferries to Waiheke and Rangitoto and adds wine tours, a hop-on hop-off bus on Waiheke and a guided eBike tour on Rangitoto led by a Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki guide.

For something more active, Auckland Sea Kayaks paddles to Rangitoto and Motukorea, including a sunset trip with a barbecue dinner, and AJ Hackett runs the Harbour Bridge climb and a 40-metre bungy from its base at Westhaven. Bush and Beach, a small family-owned company, takes small groups to Piha's beach and rainforest, the city's highlights and nearby wine country, with pick-ups from central hotels. Most tours depend on the weather, so build in a spare day, book popular trips ahead in summer and check what is included before you pay.

5 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Auckland

  1. Bush and Beach Small-group nature, city and wine tours, Auckland CBD (hotel pick-up)Small family-owned tour company running nature trips to Piha and the west coast rainforest, city highlights and wine country tours, with central hotel pick-ups.
  2. Explore Group Auckland Sailing, wildlife cruises and island ferries, Viaduct HarbourAuckland sailing and cruise operator offering trips aboard an America's Cup yacht, harbour sailing, dinner cruises and whale and dolphin cruises in the Hauraki Gulf.
  3. AJ Hackett Bungy Auckland: Harbour Bridge Climb and Bungy Bridge climb and bungy jumping, WesthavenAdventure operator running guided climbs and a 40-metre bungy from the Auckland Harbour Bridge out of its Westhaven base, plus the SkyWalk and SkyJump at the Sky Tower.

Tour operator

1. Bush and Beach

Small-group nature, city and wine toursAuckland CBD (hotel pick-up)

Small family-owned tour company running nature trips to Piha and the west coast rainforest, city highlights and wine country tours, with central hotel pick-ups.

View details — Bush and Beach

Tour operator

5. Fullers360

Ferry and island sightseeing toursDowntown waterfront

Auckland's main harbour ferry and island tour operator, running services from downtown to Waiheke and Rangitoto plus wine tours, hop-on buses and guided island trips.

View details — Fullers360