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Highlights
- Small group travel in luxury Mercedes vehicle
- 1 hour easy walk on Leigh Coastal Walkway
- 1.5 hours beach time at Goat Island Marine Reserve
- Admission to Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre
Description
Visit Goat Island Marine Reserve on New Zealand's North Island coast with Auckland & Beyond Tours. Explore the coastline on a 1 hour scenic bush walk, spend 1.5 hours on the beach at Goat Island Marine Reserve and learn about the abundant marine wildlife with a visit to the Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre. Auckland & Beyond Tours offer a one of a kind experience discovering beautiful New Zealand locations from Auckland in the comfort of a luxury Mercedes vehicle.
Starting off in central Auckland, your Auckland & Beyond Tours journey takes you through the beautiful Rodney District to the coastal town of Leigh. Get amongst native bush on the Leigh Coastal Walkway, a 1 hour easy track where you can look out for the New Zealand tui, kaka and fantails. Your Goat Island Day Tour with Auckland Beyond Tours then includes admission to the Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre, where you can learn about the reserve’s thriving marine wildlife before heading to the beach to experience it for yourself.
The second half of your adventure with Auckland & Beyond Tours is spent on the beach at Goat Island Marine Reserve. Simply sit back and enjoy your surroundings, or you can choose to hire snorkelling equipment, rent a kayak or join a glass bottom boat tour (additional cost). Goat Island Marine Reserve is famous for its shallow and safe waters, making it an ideal location for snorkelling, diving and swimming. Once you have had your fill of exploring, step onboard your luxury transport with Auckland & Beyond Tours for the return journey back to Auckland.
Trip Includes
- Pick up and drop off in central Auckland
- Small group transport in Mercedes vehicle
- 1 hour easy walk on Leigh Coastal Walkway
- Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre admission
- 1.5 hours free time to relax or swim at Goat Island Marine Reserve
- Options to hire snorkel gear, rent kayaks or join a glass bottom boat tour (additional cost)
Duration
Departures
- Pick up at 6:00am from your central Auckland accommodation
- Operates daily all year
Other Information
- Bring comfortable clothes, swimwear, towel, jacket/warm layer, sunglasses, sunscreen and your camera
- Lunch not included but there are options for purchasing lunch on stops throughout the tour
- Child rates apply (3-12yrs)
- Infants under 3 years (0-2yrs) travel free, please advise upon booking
- Car seats available to hire for infants under 3 years (additional cost), you are welcome to bring your own child seats
