ADVENTURE
The Piha Expedition
Escape the city and venture into the heart of the wild west coast of New Zealand on this day trip. See the black sand Piha that only the locals know!
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Duration 6 hours
Starting 9:30am
Tour guide
English
Private group
Limited to 9 participants
The experience
This is the only way to get the most out of your visit to the wild Piha beach! Meet our group at The Pantry Cafe on Auckland's Viaduct basin. Grab your coffee/breakfast before we embark on our Piha Expedition. Relax in our luxurious Mercedes Sprinter van as we wind our way through the ranges towards the famous Piha. Stopping at some of the most scenic and high altitude lookouts Auckland has to offer. Upon arrival at Piha, we venture onto the wild black sand beach at the North and South ends to explore the landscapes. We walk among the towering cliffs to find hidden tracks and lookouts through the native forest. We will see native wildlife such as the Tui's and watch the colourful Rosellas in the forest. If we are lucky we will spot a Seal or Sea Lion! Professionally guided by your passionate, qualified and safety conscious tour guide. Barefoot Tours encourages guests to embrace this place of magic with their bare feet! We are on the more adventurous side, this expedition is by no means a walk in the park. Be prepared for a small amount of challenge when it comes to navigating rocks and waves. Full transport between all locations, Healthy snacks, fresh fruit and cold water are provided. Up to 5km total walking split up throughout the day. Some of which is Barefoot optional on the sand. The black sand can be hot during summer, Bring beach shoes if you have them. Towels provided if you'd like to have a swim at lunchtime! Post tour drop off available to guest accomodations in the city and back to the meeting place.
Tour includes
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Private transport for our tour group - 9:30am departure. Relax with commentary in the immaculate Mercedes tour van as we wind our way through the Waitakere ranges, stopping at two lookouts along the way to Piha.
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Return transport to guest accommodation in Auckland central.
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Snacks, fresh NZ fruit and bottled water will be on offer throughout the day.
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Walk the loop at North Piha. Through native forest and onto the black sand beach.
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Views back over the Auckland Harbour from 390m above sea level.
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Beachside picnic setup for lunch break.
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Your guide is happy to help you take photos all day!
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Does not include lunch meal - Options available from the Piha store or the meeting place cafe.