Auckland Explorer: Experience Best Attractions with 24 or 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour
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Explore the best attractions in Auckland with a 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Discover the city's sights, beaches, and shopping districts at your own pace!
Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Red Tour (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs at 9:00 am and the last bus departs at 4.00 pm - departing every 30min

1. 23 Customs Street East
Main departure point

2. SkyCity Auckland
Corner Hobson Street & Victoria Street West

3. Auckland Art Gallery

4. 359 Broadway
Westfield Newmarket

5. Auckland Museum
Outside South Entrance

6. Holy Trinity Cathedral

7. 279 Parnell Road
Parnell Village

8. Hapimana Street
Bastion Point Lookout

9. 23 Tamaki Drive
Sea Life Kelly Tarltons

Points of Interest

  • Sky Tower

  • Auckland Museum

  • Hauraki Gulf

  • Holy Trinity Cathedral

  • Bastion Point

  • Princes Wharf

Free Blue Loop - November to April (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs at 9:00 am and the last bus departs at 4.00 pm - departing every 30min

1. Auckland War Memorial Museum
Outside South Entrance

2. Domain Wintergardens

3. Mount Eden

Points of Interest

What's Included
  • Hop-on hop-off tour
  • Informative commentary
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Get a taste of the finest sights in Auckland with a 24 or 48-hour hop on hop off bus pass! The entire route can be covered in roughly one hour, yet you might want to disembark now and then to leisurely explore the city’s captivating sights, verdant avenues, panoramic beaches, and trendy shopping zones. It’s a splendid strategy to traverse New Zealand’s most populous city using the Auckland Explorer Bus.

  • A child fares apply for ages 5 to 14 years (children aged 0-4 travel free)
  • Please note, some days when cruise ships are in port, we can be extremely busy. Additional coaches are used to help with the crowds, however, wait times may still increase.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robin_b
Mar 21, 2024
Canadians happy - Jodi was extremely helpful and informative. The tour was very interesting and we chose places to visit later. Mission Bay was lovely
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Ted_p
Mar 20, 2024
Wonderful overview. - A city within a park! Loved the greenery. Clean city. Superb commentary. However, was grieved that this was yet another country overtaken by Europeans.
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Donald_m
Mar 15, 2024
Excellent sightseeing tour - Easy to use and get a great sightseeing tour of Auckland, New Zealand. Several stops at key attractions.
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Cyndi_m
Mar 20, 2024
Okay, but give yourself time - The stops on the tour are okay and it's a good way to see the city quickly, but leave yourself plenty of time waiting for the next one to come. They say every 30 minutes but both of the stops I got off I had to wait 40-50 minutes for another one.
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Delaine_r
Mar 13, 2024
Worth doing - We had a couple of days in the city before the day trips and this was a way to see the highlights. The only downside is the buses only pickup at each stop every 35 minutes so if you miss it you’ll be waiting, but if you know that you can prepare.
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545cathyz
Mar 11, 2024
Great way to see many points of interest. Friendly and helpful staff. You will not be disappointed. - We had only one day in Auckland and had planned to see as much as we could in the time we were given. I have taken many Hop on and Hop off tours in other countries, so it was a no-brainer that this was was the way to go. It was raining the day we were there but because of this tour we were able to see lots of major sights and learned a lot whilst listening to the informative recording. The drivers were very friendly and drove us safely from one point of interest to the other. It was great that the buses arrived on time at any of the pickup locations. I would highly recommend taking these tours as it is a great way to see a place.
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X4110nxdavidh
Mar 22, 2024
not so hop on and off - Not the most organised company Not enough stops or buses - waited over an hour at one stop then 2 buses arrive Audio not working for part of trip But still the cheapest way to see the city
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Denise_p
Mar 19, 2024
with no up to date... - with no up to date schedule it was difficult to plan. bus shows up every 30 min, but when you get to a stop you have no idea if you will be waiting 3 minutes or 30 minutes
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Karen_m
Mar 14, 2024
Really! - Asian lady bus driver picked us up from the Auckland aquarium about 2:00 PM on 3:14 and asked for our tickets. There were at least 8 people who boarded before us and NO tickets were requested. My husband and I are honest and abiding just like any one else! All other personnel were great.
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Q2057qfpeterk
Mar 14, 2024
Avoid the hop on and hop off tour - Hop on and off tours are a good option when they are done well. This one was a disorganized mess. We waited an hour - not half an hour for a bus. There are two lines - red and blue - and the recording provided one instruction for which bus to take, but the driver did the opposite. Extremely disappointing.
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