Find your feet when you arrive in Auckland. Walk with professional guides to discover the best spots. Guided walking tours of Auckland City, New Zealand
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We reveal the yummy side of Auckland’s cuisine on our small group food tours. Over the past week, we’ve shared succulent Bluff oysters, tender Hawkes Bay lamb and Beef short rib with our lucky guests.
When you , book a food safari through the city with us.
Special sorcery afoot in the mighty Waikaton shire.
Hobbiton is to this region, what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. An international visitor drawcard & huge money spinner.
Just a gaggle of guides giggling before gathering our groups.
Caffeinated courtesy of
Roll up, roll up the Speigeltent is in town. So great to have events creating a buzz for our guests and locals this March.
Go girl guides. Go SWT’s - single women travellers. Go women-lead businesses. Go Mums!
That’s all of us at team so walk our way to discover our magic, mahi(professionalism) and manaakitanga (hospitality).
Choose NZ tourism experiences which raise the village. And book them direct.
Happy International Womens Day - we’re working to close the 10% tourism pay gap every step of the way.
Simple. Delicious. New Zealand kai. This Kina & pancetta on sour dough toast was voted one of top 100 dishes. We reckon mussels also deserve a nod.
Thanks for hosting our food tour today.
Our small group walking tours highlight the best of for both visitors & Kiwis.
Here’s what Carol (NZ) said:
“Thanks so much for the beautiful pic and the most amazing tour. It exceeded our expectations; we unanimously agree it was the highlight of our trip!”
We love shining the light on our hometown.
Miles of smiles on our sunny 🌞 small-group walking tours this week. Guiding happy people on holiday is the best gig ever
A bunch of fabulous private food tours last week with interesting folk from all over. The seared lamb , green lipped mussels & mocktails all got rave reviews. Auckland hospo is rocking it - so pleased we help to spread the visitor dollar further.
Sustainability is more than just environmental
E Moe Te Rangatira. Sleep Well Sir.
A simple floral tribute to mark the passing of a legendary Maori artist , Selwyn Muru who’s artistic legacy includes the official gate to city.
Town square’s Waharoa since 1990, Selwyn’s whanau/family are now the curators of this striking sculpture which he fashioned with chisel & chainsaw out of macrocarpa wood. Sourced from the Treaty grounds at Waitangi, world leaders, athletes, rockstars, graduates & our guests have passed under this stunning archway. As a welcome gesture to Aotearoa, NZ.
Take a moment to admire (& touch) next time you visit Aotea Square,
Secret doors, Auckland’s ‘Stonehenge’, spooky trees & hidden lanes.
Our small-group tours unlock the must-see spots of the city. Including one of only 60 custom-made doors crafted by ex WW2 servicemen to adorn house bar.
Dive deeper with us in downtown Tamaki Makaurau when you
Our guides are so good they act out the art. Here’s Nina modelling the Double L - a kinetic sculpture at - powered by the atmosphere.
How to please with cheese. We love sharing the food New Zealanders love on our tasty food walk tours. Including blue cheese paired with fig paste, walnuts and Manuka honeycomb. Looks like we’re on the right track
From packaging, ancient anchor stones, woven tapestry and a carved waharoa/gateway, we showcase so much Auckland art & culture on our small group city walking tours.
Look up, down and all around with a knowledgable local guide.
Visiting Auckland? Head to for great food, service and grandstand views on Auckland humanity. We hoovered up the battered cauliflower & fish with saffron rice - lip smacking gooood! Nga mihi crew.
It’s the little things on our small group tours which drive our 5star reviews. Like personalised recommendations on where to eat, based on where a guest is staying. And pulling out the restorative pineapple lumps when jet lag hits.
Then dropping into bookstore (if we’re hosting kids) to share great NZ authors & boost their cash register.
Or gifting this Aucky Walky bookmark at the end of every tour.
To encourage visitors to use Te Reo Maori on their NZ travels.
We aim to be streets ahead… with the big and little things.
Landmarks, legends & the best local storytellers we can recruit. There’s no better way to experience the Aucklander’s Auckland than to walk it with a professional kaiarahi/guide. Like our Tepihi/Debbie. ❤️
We love to treat the guests we meet. Nga mihi for your kindness in making this American visitor’s day. Gotta love an Aucklander❤️ 🌸
Old friends. New places. Happy faces on our When in Auckland private tour. Swipe for the exotic treat of the day (besides Guide Tepihi/Debbie).
Nau Mai Kaiarahi Tepihi! Welcome Guide Debbie. Raised in Auckland, this warm-hearted Kiwi wahine shares her top 5 fave things about the city she loves to share with guests:
1. The beautiful Waitematā Harbour & Waiheke’s beaches, its chilled vibes & vines🍷
2. Browsing the art at Toi o Tamaki. Free for visitors too!
3. Barista coffee - Ozone on speed dial.
4. The fab food scene - .nz - knock it outta the park every time. Miss our kai when overseas.
5. Te tangata - the people. Such a diverse mix of vibrant cultures in one small-big city.
Oh and patting dogs too. Swipe.
If you see Tepihi showing folk around on our hikoi/tour - give her a wave.
This peeps, is a large tour group for us. Max 8 ensuring personal attention & engagement with a local Aucklander. And Kaiarahi/guide Debbie knocked it out of the park today with these visitors from the UK, Germany 🇩🇪 & Tahiti nui.
By the 5th course on our Taste Auckland food tour, folks are like ‘wait….there’s more?’
Funny how they can always squeeze in a little gelato.
Hey hey it’s a new tourism season and we’ve refreshed our popular Hello Auckland tour with brand new content & locations.
Here’s Guide Jo busting out her best Madonna Vogue moves while learning her new steps 💃
Planning a visit? Join us for one of NZ’s Best First Day Experiences as our tiny group tours are filling up fast.
Let’s strike a pose people. X
Maggie (right) from Taiwan reviewed our Taste Auckland Tour:
“I really appreciate your friendly introduction of Auckland and let me know so many sites that tourist will never know! All dishes are so tasty😋😋😋”
Such a sweetie. ♥️
Come fly with us through Auckland's new subway - a very cool sneak peak of the City Rail Link (ETA 2025).
https://youtu.be/c6_NcwfimLY?si=Oa_BbYkI-X4j9kuP
Kiwi birds spotted in downtown Auckland for the first time in 100 years!
History suggests Kiwi once sported bright plumage so 20 local artists have reimagined our endangered National bird on a city art trail. These vibrant sculptures will be auctioned to benefit Save the Kiwi which hatches chicks and releases them into the wild.
The long arm of tourism. Nga mihi special agent for joining us on a famil tour this morning. We love sharing Auckland travel tips and tricks with our colleagues. Who promote NZ as a dream destination offshore.
Forget Charlie & his chocolate factory. Head to Byron’s for handmade premium NZ chocolate. Including tiny regional brands from all over Aotearoa.
We love showcasing local artisan food on our small group walking tours. And our international clients love tasting it!
Food is the authentic global language but it takes a great guide to unlock a destination’s top local recipes.
Had the most fantastic day on our 6-day foodie tour of Portugal with Kiwi foodwriter-guide Peta Mathias. Who loves to spotlight local family producers & great restaurants. We shopped, cooked and sat down to eat with Chef Pedro in his Lisbon kitchen. The giant prawns & pulled crab at Cervejaria Ramino, octopus salad at Caneca de Prata & the flakey, buttery pastel de nata from Mantiegaria ….need Auckland branches pronto!
Finally a compelling and exciting vision for Auckland Tamaki Makaurau’s waterfront. For years we’ve been sharing our ideas with visitors on what would make our waterfront worldclass. How jelly we are of Sydney.
Let’s Reduce the Port, restore People & Place.
Show us any other major city which imports 250,000 cars p.a in the heart of its downtown.
Imagine strolling down Queen St in your togs and taking a dip in the open air swimming pool. Or listening to Six-60 on a summers night at a harbour side sound shell. Not a concrete stadium.
We wish our city planners, iwi and funders lightening speed & kia kaha in pushing this through. Without impacting our rates.
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Wow! What a busy summer with this crew of clever & caring Aucky Walky guides. Talented story tellers, warm humanists and great @visitauckland ambassadors. We celebrated our end of season over a looong team lunch @mezze_bar and shared a few highlights: 1. Sales growth & recovery post Covid 2. Amazing guests & work stories 3. 100% positive guest reviews 4. Incident-free season. 5. Drier summer. No cyclones! So grateful for our tour takers, food partners & loyal agents who send folk our way. Nga mihi, thank you. Time now to plan for next stunner summer tours 2024. Because there’s no better way to kickstart an Auckland stay then to walk our way. Hey, hey 👋 🌞 🚶♀️
Come on tour with us!
Love is in the air - Honeymooner’s food tour ❤️
Qualmarked by Tourism NZ and a 2023 Trip Advisor Travellers Choice award! We’re onto something good so walk this way to kickstart your Auckland stay.
What a week! Walking tours, football rockstars, a tourism sustainability Workshop and a match tonight. And it’s only Tuesday! We’ve been walked off our feet & loving the vibes downtown.
USA 🇺🇸 takeover Auckland #fifawwc2023
Artists on tour today. Auckland is hosting an international sketch convention! @visitauckland
Our mother-daughter poi-swinging tour takers from the USA. On their very first day in NZ. Get along to the Maori kapa haka ‘Olympics’ at Eden Park to see the best poi performers, haka & waiata/singing in the lands! It’s fierce as. Te Matatini festival 22-24 Feb.
Kia Ora 2023
First tours of 2023
Sooo delighted that Auckland’s little Grand Station has reopened downtown after 3 years shut. Her ‘legs’ were moved and 30tonne ‘bottom’ lifted to tuck our new subway 🚇 tunnels underneath. This 1912 beauty hosted major public announcements and farewelled our WW1 troops from her front steps - such an integral part of our culture & heritage. Haere Mai @britomartnz we missed you. ❤️
Behind the scenes filming for a new Auckland tourism promotion. Going the extra mile for the city we love #bloopers #tonguetied #nooscar
Walk with us cityside to get off the beaten track. Then venture further on these awesome Auckland day hikes https://www.auckywalky.co.nz/blog/2017-09-06-125150
Stardust today with Elle McPherson who graciously shared her powhiri/Auckland welcome with our tour-takers from Brazil & Italia #auckywalkygawky
Ping pong 🏓 ding dong. Having a hit on the musical tables in Freyberg Square. Our small-group walking tours allow time to pause & play like an Aucklander.
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