Auckland City & West Coast Highlights Tour with Black Sand Beach.
Overview
Experience the highlights of Auckland on a full-day tour that covers a seaside village and the black-sand beaches of the West Coast. Travel in a luxury Mercedes vehicle past Auckland’s ancient volcanoes and see dramatic ocean vistas along an untamed coastline. Visit the rainforest and stroll past kauri trees and other flora and fauna native to New Zealand.
What's Included
- Complimentary snacks, water, and lunch
- Tours support local eco-cultural initiatives
- Hotel or downtown Auckland pick-up and drop-off
- Fully guided private tour in a luxury Mercedes vehicle
- Personal expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Please bring: outdoor clothing for the day’s weather conditions and sensible flat walking shoes, sun hat, sunscreen, your camera and a smile.
Victoria Street West
Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Lake Pupuke
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Takapuna Beach (pass by)
Westhaven Promenade
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Auckland Domain
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Auckland Museum (pass by)
Auckland Harbour Bridge (pass by)
Titirangi (pass by)
Piha Beach
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Arataki Visitor Centre - Waitakere Ranges
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 4 years
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Dress code is smart casual
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements (note min pax number is only 2). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour does not operate on Christmas Day
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5213P6
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Complimentary snacks, water, and lunch.
- Tours support local eco-cultural initiatives.
- Hotel or downtown Auckland pick-up and drop-off.
- Fully guided private tour in a luxury Mercedes vehicle.
- Personal expenses.
The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Auckland City & West Coast Highlights Tour with Black Sand Beach. is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Auckland City & West Coast Highlights Tour with Black Sand Beach. will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Complimentary snacks, water, and lunch
- Tours support local eco-cultural initiatives
- Hotel or downtown Auckland pick-up and drop-off
- Fully guided private tour in a luxury Mercedes vehicle
- Personal expenses
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 4 years
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Dress code is smart casual
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements (note min pax number is only 2). In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour does not operate on Christmas Day
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
