Private Tours
From Auckland
Auckland city highlights and classic North Island day trips — Hobbiton, Waitomo, Rotorua, Taupō, Coromandel and Waiheke Island — with your own driver and vehicle, planned around you.
The City of Sails, privately
A private orientation of Auckland — the harbour, the west coast, the museums and the neighbourhoods — at your pace, with a driver who knows the city.
Auckland City & Waterfront
Harbour bridges, Viaduct Basin, Devonport ferry and the Sky Tower — a private orientation of the City of Sails.
West Coast Beaches
Piha, Muriwai and the Waitākere Ranges — black-sand surf beaches and native rainforest within an hour of the CBD.
Auckland Museums & Culture
Auckland War Memorial Museum, MOTAT and the Maritime Museum — tailored to your interests, never a fixed itinerary.
The journeys Auckland guests ask for most
Each is a full or half day with your own driver and vehicle. Combine two, or build a multi-day journey that weaves them together — your route, your pace.
Hobbiton, Matamata
≈ 2 hrs each wayThe fully guided Hobbiton Movie Set tour — wander the Shire, step inside the Green Dragon Inn, and travel there in private comfort.
Waitomo Caves
≈ 2.5 hrs each wayGlowworm-lit limestone caverns, underground rivers and remarkable limestone formations — a private day trip deep into the King Country, often combined with Hobbiton.
Coromandel Peninsula
≈ 2.5 hrs each wayCathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach and the winding coastal road — a full day of beaches, bush and natural hot springs.
Waiheke Island Wine Country
40-min ferry + island driveBoutique vineyards, olive groves and coastal lunch spots — a relaxed wine-country day a short ferry from downtown Auckland.
Mount Eden (Maungawhau)
≈ 15 mins from the CBDAuckland's highest volcanic cone — a short walk to the crater rim with sweeping views across the city, harbour and Sky Tower.
Piha Beach
≈ 1 hr each wayLion Rock, black-sand surf and the wild west coast — a half-day on the Tasman Sea, easily paired with the Waitākere Ranges.
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial Park
≈ 15 mins from the CBDTerraced gardens, a still reflecting pool and one of Auckland's finest harbour panoramas — a peaceful stop on a city orientation.
Pohutu Geyser, Te Puia
≈ 3 hrs each wayThe largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere at Te Puia, Rotorua — geothermal wonders, Māori culture and the Whakarewarewa valley.
Taupō & Huka Falls
≈ 3.5 hrs each wayNew Zealand's largest lake, the thundering Huka Falls and the volcanic plateau — a full-day private drive through the central North Island.
The thermal region, a full day from Auckland
Three hours south of Auckland, Rotorua's geothermal valleys, living Māori culture and redwood forest make a rewarding private day trip — or the first leg of a multi-day North Island journey. Combine with Hobbiton or Waitomo on the way down.
Te Puia & Whakarewarewa
Pohutu Geyser, boiling mud pools and the living Māori village at Whakarewarewa — the geothermal heart of Rotorua.
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
The Champagne Pool, Artist's Palette and Lady Knox Geyser — a vividly coloured geothermal landscape south of the city.
Redwoods Whakarewarewa Forest
Soaring Californian redwoods and walking trails among native ferns — a peaceful contrast to the thermal valleys.
Polynesian Spa & Lake Rotorua
Mineral hot springs on the lakefront, the Government Gardens and a relaxed private orientation of the city.
Tamaki Māori Village
An evening of Māori protocol, song, haka and a traditional hāngī feast — a deeply cultural private evening.
Waimangu Volcanic Valley
The world's youngest geothermal system, born from the 1886 Tarawera eruption — boat cruises on Echo Crater.
Pohutu Geyser, Te Puia
The largest active geyser in the southern hemisphere — the geothermal heart of Rotorua.
Plan your Auckland private tour
Tell us your group, dates and the places you're drawn to. A specialist will shape a private Auckland experience around you.