Get onboard the Auckland Explorer Bus, a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour of the city. Explore Auckland’s top attractions in your own time and enjoy friendly service along the way.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Valid 1 day
- from first activation
- Driver
- English
- Wheelchair accessible
Highlighted reviews from other travelers
A good choice to get an overall view of the city. Many good stops that you can spend some more time before hopping on the bus again.
Great way to see the major tourist attractions in the city. The bus was very clean and the audio is very informative. When I booked I didn’t realise there was a two day option. Realistically, doing all the stops we wanted to do in a day wasn’t going to work and a second day would have been ideal but paying full price for a second day was too much. if you are catching the bus from Hobson st and looking for somewhere to get your tickets, it’s not a building you’re looking for but a pop up stand at the base of sky tower. One last thing, the blue route that takes you out to the zoo and Motat doesn’t run after April so I’m not sure how much value just the red run would be. Other than that, I would recommend if you aren’t sure what you want to see.
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Meeting point
Departure point #1, located at the Bus Stop outside 23 Customs Street East. Departure point #2 located at the Bus Stop outside 68 Hobson Street
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Know before you go
- Our hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour starts and finishes at our main Downtown Auckland stop.
- The Red route covers downtown, central Auckland, and waterfront highlights, including the Sky Tower, Auckland Art Gallery, Newmarket, the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parnell Village, Bastion Point, and SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium.
- Along the Red route, you will learn about the history of this diverse modern city and what makes Auckland one of the world’s most desirable places to live. Our entertaining commentary is provided in English.
- The Red route takes approximately 60 minutes to complete a full, non-stop loop.
- From October - April ONLY we also operate our Blue route which goes from the Auckland War Memorial Museum to the Domain Winter Gardens, Mount Eden, Kingsland (near Eden Park), the Auckland Zoo and MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology.
- The Blue route also takes approximately 60 minutes to complete a full, non-stop loop.