North Island
The City of Sails,
The City of Sails,
beyond the brochure.
Waiheke wines, harbour sailing, volcanic islands, and a dining scene that punches well above its weight.
Waiheke wines, harbour sailing, volcanic islands, and a dining scene that punches well above its weight.
Auckland is built across 53 volcanic cones on a narrow isthmus between two harbours. It's a city of extraordinary natural drama — and a genuinely world-class food and wine scene that most visitors don't slow down enough to discover.
We design Auckland stays that treat the city as a destination in its own right. Private sailing on the Hauraki Gulf, a day on Waiheke Island with a winemaker who doesn't take public bookings, dinner at a waterfront restaurant most visitors can't get a reservation at.
A private yacht charter on the Hauraki Gulf — islands, dolphins, and the Auckland skyline from the water. Half-day or full-day, with a skipper and catering arranged to your brief. One of New Zealand's great urban escapes.
A 35-minute ferry delivers you to an island of world-class red wines, olive groves, and galleries. We arrange private cellar-door tastings with winemakers who don't advertise to the public.
New Zealand's youngest and largest volcano, rising from the harbour. A private guided walk through lava fields and native bush to the summit crater — with a private boat transfer back.
From the freshest oysters at a Wynyard Quarter raw bar to a degustation at one of New Zealand's most celebrated kitchens — we book the restaurants, tables, and wine pairings in advance.
"We almost skipped Auckland entirely — we'd always treated it as an airport. Kiwi Grand Tours gave us two days there that we still talk about a year later."
Tell us your travel dates, group size, and interests — we'll build the perfect Auckland programme.
