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Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island: Enjoy Auckland's best sunset location
4.9
172 Ratings
Auckland
Experience the beauty of Auckland’s sunset while kayaking to Rangitoto Island. Enjoy a leisurely walk to the summit for the best sunset location in the city. Fully catered tour with professional guides.
Experience the beauty of Auckland’s sunset while kayaking to Rangitoto Island. Enjoy a leisurely walk to the summit for the best sunset location in the city. Fully catered tour with professional guides.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Auckland Sea Kayaks - Experience the Sunset Sea Kayak Tour to Rangitoto Island, highlighting the stunning Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s tallest and largest volcano. This fully catered adventure includes a delicious Kiwi BBQ dinner, with all necessary equipment supplied.
- Auckland Sea Kayaks - Experience the Sunset Sea Kayak Tour to Rangitoto Island, highlighting the stunning Waitemata Harbour and Auckland’s tallest and largest volcano. This fully catered adventure includes a delicious Kiwi BBQ dinner, with all necessary equipment supplied.
What's Included
- Top quality sea kayak equipment
- Small friendly groups
- Fully catered with BBQ dinner
- Experienced guides
- Suitable for people with little kayaking experience
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
- Top quality sea kayak equipment
- Small friendly groups
- Fully catered with BBQ dinner
- Experienced guides
- Suitable for people with little kayaking experience
- Dinner
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- N/A
- N/A
Additional Information
Kayak to the land mark of the Auckland region while the sun is slowly setting over Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges.
We pull our kayaks up to Rangitoto wharf before embarking on a 1 hour leisurely walk to the summit where you will be treated to the best sunset location Auckland has to offer.
Under the guidance of your professional guide we paddle back…
Kayak to the land mark of the Auckland region while the sun is slowly setting over Auckland and the Waitakere Ranges.
We pull our kayaks up to Rangitoto wharf before embarking on a 1 hour leisurely walk to the summit where you will be treated to the best sunset location Auckland has to offer.
Under the guidance of your professional guide we paddle back in the dark watching the city lights sparkle like stars.
This tour is fully catered with all kayaking equipment provided.
- Check your gear and help keep islands Hauraki Gulf pest-free.Protect our wildlife
- Check - your gear for pests such as rodents and insects
- Clean - footwear and gear, removing soil and seeds
- Seal - ensure your gear is zipped up (no open bags)
- Check your gear for pests
- Before you leave the mainland, check and clean your gear.
- Check that your gear is free of rats, mice, ants and skinks - especially camping gear which has ideal places for them to hide when stored.
- Take extra care to clean gear if you have Argentine ants or plague skinks where you live.
- Clean clothing, footwear and camping gear, removing soil and seeds before and after each trip.
- Look out for cleaning stations at the pier and scrub your shoes before boarding.
- Do not bring your pets.
- Pack properly
- Pack food in sealed containers to avoid attracting rodents.
- No open bags or supermarket bags.
Location
Auckland Sea Kayaks
Tamaki Drive
Meetup: St Heliers central boat ramp 384 Tamaki Drive, Auckland.
We do offer a free city pick up from the Atrium Auckland Museum and this needs to be communicated to us at time of booking see https://www.aucklandseakayaks.co.nz/city-pick-up-location/. Pickup is 30 minutes before trip start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(172 Ratings)
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Ardis_s
Mar 22, 2026
Marco was fantastic! The... - Marco was fantastic! The ride out there was challenging but the hike and the view was great. The information about the history of the island was interesting as well. Overall a great experience
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Tanya_b
Feb 27, 2026
I really enjoyed kayaking... - I really enjoyed kayaking and the hike and dinner. Tony did a great job. Kept us all together and safe.
I thoroughly enjoyed kayaking, hiking, and the dinner. Tony did an excellent job of keeping us all together and ensuring our safety.
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Kevin_o
Feb 23, 2026
Rangitoto Sunset Kayak an Volcano hike adventure - It is well run and a fun adventure. Marco is a wonderful guide who goes out of his way to ensure you are safe, comfortable and having a good time.
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C1836yxcindyr
Feb 22, 2026
best part of auckland trip - the best thing we did while visiting town. our guide was a super sweet lady from canada. a good workout with the kayaks
and hiking but worth the view. coming back at night was beautiful. definitely have trail running shoes or hiking shoes as the terrain was more manageable but bring shoes to get wet in also. nice to have vans to put stuff in while on the trip. arms and legs a good sore the next morning.
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Jennifer_s
Dec 21, 2025
Recommend! - Great flexibility with changing weather. Gorgeous views. Loved the opportunity to enjoy a less touristy version of Auckland.
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Lidia_b
Sep 4, 2025
Unforgettable experience - It was an amazing and unforgettably experience. I booked without really paying much attention to the description. The adventure started with kayaking a 5k from shore to Rangitoto Island and then our awesome guide Daniel, prepared some delicious dinner. He even offered us tea or coffee. I could not even believe it. We were the only people in the island. It was peaceful and quiet. After dinner we hiked 1.5 miles up to the summit that totally blown us away with its beauty and majestic. Like a dream. We took pics of the beautiful sunset and head back to then row another 5k to the shore. It was dark by the time we came back. It was just peaceful. Daniel is very nice and knowledge on the history, plant and birds of the region. We really did enjoy it very much. I feel like I got more than I paid for. Would do it again in a heart beat.
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Kylan
Jul 14, 2025
Super fun! - I got super lucky and was one of only two clients on my trip, and I had a super fun time! Ben and Camila were awesome guides, very knowledgeable and great cooks! They were super accommodating to my lack of kayaking and hiking experience. I would definitely recommend this for anyone wanting a little adventure and to meet people!
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Barrybigballs
Jun 17, 2025
Night time kayaking in Auckland! - Great experience!
The kayaking wasn't too hard at all! And great for couples (or even 2 pals) as you kayak in 2 seater boats, so it's not as much of a challenge for novices who haven't been in a canoe or a kayak for decades!
Great sunset views at the summit! Take shoes with ankle support! And dont forget 2 changes of dry underwear!
Chilean Ben was a fantastic host! Great steaks too!
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S835fvdaniellem
Jun 17, 2025
a perfect day with amazing views - Me and my partner had the best day on this tour, our guide Ben was wonderful, hilarious and obviously very good at what he does. We had the perfect day for it with the weather and the calmest of waters. Topped off with stunning sunset views from the top of Rangitoto and a new experience of being on the water at night. Would highly recommend if you’re in the city on holiday, or even if you live here (like me) and want to try something new. Getting out of the hustle and bustle of the city was very therapeutic :))
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Hanne
Jan 28, 2026
Totally ignorant, setting aside guest safety! DON’t go with them. - The worst kayak experience I have had, - EVER!
I was totally ignored by one of 2 tour guides when asking for a tow line after 7-8 km. in 17 m wind condition/1-1,5 m high waves.
I reasoned the request by exhaustion 😡
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