Auckland & Beyond Tours

Auckland & Beyond Tours

Auckland & Beyond Tours
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Auckland & Beyond Tours specialises in small group day tours and private tours departing from Auckland. Our range of tours includes the City's highlights and the top attractions outside Auckland, Such as Hobbiton Movie Set, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Auckland,s West Coast, The Coromandel Peninsula, The Bay of Islands, Rotorua Geothermal Valleys and much more. We also offer Shore Excursions, whether as a group or Private from Auckland Ports or any other port in NZ. Our luxury fleet of Mercedes-Benz vehicles and experienced local guides will ensure a smooth and unforgettable journey with us. Book with confidence today for a unique experience in New Zealand.
Auckland Central, New Zealand

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2024

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Will B
Hong Kong, China10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Took the Te Puia Geothermal Valley Rotorua tour from Auckland on Jan 5 and had an absolutely wonderful time. It is exactly what is advertised - small group tour from Auckland (the group had 9 people combined) and travelled in a small 15 seater that had both Wifi and USB outlets for charging mobile devices.

Picking up at 6:20am as advertised, a key highlight was the absolutely fantastic driver / guide Jason - he is humorous, knowledgeable, and would go above and beyond to satisfy group members. As we arrived a little earlier into Rotorua, Jason went beyond and gave us a short, scenic sightseeing drive around Rotorua before the visit to Te Puia. Throughout the journey, Jason gave some fantastic stories, experiences from his own childhood and New Zealand customs and stories that were a fascinating addition to the trip itself.

If you only had time for one simple destination like we did, then Te Puia is the “must go” on any tour of Rotorua. All encompassing, 100-120 minute tour including the sights of the Geysers and Volcanic Mud Pools, to a kiwi bird enclosure (can’t take pictures), to learning basics of Māori culture and glimpses of the life of Māoris including activities such as carving, weaving and other cultural activities it is literally a full New Zealand experience incredibly condensed into 100 fantastic minutes. While we didn’t have the opportunity to do the extras, going for the cultural shows or even workshops would definitely be encouraged.

On the return, we didn’t take the trip back to Auckland that was part of the tour, but instead Jason dropped us off at the Bus Stop for us to continue our journey to Taupo as we had a booked a separate 1pm bus to see the Huka Falls (there isn’t a tour we could find that included both Huka Falls and Te Puia and so had to improvise).

Overall, if you don’t have the time to do much more then this is an absolutely fantastic short trip to do. If you have more time however, I’d suggest taking trips that have slightly more to experience.
Written 5 January 2024
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What a fantastic review of our day tour from Auckland to Rotorua Geothermal Valley visiting Te Puia.
Written 14 February 2024
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Matthew T
Washington DC, DC20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Jason was an expert driver and guide, who understood his customers’ needs well and provided helpful information without overwhelming us, which is particularly important during an early morning tour. He was insightful and attentive to all of the guests, and I would recommend this tour highly. While it is a bit of a trip to/from Hobbiton, it absolutely was worth it!
Written 3 January 2024
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Thank you
Written 14 February 2024
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Pat W
Miami53 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Couples
Warren was our guide. He was engaging, courteous and knowledgeable. He provided lots of details as we rode around Auckland and ended with the Maori Experience at the Museum. He accommodated a physical limitation at Mt Eden (by driving to the top) yet the flexibility for one of us to walk down part of the path.
His knowledge of Maori culture and history was very helpful at the museum. We really enjoyed seeing the artifacts, village meeting house and the food storage house. Then the pinnacle was the cultural performance of The Maori Experience. The performers were expressive and the baby’s inclusion felt so natural as part of the family (and without any annoyance at the sounds and movement).
Also appreciated seeing the marina, CBD, Parnell and other areas of Auckland, with a nice stop at the Greenstone shop. Only wish we’d had time to see a beach as everyone was wanting to do near the end of the holiday break.
Written 11 January 2024
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Thank you for the amazing and informative feedback.
Written 14 February 2024
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Maria
Denver, United States10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
The tour to Hobbiton was wonderful. It's a great place for any Tolkien fan to visit. This tour company is very good though the driver did try to upsell us on a cave tour for another $100 each. Otherwise, he was very nice and accomodated our desire to be dropped off elsewhere than our hotel after the tour. The Hobbiton tour is done with Hobbiton staff and that guide was great!
Written 23 November 2022
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Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Written 13 December 2022
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Gl0bej0gger
Atlanta, GA36 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Our tour guide to Waitomo Caves and to Rotarua (Te Puia) was Geoff. It seemed like he was a walking Wikipedia. He not only drove the minivan well but constantly delivered information about the region/landscape we were passing through. We learned a lot in our 12 hours on the tour. Lunch was on our own, and was a quick grab sandwich. Not very good, but that was not Geoff's fault.
The glow worm cave was amazing!
Written 20 December 2023
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Thank you for this fabulous review.
Written 14 February 2024
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ksrichter3000
Grand Rapids, MI40 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Paolo did a great job getting us to our two destinations- Hobbiton and Waitomo Caves and back. His narration was informative and enjoyable with a good amount of detail but not too much to be boring. Directions were clear and prepared us well for the experiences.
Written 7 December 2023
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Thank you for this wonderful feedback.
Written 14 February 2024
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Robmeeker4
New York4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Drive about 2 hours with NZ history talk. Hobbiton is amazing. The quality of the experience is A+. Separate tour bus takes you through rolling hills with sheep and cows - then walking tour takes you through hobbit town pathways. It is a beautifully landscaped place, with 30or more hobbit huts. The final one has a whole 5 room interior that you walk through (this segment was recently created). Tour is fun and informative. Driver and guide were very good at their jobs. You won’t forget this tour!
Written 21 December 2023
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Such an amazing feedback! Thank you for choosing Auckland & Beyond Tours.
Written 14 February 2024
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Vivian H
25 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
Jason was an amazing guide for our trip to visit Hobbiton. Before arriving he shared info. on what we would see and experience on the Hobbiton tour, shared a few cultural highlights of the Māori , and made suggestions about other places to explore during our NZ stay. He was an excellent driver and once we arrived at Hobbiton, a passionate young guide shared all the details as we explored the Shire. We were picked up promptly at 6:00 a.m. and on our way back to Auckland made a fun stop to Tip Top ice cream in Pokeno. This served as a bio break as well. All in all it was a great day. Thank you Jason!
Written 11 November 2023
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Thank you for the 5 star review!
Written 13 November 2023
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ashley c
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
I booked the tour last minute (24 hours before) because my previous tour Provider on Klook cancelled my booking last minute. But this turns out to be a perfect trip. Peter and warren our driver were early to pick us up , took a scenic route and explained New Zealand to us on the way . The hobbiton movie set is magic - 10/10 must visit even if you’re not a fan.
Written 13 October 2022
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Thank you for rating Auckland and Beyond Tours 10 out of 10! We do appreciate your feedback and glad that you booked us last minute, we always love to assist customers any day of the year.
Written 5 November 2022
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Alina B
Phoenix, AZ3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Had an incredible experience with this tour company, and I can't say enough about our guide, Paulo. His knowledge, enthusiasm, and genuine passion for the locations we visited elevated the entire journey. Highly recommend, thanks to Paulo's exceptional guidance! 👏🌍 #FantasticTour #PauloRocks
Written 6 December 2023
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Thank you for the recommendation and awesome to see this hashtag go viral!
Written 14 February 2024
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