Auckland Half-Day Volcanoes Tour

Auckland is not only New Zealand's largest city, it also sits on a volcanic field with over 50 extinct cones. This half-day tour will allow you to discover some of the region's best-known volcanoes, understand their origins and enjoy spectacular views without leaving the city.

The tour, in a small group, starts with a transfer from your accommodation or a central point. Throughout the tour you will visit places such as:

• Mount Eden (Maungawhau), Auckland's highest cone, from the top of which you get a perfect panoramic view of the city and harbour.
• One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie), a volcano with great symbolic significance for the Maori, surrounded by a park and archaeological remains.
• Mangere Mountain or Mount Wellington, depending on availability and conditions, where you will see solidified lava flows and unique geological structures.

Your guide will explain how this volcanic field was formed, how volcanoes have influenced urban development and what these places mean to the indigenous Maori culture. You will also learn how to identify the remnants of volcanic activity in the landscape.

The tour combines vehicle sections with short gentle walks to the craters, so it is suitable for most people and requires no special fitness. It's an ideal way to discover a little-known side of Auckland in just a few hours.