Top New Zealand Shore Excursions

Q: Which New Zealand Shore Excursions have Instant Confirmation?

New Zealand Shore Excursions with Instant Confirmation include: Hole in the Rock Cruise & Island Tour - with two island stopovers Hobbiton Movie set & Waitomo Caves Small Group Tour From Auckland 2025 Award Winning: Auckland City Highlights Half Day Tour Half Day Tour of Wellington Wellington's Original LOTR Experience - includes Weta and Lunch View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which New Zealand Shore Excursions have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These New Zealand Shore Excursions include Hotel Pickup: 2025 Award Winning: Auckland City Highlights Half Day Tour Half Day Tour of Wellington Wellington's Original LOTR Experience - includes Weta and Lunch Half Day Martinborough Winery Tour from Wellington Auckland Scenic Day Tour Full-Day- 8 HOURS View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

Q: Got any more New Zealand trip ideas?

We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked New Zealand Tours. Top 10 New Zealand 2026 Senior-friendly tours New Zealand The best tours and activities for culture lovers in New Zealand Top Day Trips from New Zealand Things to do in New Zealand this summer View all New Zealand Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in New Zealand?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in New Zealand are: New Zealand Luxury & Special Occasions New Zealand Luxury Tours New Zealand Tours & Sightseeing New Zealand Outdoor Activities New Zealand Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours View all tour styles in New Zealand →

Cruise ship: Napier Art Deco-Premium Wineries +Beer, Cider tour

For Cruise Ship passengers: We tailor every tour to your ship's schedule. Depending on your arrival time, you'll visit either - 1 Premium winery and …More

Napier, New Zealand

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Cruise ship: Napier Art Deco-Premium Wineries +Beer, Cider tour

For Cruise Ship passengers: We tailor every tour to your ship's schedule. Depending on your arrival time, you'll visit either - 1 Premium winery and...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$101

Private Personalised Tour in Waiheke Island

For private groups of 2-12, we offer a range of specialist touring options (including driving and walking components). We’ll provide a tailor-made itinerary and confirm …More

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

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Private Personalised Tour in Waiheke Island

For private groups of 2-12, we offer a range of specialist touring options (including driving and walking components). We’ll provide a tailor-made itinerary and confirm...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered

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$412

Boutique tour, Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal

During your day's visit to Tauranga, experience the Geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. On the way there, marvel at beautiful beaches and beautiful homes, before a …More

Tauranga, New Zealand

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Boutique tour, Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal

During your day's visit to Tauranga, experience the Geothermal wonderland of Rotorua. On the way there, marvel at beautiful beaches and beautiful homes, before a...

6 to 7 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (49)

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$118

We will take you on a tour with fun and laughter whilst showing you a large area of our region. we cover over 100 km …More

Napier, New Zealand

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Half Day Sightseeing and Taste Tour

We will take you on a tour with fun and laughter whilst showing you a large area of our region. we cover over 100 km...

4 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$108

Kaikoura Helicopters Classic Whale Watch

Kaikoura Helicopter Whale Watching – The Ultimate Shore Excursion Take your Kaikoura visit to new heights with our unforgettable helicopter whale watching experience. Soar over …More

Kaikoura, New Zealand

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Kaikoura Helicopters Classic Whale Watch

Kaikoura Helicopter Whale Watching – The Ultimate Shore Excursion Take your Kaikoura visit to new heights with our unforgettable helicopter whale watching experience. Soar over...

30 minutes Free Cancellation

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$241

Hobbiton Afternoon Tour in Luxury Minibus from Auckland

Choose FlexiToursNZ for a premium tour. We put less seats in our vehicles than factory standard and only 3 seats in the back row. Pay …More

Auckland, New Zealand

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Hobbiton Afternoon Tour in Luxury Minibus from Auckland

Choose FlexiToursNZ for a premium tour. We put less seats in our vehicles than factory standard and only 3 seats in the back row. Pay...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$232

Luxury Private Transfers: Auckland Airport to City

AUCKLAND AIRPORT TRANSFERS A reliable, punctual on-demand door-to-door transfer service exclusively for you and your group that gets safely to your destination. We operate only …More

Auckland, New Zealand

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Luxury Private Transfers: Auckland Airport to City

AUCKLAND AIRPORT TRANSFERS A reliable, punctual on-demand door-to-door transfer service exclusively for you and your group that gets safely to your destination. We operate only...

40 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$86

Auckland's Wild West Coast & Black Sand Beaches Tour inc Lunch

Auckland’s Wild West Coast Tour, this small group, fully-guided afternoon tour combines the best the west coast of Auckland has to offer. Highlights: - Black …More

Auckland, New Zealand

4.8 (44)

Auckland's Wild West Coast & Black Sand Beaches Tour inc Lunch

Auckland’s Wild West Coast Tour, this small group, fully-guided afternoon tour combines the best the west coast of Auckland has to offer. Highlights: - Black...

6 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (44)

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$101

Tauranga Daytime Scenic Lake McLaren Tour

Paddle out to the middle of the wonderfully calm Lake McLaren in a 18 seater canoe if you are from a Cruise Ship, where serenity …More

Tauranga, New Zealand

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Tauranga Daytime Scenic Lake McLaren Tour

Paddle out to the middle of the wonderfully calm Lake McLaren in a 18 seater canoe if you are from a Cruise Ship, where serenity...

3 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (43)

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$103

Private Martinborough Wine Full Day Tour From Wellington

Sample the wines of New Zealand’s fertile North Island on this private full-day Martinborough wine tour from Wellington. Visit three Martinborough wineries with a private …More

Wellington, New Zealand

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Private Martinborough Wine Full Day Tour From Wellington

Sample the wines of New Zealand’s fertile North Island on this private full-day Martinborough wine tour from Wellington. Visit three Martinborough wineries with a private...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$207

Discover the full diversity of wine varieties this stunning Marlborough region has to offer and learn the secrets behind fine wine appreciation on this full-day …More

Picton, New Zealand

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Full-Day Wine Tour from Picton

Discover the full diversity of wine varieties this stunning Marlborough region has to offer and learn the secrets behind fine wine appreciation on this full-day...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$158

Auckland Sights Exclusive 4 Hour Luxury Day Tour

In this exclusive luxury tour a selection of Auckland’s highlights have been put together, depending on your time frame and interest. We can also arrange …More

Auckland, New Zealand

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Auckland Sights Exclusive 4 Hour Luxury Day Tour

In this exclusive luxury tour a selection of Auckland’s highlights have been put together, depending on your time frame and interest. We can also arrange...

4 hours Free Cancellation

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$98

Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Lake Rotomahana Tour

Discover the dramatic volcanic history and breathtaking geothermal landscapes of Rotorua on this unforgettable full-day journey through one of New Zealand’s most extraordinary natural environments. …More

Tauranga, New Zealand

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Waimangu Volcanic Valley and Lake Rotomahana Tour

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$163

Private Vineyard Bush Walk Tour in Waiheke Island

Enjoy this spectacular private walk with your friends, and you'll experience a little bit of everything – bush, beaches, headlands and vineyards. We start with …More

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

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Private Vineyard Bush Walk Tour in Waiheke Island

Enjoy this spectacular private walk with your friends, and you'll experience a little bit of everything – bush, beaches, headlands and vineyards. We start with...

5 hours

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$426

Travel in a comfortable van, watch the beautiful countryside go by as we drive from location to location. Sample 4 different local wines at either …More

Blenheim, New Zealand

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Marlborough Classic Wine Tasting Tour.

Travel in a comfortable van, watch the beautiful countryside go by as we drive from location to location. Sample 4 different local wines at either...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$109

Shore Excursion: Half-Day Auckland Volcanoes Tour

Auckland is known as the City of Sails, but some think it should be called the City of Volcanoes! Gain insight into Auckland's unique volcanic …More

Auckland, New Zealand

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Shore Excursion: Half-Day Auckland Volcanoes Tour

Auckland is known as the City of Sails, but some think it should be called the City of Volcanoes! Gain insight into Auckland's unique volcanic...

5 hours Free Cancellation

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$167

Private Guided Tour of Dunedin City Heritage and Unique Wildlife and Scenery

Enjoy Dunedin on a private tour, tailored exclusively for your group of up to six passengers. A knowledgeable driver-guide will show you the city’s best …More

Port Chalmers, New Zealand

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Private Guided Tour of Dunedin City Heritage and Unique Wildlife and Scenery

Enjoy Dunedin on a private tour, tailored exclusively for your group of up to six passengers. A knowledgeable driver-guide will show you the city’s best...

5 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$1,035

Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Picton Marlborough Wine Tour 5-6 hrs

Discover why Discovery Wine Tours is a favourite for cruise ship guests visiting Picton, Port Marlborough. Since 2005, our locally owned family business has specialised …More

Picton, New Zealand

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Cruise Ship Shore Excursion Picton Marlborough Wine Tour 5-6 hrs

Discover why Discovery Wine Tours is a favourite for cruise ship guests visiting Picton, Port Marlborough. Since 2005, our locally owned family business has specialised...

4 to 5 hours Free Cancellation

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$136

Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Christchurch Sightseeing with Jet Boating

Enjoy a city tour of Christchurch taking in not only the damage to the city by several earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and the rebuild …More

Christchurch, New Zealand

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Lyttelton Shore Excursion: Christchurch Sightseeing with Jet Boating

Enjoy a city tour of Christchurch taking in not only the damage to the city by several earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 and the rebuild...

6 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (37)

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$141

Lord of The Rings Full Day locations tour incl Weta & keepsake

One tour to rule them all...... You'll get to check out the filming locations of our magical Lord of the Rings trilogy & you also …More

Wellington, New Zealand

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Lord of The Rings Full Day locations tour incl Weta & keepsake

One tour to rule them all...... You'll get to check out the filming locations of our magical Lord of the Rings trilogy & you also...

6 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$171

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers are based on answers previously given to Cool Shore Excursions customers' questions.

What are the best options for New Zealand Shore Excursions?

What are the best kid-friendly options for New Zealand Shore Excursions Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly New Zealand Shore Excursions are:

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Which New Zealand Shore Excursions have Instant Confirmation?

Which New Zealand Shore Excursions have Free Cancellation?

New Zealand Shore Excursions with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which New Zealand Shore Excursions have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more New Zealand trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in New Zealand?