Auckland Highlights Half Day Tour

Spend the day marveling at the beautiful surroundings of Auckland City with this exclusive and personalized tour. Marvel at the volcanoes, stop at the beaches, and enjoy the shopping of Devonport before returning to the city at the end of your tour.

See Mount Eden — Auckland's highest point

Drive through Auckland Domain — one of the city's 48 volcanoes

Drive along Tamaki Drive with its breathtaking views of the Hauraki Gulf

See one of Auckland's most famous beaches — Mission Bay

Marvel at the Auckland Harbour Bridge

Shop and eat at the beautiful marine village of Devonport

Have your own personal tour guide with this exclusive half-day trip

TIME Unlimited Tours recently won a Global Tourism Award

Imagine yourself gazing out over Auckland city with is 48 volcanoes looming all around you. As you breathe in the fresh air, your senses will tingle in anticipation of all that is to come on this exclusive tour designed for you by TIME Unlimited Tours. It's so good, in fact, it was awarded the Global Tourism Award!

Your half-day tour begins with a spectacular view over the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea. Driving up Mount Eden, Auckland's most famous volcano, we are treated to breathtaking 360 degree views of Auckland City as well as all the water surrounding you. After snapping some pictures, we continue on with a drive through the suburbs of Parnell. These colonial style mansions date back to the mid 1870s, when Samuel Duncan Parnell established the settlements here. Along the way we have the chance to stop at the Auckland Museum, one of New Zealand's most beautiful buildings, for a more in-depth look at this stunning region.

After our visits to Parnell and the museum, we continue along the waterfront of Tamaki Drive to see the gorgeous beaches where Aucklanders come out to play during the summer months! The drive will take your breath away, giving you plenty of reasons to want to come back and spend some more time here lounging around. We eventually arrive at Mission Bay, arguably Auckland's most well-known beach, with its soft, golden sand and azure blue waters.

The day would not be complete without seeing the Harbour Bridge, which spans the sparkling waters and is the second largest bridge in all of New Zealand at 3,348ft (1,020m)! Here we also have a chance to visit Devonport, the picturesque North Shore marine village, which sits under the towering Mount Victoria. Here we have a chance to visit the scrumptious cafes and boutiques with Auckland City smiling back at us across the water.

The tour is designed to show you the very best Auckland City has to offer. If you would like to see both Auckland City and the famous West Coast, please see the Auckland All Inclusive Full Day Tour.