Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comBay of Islands Day Tour from Auckland
based on 14 reviews
Duration: 10 hours (approx.)
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Product code: 3910AKLHISBOI
14 reviews of Bay of Islands Day Tour from Auckland
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Wish I could've stayed overnight. Will know for the next trip.
Reviewed by: Robert M, United States of America, March 2009
It was great trip with nice view. But we didn't actually have time for lunch. It is recommended to buy your own lunch at the cafe when we stopped for morning tea on the way to Bay of Islands.
Reviewed by: Dewi P, Australia, January 2009
Superb day at the Bay of Islands with an extremely knowledgeable and excellent driver, look forward to booking future tours with Viator.
Reviewed by: John Z, Thailand, December 2008
Excellent!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, September 2007
Our driver was just great! Knows a lot about the region, has got a great sense of humour that, with the great sights, made it fabulous!
Reviewed by: Ralph S, Netherlands, March 2007
The bus driver was one of the highlights of our trip. He was fun, informative and made each kilometer pass with interest. We had mixed weather but nothing detracted from the beauty of this area of New Zealand. We had never been on a bus tour before but now we will do more and more.
Reviewed by: Robin M, Australia, July 2006
The phone number to confirm was incorrect, and it took 3 mobile calls to find the correct one. In fact, a rival bus company suggested the right number to ring. As it happened, we did need to ring because our details assured us we were to be picked up at our hotel, but the new bus company did not pick up from our hotel. The confusion made the tour beginning rather stressful.
Reviewed by: Carol D, Australia, February 2009
Worth the trip, Russell was very pretty.
Reviewed by: Leilani L, Australia, February 2009
While the tour itself was very interesting, I would not recommend using Viator to book it. It turns out that the tour is actually run by two different groups: one handles the coach trip and another the ferry ride in the Bay of Islands. My friend and I tried to organise for pickup from our hotel in Auckland on the morning of the tour but were given a massive run-around. The number provided on our Viator docket was for one company, who said that they had no idea about the particular trip we were talking about. We then spent a very long time on the phone to another number provided to us by the lady at the first company - eventually she said that she had to call Australia to confirm the details of our trip and to organise for us to be picked up at our hotel. The hotel pickup did not run smoothly either, with a cab having to be sent twice as the first driver could not find our hotel! My advice would be to see if you can book this trip or a similar one directly through an actual tour company rather than going through a third party.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, Australia, December 2008
I enjoyed this tour. It was another one day but a good way to see the countryside. I thoroughly enjoyed the tours of the Treaty House and Russell and learnt a lot. The weather wasn't great but this would probably be a wonderful tour in summer.
Reviewed by: Kirstyn M, Australia, July 2008
Despite the less than perfect weather, this was an excellent experience. One complaint, however, was confusion over the prepaid box lunch. At first no one could find them and the agenda left no time to eat it.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, February 2008
Pleased we did this trip to the Bay of Islands & experienced some of NZ history.
Reviewed by: Kenneth N, Australia, August 2006
Tour was rushed due to the distance from Auckland, but good.
Reviewed by: Susan F, Australia, December 2008
We spent a great deal of time on the bus and had very limited time at our destinations. We had to rush though the Treaty Grounds in about an hour, and there was much more to see and read. The side trip to Russel was also rushed and was barely an hour.
Reviewed by: Vicki H, United States of America, September 2007
