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Highlights & Hidden Gems of Auckland

  • 3 hours
  • City Highlight Tours
  • Auckland
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Choose one of 4 locals available

Experience hosted by Daiane Cristine, Priscila & other locals

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Want to see the best of Auckland? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Auckland!

Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
3 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, PortuguΓͺs, EspaΓ±ol, Italiano
Included
  • Private Guide
  • 1 Local Snack or Drink
  • All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
Excluded
  • Entrance to attractions

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Explore the best of the city in only 3 hours
  • Spot classics like The Civic Theatre & St. Patrick's Cathedral
  • Discover hidden gems away from the tourist paths
  • Experience the city from a local’s perspective
  • Can be 100% personalized to your wishes
  • Privately guided by a local expert

What you can expect

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Auckland, is a magical place! And with the local host of your choice, you are going to experience it all. So get ready; culture, history, and local lifestyle await!

Dive into the origin of Auckland as you see the city’s main landmarks like The Civic Theatre, St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Albert Park. And how about the hidden gems? Oh, you’re in for a surprise! Every host has its own story to tell, so pick your favorite, and you’ll discover the city through their eyes. Experience their Auckland to the max based on their passions and expertise. They’ll make sure you have fun enjoying a unique and local perspective of Auckland.

Want to take a break? Leave it up to your host! This is the perfect opportunity to visit that special eatery where only the locals come and your chance to enjoy a local treat hand-picked by your host. Feel free to ask your host more about their life in their city or get recommendations about the top things to do in Auckland. Remember, the locals know best.

The best part of any city tour is definitely the unique stories. Everybody has a story to tell, especially your host. Each one of the local hosts has a different background ranging from arts to history. They can’t wait to share their knowledge with you and exchange ideas and perspectives! Feel like changing the route a bit? No problem, the hosts will be happy to personalize the tour to your wishes and make their Auckland, your Auckland!

Choose your local

Get to know these 4 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at Outside of the Civic Convenience Store - Auckland to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. City Highlights

    See from The Civic Theatre, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Albert Park, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Auckland so unique
  4. Hidden Gems

    Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience
  5. Magical Storytelling

    Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!
  6. Special Treat

    Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions
  7. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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RogerπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
15 January 2025
We toured with Daiane on our first day in Auckland and it was a good way to get our bearings. After 8 years in town she has a solid list of local favorite spots and interesting stories. This wasn’t β€œAuckland Facts and Trivia”, this was a chance to see the heart of the city through the eyes of someone who enjoys living here. Getting to know Auckland
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PhyllisπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
9 October 2024
Daiane is lovely and gave a good get acquainted walk around the city. She is very flexible as to what you want to see. She needs however to be more knowledgeable about Auckland, history and general information. Wonderful get acquainted walk
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Cameron πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
5 April 2024
We had an incredible tour thanks to Priscilla. She was punctual, knowledgeable, engaging and an absolute joy. We love using WithLocals and always enjoy spending time with our guides and Priscilla was certainly one of the best we’ve had. Thank you! Fantastic Tour Experience
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DavidπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
25 March 2024
Esther provided an outstanding walking tour of Auckland. She effortlessly tailored the experience to our interests and expertly navigated the city's streets, sharing captivating insights and answering all our questions along the way. Esther's passion for Auckland was evident, making the tour both informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended!Great time in Auckland
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LouisπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
(About local )
17 March 2024
Since nobody’s perfect…. .I did not rate our tour at 10…..but we had a perfect experience with Priscilla! Right on time, funny and enthousiaste, she tools us to more places than we expected and was very good at telling the Auckland story as well as topping it of with her own experience of living in Auckland. High praises to Priscilla for a greeter’s tour.Nobody’s perfect….
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Mark
(About local )
8 February 2025
Priscilla was great. We were able to see areas of Auckland that we would have missed otherwise. She was helpful and also attentive to my wife's handicap needs. My wife and I highly recommend her. Mark WAUCKLAND TOUR
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JohnπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
6 February 2025
Best food tour we have done with any guide in any country...and we have done many. Daiane is delightful and really knows her stuff. Her selections ran a delicious gamet from beginning to end. She gave us a perfect culinary day. We highly recommend her!Glorious Time!
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JaneπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
20 January 2025
We are so happy we chose Priscila as our guide for Auckland. She went above and beyond, taking us to see many beautiful sites, picking us up at our cruise ship and dropping us off at the airport. She is a wealth of knowledge and is a really expert guide. We highly recommend using Priscila as a tour guide.Happy we chose Priscila
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WILL
(About local )
13 January 2025
Daiane was a great tour guide! She modified her normal route so that we could experience some special outdoor markets that only happen once a month. She was very knowledgeable and shared some great happy hour and restaurant special tips. She was punctual and very communicative. Overall wonderful way to get to know Auckland at the beginning of our trip.
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AlanπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
10 January 2025
Daiane was very good guide, and was fine with us skipping the first tasting, which included Marmite. 😁 The rest of the tastings were great (especially the green-lipped mussels!) The only negative was that some of the restaurants didn’t seem to be prepared for us, so there was a bit of a wait for the food. Other than that, an excellent tour!Excellent mussels!
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Elizabeth
(About local )
22 December 2024
The food tour was great. Our tour guide, Diane, was very communicative, making the meet up run smoothly on our first day in Auckland. Diane catered to our food preferences and allergies, and was simply a lovely host. Fair warning - Be ready to eat….very generous with the β€œtastes”. Great Intro to Aukland
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Lesley-AnnπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
30 November 2024
Had a great introductory tour of Auckland with Ester. Got the lay of the land, learned some history, and discovered some hidden gems. She also gave us pointers on good restaurants, and other sites to see while we were in town. Highly recommend! Hidden gems!
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LorileeπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada
(About local )
12 November 2024
Normally I don't write reviews but it popped up in my email after many months and I took it as a sign. I don't believe I had taken a tour with this company before although I have read reviews from people who enjoyed their tour in other places. Sadly, not our experience. Our guide, who was very nice, was very new on the job (she mentioned that she hadn't received a pay cheque yet), and in our opinion was poorly trained and not ready to host guests. She could not answer any questions about the history of Auckland or any of the buildings we walked past, had to read her notes on her phone all the time, and repeated that this tour was to show us hidden secrets and treasures and not talk about history. Perhaps that was true, but walking past a building and saying there is a speakeasy in the basement isn't much of a tour either way. We felt we received a poorly trained guide and booked a tour that had very little in the way of content. Fail/fail. This tour was terrible
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LoriπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
9 October 2024
Daiane was a lovely person but the food was not good. It was mostly small, fried samples. We actually ended our tour early. No one in our group of four was happy with this experience. Lovely person, bad food
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David
(About local )
20 April 2024
Jarrod was a nice guy, punctual and accommodating. However he is new to being a tour guide and needs more experience and knowledge about the sites and history of Auckland. City tour
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NeilπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
4 March 2024
We booked the 2-hour orientation tour with Priscilla and could not have been happier with the time we spent. The weather did not cooperate, as it was raining pretty hard, so we all did an audible and were given a driving tour around the city and across the bridge to the North Shore. Great views, great conversation, and we learned a lot about Auckland and its geography. Priscilla was outstanding. Perfect Orientation to Auckland
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JackπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
26 February 2024
Daiane was wonderful. Very knowledgeable about local foods. She asked for, listened to and accommodated our input. Brought us to a lot of local eateries with great food and atmosphere. Especially enjoyed The Shakespeare Tavern. She is very personable, enthusiastic and easy to talk with. I highly recommend Daiane. Awesome Food Tour with Daiane
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Samuel JosephπŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ Philippines
(About local )
17 February 2024
Cristine was an awesome guide, very pleasent, eager to please and make you comfortable, information about places with personal experience made it much more interesting, picking places for tasting was well planned and very flexible in going along to places that I felt was interesting as well. She spent more time than she was booked for and made it a pleasant afternoon. Pleasent
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WendyπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
16 February 2024
Diane was informative, enthusiastic and enjoyable to be with. She catered our tour to a few interests and needs we have while making sure we saw Aucklands highlights. Great experience!Great Guide
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Sara πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
(About local )
19 January 2024
After a rough start, we finally connected for a private tour of Auckland that was 4 times the regular price to primarily walk a few blocks to the sky tower, St.Patrick's church and Marina to have an expensive lunch. The best part was going to the wintergardens to see the beautiful flowers and also look at Ste Mary's historic church.Marcela

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