5 h

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About this activity

You'll be picked up from your centrally located Auckland hotel before traveling 30-minutes west to the Arataki Visitor Centre. From the Arataki Centre take in panoramic views extending from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean and absorb the area's history and admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings that stand guard there.

Continue further west with your knowledgeable and highly experienced guide to New Zealand's wild and rugged West Coast where you get to experience the power of nature. Feel the black sand beneath your feet as you stroll along one of the most awe-inspiring beaches the world has to offer.

Your tour concludes with a short journey to the lush rainforest where you can walk the easy bush tracks among New Zealand's giant tree ferns and hear native birds.

This unique small group tour operator is a Gold Level Certified Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity and provides expert guided eco-tours in the greater Auckland region a company delivering a quality product focusing on the natural and cultural heritage of the area. Winner of the Tourism Export Council 2016 Operator of the Year Award.

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Included

Hotel pickup and drop off
Local guide
Light Refreshments
GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Not included

Gratuities
Food

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately with comfortable walking shoes
The tour is suitable for all ages and abilities
Although lunch is not included, the tour does stop at a local bakery if you wished to purchase some. Cash is required

Features

Tourism

75%

Original

50%

Adrenaline

45%

Cultural

35%

Reviews

4.8

121

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catherinecjay

5 | 2019-07-03

Sean provided us with the best experience. Highly recommend this tour if you love the outdoors and learning.

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Taylor W

5 | 2019-07-03

My daughter and I enjoyed this trip immensely. Right on time and very environmentally friendly tour - that is always important to us!

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Raymond P

5 | 2019-07-03

Unbelievable scenery, a beautiful tour. The guides were knowledgeable and kept everyone interested. A must do.

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Barry W

5 | 2019-01-02

This tour gives you a nice half day sampler of the western ranges and Tasman Sea black sand beaches, just under an hour from Auckland. Well led by a guide and driver pair with on-time shuttle pick up from our CBD area hotel.

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Jenny H

4 | 2018-10-03

First, great and accommodating tour company Bush and Beach. Informative guides. Waterfall was great. Beach views are stunning though we were not on the beach for the sunset picture as seen on the tour pic. A great compliment to seeing the western side of the North island and still so close to Auckland. Felt a tiny bit of time underutilized at park center, but otherwise all great good. Trees are indeed magical.

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Bobin L

4 | 2018-07-17

Great tour! The guide and the driver were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. I was hoping for a more full on/harder hike which did not happen but each sight was beautiful and worth seeing. Had a great relaxing time.

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David C

5 | 2018-03-12

This was a very enjoyable experience. Both Sean and Warren provided a nice balance between facts and details to personal insights which made the histories and evolutions of a varied landscape and its flora and fauna easy to understand and accessible without any prior knowledge. Thank you again.

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