Auckland's Ultimate: Flexible Hop-On Hop-Off City Explorer
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Experience the best things to see in Auckland with a 24 or 48-hour hop on hop off bus ticket! The routes each take approximately 1 hour to complete – however, you will want to hop off and take your time to discover the great city sights, tree-lined streets, picturesque beaches, and fashionable shopping districts at your own pace. The Auckland Explorer Bus is a great way to navigate your way around New Zealand’s largest city.
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Greg_F, 11/1/2025 2:13:15 PM
Traveled around Auckland looking at and stopping at a few sites, weather wasn't great but still got valve out of the bus ride
Clive E, 10/31/2025 12:36:07 AM
Nice service going around the key sites of Auckland. A good way to see the sights. We stopped off at Mount Eden and the War Museum
Sylvia_R, 10/30/2025 3:46:29 PM
This was a perfect way to have a nice tour of Auckland over a full day and experience a variety of neighborhoods and locales.
Paul_M, 10/26/2025 4:42:13 PM
Great way to get acquainted with Auckland City area. Upon arrival from US this was our first activity. Highly recommended, especially for first time “Kiwi” wannabes.
mlWM, 10/26/2025 1:26:00 PM
This was an excellent way to get a look at Auckland for the first time. I strongly recommend that you ride the entire route - both routes if possible, then pick one or more stops to explore further. Keep the map in front of you all the time in order to keep a strong sense of how the city is laid out. The view from the top of Mt Eden is very well worth the walk. Also like the Domain Wintergreens, and both of these are free.
Colleen_R, 10/24/2025 3:17:40 PM
Informative commentary. Drivers knowledgeable. Unfortunately our bus broke down so wait time a bit longer than normal.
Anthony_O, 10/21/2025 4:09:44 PM
I like the flexibility this tour gave me and the choice of place is very good. The price is slightly high but still acceptable.
sharon_d, 10/19/2025 4:59:54 PM
Clean busses, friendly staff. No more earbuds-they’ve installed speakers - but the narrative is only English. A great way to get the layout of the city, and decide where you’d like to explore.
Joanne_R, 10/19/2025 3:02:39 PM
It was a good tour. We took both options and saw a good bit of Auckland. Only thing I did not like was we had to walk about a kilometre from the cruise port to redeem our vouchers.
David_B, 10/15/2025 3:40:46 AM
Once we figured out that you not only see better but hear the commentary better from the second level it was great.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note, some days when cruise ships are in port, we can be extremely busy. Additional coaches are used to help with the crowds, however, wait times may still increase.
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First Bus: 9:00am Last Bus: 4pm Downtown Auckland First Bus: 9:05am Last Bus: 4:05pm Sky City (Hobson Street & Victoria Street West) First Bus: 9:10am Last Bus: 4:10pm Art Gallery & Queen Street First Bus: 9:20am Last Bus: 4:20pm Newmarket First Bus: 9:30am Last Bus: 4:30pm Auckland Museum First Bus: 9:33am Last Bus: 4:33pm Holy Trinity Cathedral First Bus: 9:35am Last Bus: 4:35pm Parnell Village First Bus: 9:45am Last Bus: 4:45pm Bastian Point Lookout First Bus: 9:50am Last Bus: 4:50pm SEA LIFE Kelly Tarltons Duration of the loop is 1 hour Buses depart every 30min from each stop Please note this is based on normal traffic conditions24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund