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Urban Jungles - Hidden Nature Walks in Auckland
Auckland CBD
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Not recommended for travelers with limited mobility
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Experience four short walks within Auckland's urban area, to discover amazing natural environments only 20 minutes from the city centre. Explore a rocky coastline which was once a forest and learn about Auckland's volcanic past, with the option to buy a drink or ice cream from a local cafe. Take a boardwalk through an urban rainforest to gaze up at ancient trees found only in New Zealand. Next, enjoy a different perspective from a treetops walkway, looking down on the canopy below. Lastly, follow a stream through wetlands up a valley, with your guide pointing out unique plants and other wildlife. Finish with views across to the city, and choose between returning by ferry or being dropped off...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Optional ferry back to the city centre at the end of the tour
Stop at a local cafe for optional purchase of drinks or snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
148 Quay Street
Wait at the steps outside Daikoku Restaurant and your guide will meet you there.
Return
Urban Jungles - Hidden Nature Walks in Auckland
Auckland CBD
About
Experience four short walks within Auckland's urban area, to discover amazing natural environments only 20 minutes from the city centre. Explore a rocky coastline which was once a forest and learn about Auckland's volcanic past, with the option to buy a drink or ice cream from a local cafe. Take a boardwalk through an urban rainforest to gaze up at ancient trees found only in New Zealand. Next, enjoy a different perspective from a treetops walkway, looking down on the canopy below. Lastly, follow a stream through wetlands up a valley, with your guide pointing out unique plants and other wildlife. Finish with views across to the city, and choose between returning by ferry or being dropped off...
Highlights
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Optional ferry back to the city centre at the end of the tour
Stop at a local cafe for optional purchase of drinks or snacks
Meeting Points
Departure
148 Quay Street
Wait at the steps outside Daikoku Restaurant and your guide will meet you there.
Return
Itinerary
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Auckland Harbour Bridge
Drive over the iconic Harbour Bridge for views of the upper harbour, North Shore, and city.
2
Takapuna Beach
Begin your adventure at Takapuna, where you'll explore a rocky coastline which was once an ancient forest and learn about Auckland's volcanic history. You'll have the opportunity to purchase a coffee or ice cream from a local cafe while enjoying the beach.
25 minutes
3
Take a gentle walk through a rare surviving fragment of ancient lowland rainforest, which once would have covered much of the northern part of Auckland. From the forest floor, marvel upwards at the many mature native trees and see the famous Five Sisters – a cluster of five large pūriri trees that sprouted from the fallen trunk of an ancient giant 500 years ago!
45 minutes
4
Follow a short track to reach a treetop bridge, 18 metres up, which allows a birds-eye view of the canopy below. Listen to the birdsong, and learn about the history of kauri logging in New Zealand.
25 minutes
5
Follow a stream up the valley through a freshwater wetland area to reach a small waterfall, admiring species such as native nikau palms, cabbage trees, reeds, vines, and other epiphytes. Learn the Maori and European settler history of the area.
45 minutes
6
Visit Birkenhead Wharf for great views across the water to the city, and choose between taking the ferry back to the city centre under the Auckland Harbour Bridge (included), or driving back over the bridge to be dropped off by your guide.
