AUCKLAND · NEW ZEALAND
Auckland’s best days out.
The 15 most popular piha beach tours around Auckland, compared side by side. What each day actually involves, what you pay, and who you book it through.
Afternoon Piha Beach and Waitakere rainforest from Auckland with hotel pickup, black-sand walks, fern trails, and manuka-honey tea.
Most Popular“Enjoyed the commentary, very friendly and helpful tour guide and driver. I felt the piece was good for almost anyone.”
Join a small-group Auckland tour to Piha’s black sand, Karekare Falls, and two West Auckland wineries with lunch and tastings.
“This experience was amazing. The knowledge John has both of New Zealand and of wine made this trip worth every penny. I highly recommend this tour.”
A morning city sights loop plus an afternoon Waitakere Ranges rainforest walk and Piha black-sand beach, with pickup and tea included.
“This tour was on our first full day in Auckland and It was an excellent orientation to the city. Commentary was great and helpful”
6.5-hour small-group trip from Auckland to Piha’s black sand, cliffs, caves, and native forest walks, with a beachside picnic.
“Wonderful! Thank you! Awesome views & hidden gems to see.”
Private Auckland day tour with hotel pickup. See Westhaven Marina, Mt Eden views, Winter Gardens, Mission Bay lunch time, and Piha black-sand beach.
“Great overview of the main spots and near Auckland. Dan was an absolutely terrific guide and would recommend to anybody who is coming visit Auckland.”
A private 5-hour Auckland day trip to Arataki rainforest, Piha black sand, Kitekite Falls, and Mount Eden’s 360° crater views.
“Unfortunately I booked a lot of activity in Spanish, and they sent a guide in English. The guide is a self-employed person, so faced with a problem there is no one to claim. Although the tour transfers us to the contracted sites, the failure to do so in the contracted language, makes it impossible to…”
Private Auckland West Coast tour to Arataki, Karekare Falls, Mercer Bay Loop, and Piha black sand, with hotel pickup and snacks.
“Awesome! Kenneth is a fantastic tour guide. The tour included many beautiful coastline views, the Karekare waterfall and the black sands beach. He even added in a stop at Mount Eden on the way back to Auckland central.”
Private 7-hour Auckland tour to Mt Eden, Piha black-sand beach, Arataki and Karekare Falls. Choose your start time and ride in comfort.
“We can’t think of one thing to improve. It was a fabulous day. Mautu was very accommodating, friendly and very informative. We had already done one of the planned activities so he came up with a wonderful alternative, but still fitted into our schedule. We could not hope for a better guide or driver or…”
Half-day West Auckland tour to Piha’s black sand and Lion Rock, plus Kitekite Falls and a natural swimming pool. Pickup and tickets.
“The sights were amazing; however the tour was disappointing. Our guide for the tour was very nice but had no experience with the sights and could not, therefore, give us any information. We book these tours as an informative and Read more”
Private West Coast tour from Auckland: Piha black sand, Karekare Falls, Arataki views, and a winery tasting with lunch.
“John was the perfect tour guide. Because we got an early start our first scheduled stop was not yet open so John took us to Omaha beach, which was absolutely beautiful just after sunrise. He shared stories of his family time at the beach, Read more”
A private Wild West Coast outing from Auckland to Piha and Muriwai for black-sand beaches, cliff-top gannets, and flexible stops with pickup.
“Not a tour with information given. Simply a drive. Cut the “tour” by 1 1/2 hours. Was hoping to learn something.”
Auckland-to-Piha coastal adventure with rainforest hikes to Kitekite Falls, black-sand beach time, and harbour views in about 5 hours.
“This tour was wonderful! Brett took us to Piha beach and a nearby rainforest. The whole time he shared history and interesting facts about New Zealand while showing us the beautiful scenery. We walked around Piha beach and the cove and then had lunch in a village on the way back into town. It was…”
See Auckland’s rugged west coast and rainforest on a guided trip to Piha Beach and the Muriwai gannet colony.
“You see the word “or” in the description? The driver did not show up to work so the owner had to do the driving. We had booked 3 hour tour to Gannett colony in Muriwai Bay, but he took us to Piha Beach, so then he had to “fulfill” our booking and our tour ended…”
A private 7.5-hour Auckland tour pairing Mount Eden views with Piha’s black sand beach, plus optional rainforest and waterfall stops.
“Amazing tour! Our guide , Mathu was so nice, personable and took us to places we would have never seen. We walked through rain forests and saw beautiful water falls! We also visited Piha beach which was amazing! Being on a private tour Read more”
Private half-day Auckland tour to Waitākere Ranges, Piha black-sand coast and Lion Rock, plus Mt Eden 360° views and Māori culture.
“Great walking tours in beautiful environment. The walk to the waterfall was the highlight of the tour.”
The harbour and the islands, the west-coast beaches and the famous days out up the road.
