Hop-on Hop-off Tours Auckland

Explorer Bus: Auckland Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Auckland Explorer Bus at city stop with passengers boarding for hop-on-hop-off tour.

Auckland Explorer Bus on city tour, passing Sky Tower and cityscape.

Auckland Explorer Bus on route, passing Sky Tower and cityscape on a sunny day.

Auckland Explorer Bus at Viaduct Harbour with city skyline in background, 1-Day or 2-Day Hop-On-Hop-Off City Tour.

This 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour is the perfect way to explore Auckland’s vibrant harborside, with English commentary and double-decker views.

Auckland’s Māori culture and portside charm are easy to explore on this hop-on hop-off bus, giving you a well-rounded tour of the city's essence.

Fresh buses arrive every 30 minutes across 14 stops on two prime routes, so you can explore Auckland’s landmarks with a short stroll to the sights!

Tune in to English audio guides as you take in panoramic city views from a double-decker or glass-roof bus, turning each landmark into a story.

Dive into the Art Gallery’s Maori artworks, see all of Auckland from the Sky Tower, and visit the War Memorial Museum honoring New Zealand’s past.

Fun fact: With more boats per capita than anywhere else in the world, Auckland is known as the "City of Sails."

24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off pass

Access to Red & Blue routes

Audio commentary in English

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Guests from Australia, United States, United Kingdom and over 29 countries have loved this experience
Allison
4/5
Mar, 2025
Easy to do and I liked that the bus changed to and from red and blue tour at the junction point. This saved getting of there if you didn't want to. I wasn't so impressdc with the end time. This meant I had to leave the mueseum an hour before it closed so I had time to get back to the centre, surely you could extend the service an hour so visitors could remain at difreent attractions until they closed?
Peter
4/5
Mar, 2025
Buses run frequently so didn't have to worry about getting back to the shop place that was on the route were interesting especially the war museum
Katherine
3/5
Mar, 2025
The tour was fine, a good way to see varied parts of Auckland. What we didn't like was that there was not one downtown departure point for each tour; it was annoying to have to redo part of the tour of one colour in order to get back to the starting place of the other tour.
Michael
5/5
Mar, 2025
Loved the flexibility ! Loved seeing the entire city of Sydney Loved the narrated tour Loved city on top of the open bus where you could see & hear & feel the city Loved the economical cost My package also had the hop on ferry and the Sydney eye included
Steven
5/5
Mar, 2025
Ease of booking online and securing tickets at any stop. The stops all had interesting sights to be seen and experienced.
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What's not allowed

Large pieces of luggage are not allowed onboard. However, you can carry small bags like handbags and backpacks onboard the bus.

Accessibility

Most buses are wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

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Ticket redemption points

Stop #1

Redeem your voucher at Downtown Auckland

Address: 23 Customs Street East 9 (St Pierres Sushi), Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Stop #2

Redeem your voucher at Sky Tower

Address: Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Landmark: Outside the Sky Tower, on corner of Hobson Street & Victoria Street West

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