Auckland

Auckland Small-Group Walking Tour with Treats

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Auckland Lanes and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience Auckland's hidden gems on this walking tour through the city's lanes and other secret spaces. With a guide in the lead, you'll stroll through areas you might never find on your own while listening to commentary on the city's European and Maori history. Take a break for refreshments at a heritage hotel and ride the locals' bus uptown to explore an artsy neighborhood. Traveling with a small group of just eight people or fewer guarantees an intimate atmosphere.

Small group of just eight people or fewer ensures personalized attention
Stroll through uptown Auckland to find the city's hidden gems
Guide provides historical commentary
Break for refreshments at a local hotel

What's Included

Refreshments - barista coffee, tea or cold drink
A local tasting
Small group guarantee - max 10 people
Aucky Walky Tours curated list of the best places to eat, shop & go

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

2 Customs Street East, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Corner of Customs Street East and Queen St (outside One.NZ Mobile - Britomart branch). Look for guide with an Aucky Walky bag and/or sign.

End point

303 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Aotea Square on Queen St, beside the Auckland Townhall.

What To Expect

Queen Street

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Albert Park

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Auckland Town Hall

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Queens Arcade

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Myers Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Group size: Minimum of 4 walkers for a tour to proceed with booking cut off 6pm the night prior.
The tour is best suited to children 10+ as the route is not stroller friendly and involves 3-4km of moderate-paced walking.
Bring proof of booking, rain jacket and bottled water.
Accessibility - A light to reasonable level of fitness is required. The tour is around 3-4km long including a short uphill climb, flights of steps and a short bus ride. This tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or people on mobility scooters.
Tours proceed rain or shine. All part of the fun!
Not recommended for travelers in wheelchairs
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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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Reviews

5.0

132 reviews

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Interesting Auckland

Elisabeth_E, Mar 2024

We loved the tour and the treats were quality. Liz was knowledgeable and is obviously passionate about Auckland. Thanks Liz for sharing your lovely city with us.

Delightful & informative walking tour

Robert_H, Mar 2024

Wow! What a wonderful tour! Our guide, Debbie, was very informative, interesting, and considerate. Truly delightful in every way! We learned so much about Auckland, its history and development, neighborhoods and hidden gems — exactly what we were hoping for. We also came away with great recommendations for day trips, and some needed shopping tips. The small group tour makes a world of difference. Definitely exceeded 5 stars!

Informative walking tour

Debra_C, Mar 2024

Nice to see the highlights of the city. Then you can go back and explore the things that are more of a personal interest.

A good back ground tour of Auckland.

Kevin_B, Mar 2024

Our guide Nina was very knowledgeable about Auckland and went into great detail about the citys history and the Maori. At times, some of her history went a little too deep and lenghty, but over all it was enjoyable and very informative.

More snacks please!

Kristin_C, Mar 2024

Joe was a wonderful guide around central Auckland, full of energy and she packed in a lot of information in three hours. The pace of the tour was quick. I would have liked more snacks for the price of the tour.

Interesting and entertaining

rjp63, Mar 2024

Wonderful owner and guide. Handled us with expertise. Numbers curtailed so Small group tour so easy to hear and enjoy

Fantastic tour and amazing tour guide.

Susan_H, Mar 2024

Joe was an amazing tour guide and gave a wonderful tour. She gave us a superb overview of Auckland and was very knowledgeable about all the sites she took in on the tour. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The chocolate store visit was an added bonus and amongst the best chocolate I’ve ever tasted. Highly recommend. 😊

Great tour

Richard_F, Feb 2024

Debbie was an excellent tour guide and we learned so much. The walking tour took us places we never would have known about otherwise.

Found all the shortcuts and quirks of Auckland

mandy_h, Feb 2024

Great tour Liz was very informative and passionate about her own city, highly recommended tour extremely knowledgeable about the area and products

Best walking tour - fun, lots of great information- don’t miss it!

William_P, Feb 2024

We really enjoyed the walking tour- Liz, our guide and founder of Aucky- Walky Tours was excellent; so friendly, fun and informative. She took us through all kinds of neighborhoods in central Auckland, pointing out both historical or important places but also fun, little spots that are not on tourist maps, plus gave us recommendations for restaurants . This is not a heavy history type walk- rather an interesting few hours to get a glimpse of a real city with a 4th generation person who strives to give you a most memorable experience for exploring Auckland. She was so generous to stop and buy the group the best candy from a specialty chocolatier; coffee at unique boutique cafe; a map and little card of key words in Māori. We were so glad we took this tour within a few hours of arrival because it gave us a foundation for the rest of our time in Auckland. Can’t say enough how excellent Liz was in introducing us to this big diverse city with such enthusiasm and delight.

Aukland tour

Celine_S, Feb 2024

Nina was a wonderful guide. She was on time, very friendly and informative. We enjoyed the tour and appreciated all her dining suggestions.

Great walking tour

Phyllis_G, Feb 2024

You pack in a lot walking in the 3-hour tour. It is slower paced do need to worry whether you have to be in the best of shape. Nina was a great tour guide and shared lots of Auckland history. It made for a great tour and introduction to the city. If you’re looking for a walking tour where you get to taste various NZ specialties, this is not it. We stopped for a refreshment and at a small chocolate shop. Definitely more walking and touring rather than eating.

Aucky Walky for the Win

Lindy_G, Aug 2023

So much was memorable about this tour. It was something my sister and I booked last minute as part of our world cup trip and it ended up being one of the most memorable things about our trip. If nothing else, you get a good first look and impression of Auckland. As our guide Liz (who also happens to be the founder of the tour guide company) told us at the end of the tour, you feel more confident when navigating Auckland. That couldn’t have been more true for the remainder of our stay. It’s the little things that help make your trip more enjoyable. Liz also had a way of welcoming you to her country that was both inviting and sincere. I also really respected and appreciated her sharing her cultural experiences as a 4th generation Kiwi as well as her vast knowledge of the local Māori culture and language. From the first minute when she opted to greet us by having us stand a little closer together (but not close) stating she wasn’t going to yell at us for the duration of the tour since it wasn’t the New Zealand way to be overly loud (and carry a blow horn for tours), I knew I would enjoy the smaller group setting and more intimate and relaxed atmosphere. Definitely more inviting and no one ever had an issue hearing her (and yet she nonetheless made an effort to regularly confirm we could all hear). Just goes to show how well thought out her this tour was and how mindful she is in wanting us to have a nice, memorable time. She could have easily overpacked the amount of people included in her tour but that wasn’t her way, which made for a gold standard in my book. The tour itself is a walking tour, but not overly strenuous. It is also off the beaten pass which is the best part. All the little known local secrets (but also while still getting to see the main sights along the way). She even provides an amazingly thoughtful guide with a little map as well recommendations on things to eat, places to go, etc. We definitely made sure to try the entire list of “what the locals eat,” before we headed home. I also want to add that while there really aren’t very many Māori cultural experiences in Auckland and while Liz doesn’t advertise this tour as such, she nonetheless strikes a good balance of weaving together the present as well both Auckland and Māori history. It presented a more complete picture of how Auckland became what it is today and even where it’s going. Again, just made for a very well-rounded experience. And yes, there were lovely treats to try along the way (all included as part of the fee). If I make another visit to NZ, I will definitely make sure to check out one of her other tours as I’m sure they are all just as lovely. You can’t beat someone who not only knows the area, but who also loves and respects the city so much that she is willing to share its beauty and secrets with others. Thank you Liz, even when we ran into my parents (who were not part of the tour) and you so generously offered to let them tag along.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Omg Lindy, what a generrous and incredible snapshot of our small-group Hello Auckland tour and the vibe we endeavour to create. Thank you, thank you and arohamai/apologies for not responding sooner! We hope your NZ memories were all as good as this one and wish you safe travels and every blessing. x

Quirky Surprises

Claire_T, Apr 2023

Loved being able to see where locals hang out, e.g. the very charming Britomart. Loved the surprises along the way, too - Vulcan Lane, for instance. Wonderful way to get to know Auckland without spending lots of time doing your own research. Highly recommended!!

Response from Host, May 2023

Nga mihi/thank you Claire for your charming review and walking our way. So glad we revealed the delights of central Auckland most visitors miss. Wishing you safe travels.

Walking Wonder

Diane_M, Mar 2023

Liz shared culture and history of Aukland including Māor, food, shopping areas as well As additional things to see and do!! Highly recommended! Great pace and saw areas of the city that we would’ve not goi d on our own!

Response from Host, May 2023

It was our pleasure showing you around Auckland's best spots on foot - hope NZ left you with many happy memories.

Easy walk with some steps

Charlotte_H, Mar 2023

We had a fun walk with Liz. She narrated the fable and story behind the hidden lanes, which made the walking trip interesting. She also bought us to a heritage hotel for coffee. We also took public bus to uptown to experience the vibrant of the local people. Thumb up!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Nga mihi Singapore friends - thank you for walking our way and glad it was a fun end to your NZ trip, also that you discovered the city sights most visitors miss.

Awesome tour

Douglas_d, Jan 2023

Our guide Joan was wonderful, she was quite knowledgeable of the area, energetic and very friendly. We felt that we got an awesome overview of Auckland history and covered a lot of territory at a nice relaxed pace.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Kia ora D, glad you found your walking tour informative and fun. Guide Jo is an Auckland gem and knows the city like the back of her hand (or foot?). Thanks for posting a review and walking our way. Wishing you both safe travels.

Great walking tour

Cindy_M, Dec 2022

Excellent walking tour of Auckland. Liz was a fantastic guide and extremely informative. Visited some wonderful Auckland locations.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thanks CindyMcG - loved meeting you & J, hope cruise is going well & maybe our paths might cross in VicH one day on my Storm Boy pilgrimage. Glad you enjoyed your walking tour with us & that it helped inform your Auckland short stay.

Auckland walking tour with treats

Barbara_L, Nov 2022

Liz has set up a great walking tour of Auckland and Joe was an excellent tour guide. She was very informative, has a great sense of humor, and did a great job of adjusting our pace to one of the tour group’s members who has knee problems.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Nga mihi, thank you Barbara, so glad you and Ernie enjoyed our small-group experience and the kindness of guide Joe. We hope our advice helped you find your feet in Auckland and lead to a more enjoyable stay. Safe travels in Aotearoa NZ and thanks again for walking our way and supporting a wahine/women-owned tourism venture.

Liz was very knowledgeable and...

Tami_S, Apr 2018

Liz was very knowledgeable and helpful. She even sent us a list of her favourite restaurants and other activities she thought we might enjoy. It was a very pleasant tour.

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