Tours / Fixed
Ten routes, and none of them set in stone.
Every one has been driven, eaten and slept through more times than I would admit. Take one as it stands, or use it as the starting point and we will move things around.
Multi-day
5 days, Northland, pace 2
The Winterless North
Five days north, ending in the Waipoua Forest under Tāne Mahuta.
3 days, Coromandel, pace 3
Coast & Kauri
Three days of beaches, bush, and a gorge nobody tells you about.
7 days, North Island, pace 1
Vines, Volcanoes & Verse
Seven days for people who would rather eat and look than climb.
10 days, Both islands, pace 3
The Long Way South
The whole country end to end, at the pace the weather allows.
A single day
Ten hours, Auckland and Northland, pace 2
A Day North
Out of the city by nine, takahē at Tāwharanui by noon, a long vineyard lunch, back for dinner.
Nine hours, Auckland and Waiheke, pace 1
Waiheke, Properly
Four vineyards, one beach, and no ferry timetable to watch.
Eleven hours, Coromandel, pace 3
Coromandel in a Day
Cathedral Cove on the right tide, the hot beach with a spade, and the gorge on the way home.
Eleven hours, Northland, pace 2
The Kauri Coast
North up the west coast to Tāne Mahuta, and back down through the Kaipara.
Seven hours, Auckland and Waiheke, pace 1
Auckland, Properly
The city as somebody who lives here would show it to you, west coast included.
Ten hours, Auckland and Waiheke, pace 2
Islands of the Gulf
Tiritiri Matangi and a working harbour, for people who came here for the birds.
What every fixed tour includes
What's included
- A private guide and driver for the whole tour, the same person from the first pickup to the last drop-off
- The vehicle, fuel, and all road, ferry and parking charges
- Entry to the national parks, sanctuaries and reserves on your itinerary
- Morning and afternoon tea on every touring day
- All the planning, booking and timing, arranged before you arrive
- Pickup and drop-off at your Auckland accommodation or the cruise terminal
What's not
- Accommodation, which I book to your taste and budget and pass through at cost
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner, charged as taken
- Domestic and international flights
- Travel insurance, which I ask every guest to hold
- Anything of a personal nature, and personal spending
To confirm. These included and excluded lists are type-level defaults, written as a starting point for Dale to confirm in Tina. Any single tour can add or drop a line, and the final wording should be settled alongside pricing.