AUCKLAND · VOLCANO TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 auckland volcano tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Explore Auckland’s volcanic peaks, Māori history, and sweeping city views on this small-group half-day tour with pickup.
“Excellent tour! Mike provided a ton of information about Auckland and the volcanoes in and around tue city. The sights were amazing. Highly recommend.”
Review of Auckland’s Hobbiton and Rotorua day tour, with guided visits, geothermal wonders, kiwi birds, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Excellent tour. Loved the same group. Our tour guide has lots of great suggestions for us and got additional oppourtunoties added to our day. Highly recommend.”
See Auckland glowworms in a 100,000-year-old volcano on this intimate one-hour walk with native bush, waterfalls, and expert guidance.
“Exceeded expectations. Unique alternative to the multitude of day tours available. Intimate and not as commercialized. Not as many glow worms as you'll see in Waitomo..., but a refreshing perspective in their natural environment. Great if your time in Auckland is limited.”
Ride a Segway from Devonport to North Head for volcanic views, Victorian villas, fort tunnels, beaches, and Auckland history.
“Our guide was great, very informative and looked after us well.”
Explore Auckland’s volcanic coast, Māori stories, North Head tunnels, and Devonport on a four-hour small-group afternoon tour.
“This tour offered a view of Devenport and the surrounding volcanoes that was quite unique. We got to visualize the history and see first hand the remains if the eruptions. Mike did a very good job of sharing a wealth of information and diRead more”
Explore Auckland’s volcanic craters, lava coast, Māori history, and harbour views on this active 10-hour small-group tour.
“Book The half day with Voltours limited / Mike. The half day would have been better and sufficient. He was very nice but running out of stuff to say and do for a full day”
Review of Auckland’s half-day volcano tour, with Mt. Eden, One Tree Hill, Mangere Mountain, city views, Maori history, and practical tips.
“Guide was great and went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great time! He was really knowledgable and helped us to understand the volcanoes and Auckland much better!”
Explore Auckland by electric vehicle, visiting its harbor, parks, rose gardens, and volcanic peaks on a personal small-group tour.
“Graeme was a terrific guide and was very accommodating. Weather was terrible but he made sure we were dry and warm. Lots of fun and very informative! Give it a go! Highly recommend!”
Review of Auckland’s Rotorua day tour, featuring Mitai Māori Village, hāngī lunch, Wai-O-Tapu, small-group transport, and practical tips.
“Highly recommend you request Karthik as your tour guide. He provided excellent information during the trip that made the 3 ride both enjoyable and educational. The Māori performance was quite entertaining as the performers and hosts gRead more”
See four Auckland volcanoes, crater rims, Maori and colonial history, and three-harbour views on a practical five-hour guided tour.
“The views of Auckland were amazing and our guide Mike was interesting and friendly. He did a great job!”
Review of Auckland’s Rotorua Māori cultural tour with hangi lunch, haka, warrior canoe, and Wai-O-Tapu geothermal wonders.
“The trip was very nice. Everything went really well, from the pick-up to the events. Our guide Karthik was very nice and helpful and had a lot of information at hand. The Maori performances and the visit to the geothermal park were great.”
Review of Auckland’s Waitomo Glow Worm Caves and Te Puia day trip, with transport, price, timing, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Really nice experience. Our guide/driver, Adele, was outstanding. Well worth the long drive and saw everything we expected and more.”
Review of Auckland’s 20-minute helicopter flight over the Sky Tower, Harbour Bridge, volcanoes, and Rangitoto Island, with practical booking tips.
“Really awesome, enjoyed every minute, pilot and staff were wonderful, would recommend this trip and I will be going back again.”
Explore Te Puia from Auckland with geysers, kiwi, Māori culture, Rotorua sights, and scenic Waikato stops on a 12-hour day tour.
“Thanks to our guide Denish, it was a great and satisfying tour. He was very kind and quite flexible on the itinerary by listening to our requests, which was very helpful to us having 2 little children together. At Te Puia, we were able to see kiwi bird, the geyser, Maori art & craft making site, and Maori performances (haka, etc.) all in one place, which was very satisfying. I will definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in Māori culture.”
Review of a private 2-day New Zealand tour covering Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua geothermal sights, and Hamilton Gardens from Auckland.
“Vendu comme une excursion privative avec choix de la langue en francais. La seule chose en francais furent le booklet de 2 pages remis a Hobbiton. Pour le reste un chauffeur muet qui nous a fait faire beaucoup de route pour revenir sur noRead more”
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