Travel with the leaders in sustainable tourism
If you are visiting Auckland we help you make the most of your time. We offer enjoyable and innovative guided tours in small groups in and around Auckland either on our scheduled Auckland day tours or private tours. We run tours as far afield as Hobbiton, Rotorua, Waitomo and the Bay of Islands.
Bush and Beach are celebrating running tours for 37 years, so when you book with us you know you are booking with a company that has plenty of experience. We are committed to sustainable tourism, supporting local communities and the environment.
JULY 2022 UPDATE – ALL OF OUR TOURS ARE RUNNING*
*Subject to minimum numbers
Explore our scheduled small group tours
Hobbiton Express Day Tour
Small group tour from Auckland to Hobbiton Movie Set - includes lunch at Hobbiton. Special price of $236 for the 6th or 8th July
Tour time: 7.00am - 3.15pm
Wilderness Experience Nature tour
Easy afternoon tour to Piha beach and rainforest. Amazing views and nature.
Tour time: 12.30pm - 5.30pm
Hobbiton and Waitomo Day Tour
Small group tour from Auckland to Hobbiton and Waitomo caves - including lunch at Hobbiton. Special price of $296 for Saturday 9th or Sunday 10th July
Tour time: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Auckland City Revealed Tour
Explore the history and sights of Auckland City - an easy morning small group tour. Learn about the Māori history and get some great photo opportunities.
Tour time: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Kumeu Wine Country with Lunch
Afternoon wine tasting at some of our oldest wineries, vineyard lunch and nature combined.
Tour time: 12.30pm - 5.15pm
Coast & Rainforest walking day tour
An indepth day in nature with ancient rainforest, waterfall and beaches.
Tour time: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Hobbiton and Rotorua day tour from Auckland
Visit the Hobbiton movie set followed by visiting the geothermal wonders of Rotorua and experience Māori culture.
Tour time: 7.00am - 6.30pm
Kumeu wine and cheese afternoon tour
An afternoon wine tour - tastings at some of our oldest wineries and a vineyard platter. Only 20 minutes from Auckland City.
Tour time: 1.00pm - 5.00pm
Coromandel Day Tour
Explore the Coromandel Peninsula's beaches, nature and world famous scenery. Includes Hot Water Beach and Cathedral Cove and scenic Driving Creek Railway
Tour time: 7.00am - 7.15pm
Best of Both Worlds Tour
Auckland city and nature tour showcasing the variety and scenery of Auckland.
Tour time: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Great Tastes of Matakana
Enjoy the best of Matakana - two wineries, including Brick Bay, where you have lunch and a wander around their sculpture park. You then visit a Chocolaterie for dessert.
Tour time: 10.00am - 4.00pm
A Taste of Auckland
The best of Auckland city in the morning and the best of local wineries in the afternoon.
Tour time: 9.00am - 5.15pm
Bay of Islands day tour from Auckland
Explore the Bay of Islands - includes the Hole in the Rock and dolphin cruise, also visit historic Russell or the Waitangi Treaty Grounds (extra charge).
Tour time: 7.30am - 8.30pm
Early Access Tour to Hobbiton with Second Breakfast
Exclusive Hobbiton tour for the ultimate fan - exclusive second breakfast in the Millhouse and first tour on set.
Tour time: 6.00am - 2.00pm
Hobbiton and Weta Workshop Unleashed Experience
Small group tour from Auckland to Hobbiton, followed by the Weta Workshop Unleashed tour in Auckland
Tour time: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Auckland to Rotorua via Hobbiton Movie Set
Visit the Hobbiton movie set - departing Auckland, drop off Rotorua. Includes full Hobbiton tour and drink in the Green Dragon
Tour time: 7.00am - 1.30pm
Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton Movie Set
Visit the Hobbiton movie set - departing Rotorua, drop off Auckland. Includes lunch at Hobbiton.
Tour time: 8.00am - 3.15pm
Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton and Waitomo
Small group tour from Rotorua to Auckland via Hobbiton and Waitomo caves with lunch feast in the Hobbiton Party Marquee
Tour time: 7.00am - 7.00pm
PRIVATE TOURS
We can organise a private tour for you and your group in and around Auckland and as far afield as Rotorua, Hobbiton, Waitomo Caves and the Bay of Islands. With 37 years experience we can arrange a private tour for any size of group, from individuals, couples, families to large groups. If you are spending a few days in Auckland we can arrange a varied itinerary for you over those days.
Read more about our private tours
Why choose us?
We have been operating for over 37 years and are the longest-running eco tour company in New Zealand. We have won many awards including Best Small Tourism Company in New Zealand. Bush and Beach are a small family owned company who are leaders in sustainable tourism and are proud of our sustainability commitment which you can find here. Some of the money from your booking goes straight back into local environmental initiatives.
With our small group tours and knowledgeable and experienced guides you will have plenty of opportunities to ask questions and find out what you want to know. We will look after you in our small comfortable air conditioned vehicles with plenty of legroom.
Our office staff can help you with any enquiries you might have and help you choose the tour that’s right for you. We will reconfirm all tours with you the day before so you don’t have to worry about pick up times. Bush and Beach work closely with the Auckland hotels and offer city centre pick up and drop offs for all of our Auckland day tours.
“Great professional and friendly tour company” Trip Advisor Review 2020
Modern Vehicles
All of our vehicles are luxurious, modern and well maintained. Our vehicles have more leg room than regular buses, easy access steps and plenty of storage space. Quiet interiors make it easy to talk with your driver/guide.
Flexible options
Having a range of vehicles gives us the flexibility to choose the most efficient and suitable vehicle for each tour. Our smaller buses can often get to locations that larger buses can’t get to. We have vehicles from 3 to 21 seats. For higher numbers we simply use more buses.
Professional, friendly guides
All of our trained guides have over 10 years of guiding and driving experience. They love to share the stories and history of NZ and look forward to helping you make the most of your time in and around Auckland.
Qualmark Gold award holders
A Qualmark Gold Award recognises the best sustainable tourism businesses in New Zealand, with the delivery of exceptional customer experiences an integral part of everything they do. A Gold Award identifies those businesses leading the way in making the New Zealand tourism industry a world class sustainable visitor destination
Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Award
Bush and Beach hold the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice for 2020 which is given to tour companies that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% on Trip Advisor.
Winner of Tourism Export Council award
Bush and Beach won the Small Business Operator of the year for 2016 from the New Zealand Tourism Export Council. The Council looked at all aspects of the company so when you book with Bush and Beach you know you are travelling with the very best.
37 years of small group tour experience
Bush and Beach are celebrating running tours for 37 years, so when you book with us you know you are booking with a company that has plenty of experience. The first tours we ran were our Wilderness Experience tours to the black sand beach of Piha which still runs every afternoon.
Helping the local environment
Every booking made with Bush and Beach helps the local environment. We use some of the money from your booking and use it to fund local pest control and also to plant native plants in our local communities. To date we have planted 2,600 plants.