New Zealand · CITY TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 city tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
See Auckland’s harbour, Mt. Eden, beaches, suburbs, and city sights on a relaxed four-hour small-group tour.
“Pick-up location easy to find. Tour is informative and interesting. It’s a good way to orientate yourself and discover things to do so as to get the most from a stay in Auckland. Tour is good value too”
Ride Christchurch’s antique tram and gondola for city sights, mountain views, walking trails, and flexible hop-on-hop-off exploring.
“The advice and guide was excellent - took the number 8 bus to the gondola and the views were breathtaking. The trams were also great value with commentary by the driver as we went around the city. Nothing negative at all.”
See Wellington’s coast, viewpoints, film district, landmarks, and Cable Car on a friendly three-hour city tour with local guides.
“Andy was an excellent guide and spoke about many parts of Wellington off the beaten track”
See Auckland by minibus, from the Harbour Bridge and Mt Eden to Mission Bay, with local stories, photo stops, and four hours of good value.
“The tour was excellent!! Our tour guide Johnno was very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the City of Auckland and the people who contributed to its history, including the indigenous people. The 4 hour tour was packed with great sightseeing and photo opportunities. We were able to buy lunch and enjoy the incredible views from Mt Eden which was awesome!! 2 of us are Auckland residents and we learnt so much!! My friend is from the USA and she particularly enjoyed hearing about the history of Auckland!! Overall, very good value for the price and we enjoyed every minute 😃 I would recommend this tour 100 percent 👍Thanks Johnno 😃”
See Auckland’s top sights in a small group, from Mount Eden and North Head to the Wintergardens, with hotel pickup and local insight.
“Great small group tour. Only 5 guests + guide, which made it possible to tailor the experience to our particular group. Loved seeing the highlights of the city with a knowledgeable guide.”
Review Auckland Airport to city shared transfer, with pickup tips, luggage rules, pricing, comfort, timing, and honest value advice.
“Clear and easy to follow instructions to the pickup area. Fast and friendly service. Safe driver. Easy unloading. No issues at all.”
Taste Auckland’s best small food spots on a three-hour walk with wine, beer, sweets, seafood, dumplings, and local history.
“Sarah was a wonderful guide and the food was AMAZING ! Great variety and Sarah was so knowledgeable. I even have booked a food tour in Wellington.”
Ride Rotorua’s WWII amphibious Duck through the city and four lakes, with Māori stories, volcanic views, live commentary, and family-friendly fun.
“Ester is a very funny and she explained everything really well. the songs were awesome too.”
Review of Akaroa’s Banks Peninsula and Christchurch tour, with scenic drives, earthquake history, gardens, timing, costs, and practical booking advice.
“This was a great trip. Beautiful scenery and very interesting. Excellent and informative commentary by our driver Bruce.”
See Wellington’s top sights in three hours, from Mt Victoria and the South Coast to the cable car, Parliament, and film country.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable with the history of Wellington, and very humorous and his presentation.”
See Christchurch from Lyttelton, Mona Vale Gardens, Summit Road, Cathedral Square, and Riverside Market on a practical half-day shore tour.
“Good tour via coach, and a knowledgeable guide/ driver. Tour starts via short shuttle from Littleton port to village centre, changing to tour coach across high hills into and around Christchurch, back via a different route. VFM”
See Dunedin and Otago Peninsula from a V8 trike in one lively hour, with city sights, beach views, warm jackets, and guide Andrew.
“An absolute blast! Andrew was a great guide. Was a little tough hearing his commentary in the back seat but otherwise it was fabulous! Beautiful scenery! Highly recommend!”
Taste Auckland’s local cheeses, Kiwi classics, restaurant dishes, chocolate, and a drink while exploring the CBD with a local guide.
“This was a really well planned food tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and made the effort to get the group to gel. We got introduced to some great food venues within a small part of the CBD, giving us the confidence to scratch beneath the surface ourselves. There was enough food to cover us for lunch but not so much that we didn't have room for dinner. We took away some top tips that we used later in our holiday. A great tour.”
See Auckland’s top sights in four hours, from Mount Eden to North Head, with small-group transport, hotel pickup, and local guides.
“This half day tour of Auckland was great! Our guide, Sam, was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited and chatted with us as we went from site to site throughout the tour about the culture, priorities of New Zealand, and the history behind how they got to where they are. I liked that it was just our family on the tour so we had his undivided attention. He picked out great photo opportunities and took group photos for us. This tour was worth taking and Sam was great!”
See Wellington’s best viewpoints, coast, Weta Cave, cable car, rose gardens, and Parliament on a five-hour small-group tour.
“Our tour was fantastic, largely thanks to our amazing guide, John! He was incredibly friendly, attentive to everyone's needs, and very informative. I learned so much and had a great time. Highly recommend!”
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