Piha Beach Tours and Tickets

Explore the Waitakere Ranges rain forest and Auckland’s rugged west coast, including Piha Beach, during an afternoon tour with a guide who is knowledgeable about New Zealand flora and fauna. From the Arataki Centre, admire sweeping views from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Learn about Maori history, stroll the beach, and take a nature walk through a lush rain forest while you experience Auckland's largest regional park.

See the untamed beauty of New Zealand’s west coast on this North Island day trip from Auckland. Travel with a guide to the Waitakere Ranges, with a stop at the Arataki Visitor Centre overlook for views of the Tasman Sea out to the Pacific Ocean. Admire Maori carvings before a guided rainforest walk, then visit giant kauri trees and one of the area’s magnificent black sand beaches. Picnic lunch and light refreshments are included.

Follow an indigenous Maori guide around Auckland (Tamaki Makaurau) and the west coast of New Zealand on this full-day tour. Learn about Maori culture, myths, legends, and history. Lunch and round-trip transportation from your Auckland hotel included.

Discover the best of urban and rural New Zealand on this full-day Auckland city and West Coast tour. Travel by luxury vehicle through attractive districts such as Devonport, Titirangi, and Tamaki Drive, and admire colonial homes in Parnell. Check out views over the Waitakere Ranges and explore black sand beaches and dense rainforests, where pohutukawa trees thrive. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people.

Experience the highlights of Auckland on a city sightseeing tour in the morning combined with an afternoon wilderness experience in Waitakere Ranges Regional Park. Learn how Aucklanders live and play as you explore the City of Sails with an informative guide. Then discover native flora and fauna on a beach stroll and forest walk, including a glimpse of the North Island’s giant kauri trees.

Volcanic beaches, native rain forest, and vineyards abound on this full-day tour of West Auckland. Begin with a wine tasting in Henderson Valley, then continue to the Waitakere Ranges, where more than 40,000 acres (16,000 hectares) of coastline and forest await you. Get elevated views of the reserve from the Arataki visitor center, explore the black-sand beaches of Piha and Karekare, and get close to the Karekare waterfalls. Then, enjoy an included lunch before finishing your tour with more wine tastings.

Immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of West Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges. Explore the crystalline black sand of Piha beach, the wild isolation of Karekare beach and the cascading Karekare waterfall. Travel in our luxurious SUVs through ancient native forests and be among the beautiful west Auckland scenery. With a maximum of four travellers (private tours can accommodate up to six travellers*) experience one of the best natural tours showcasing the hidden western gems Auckland has to offer. Alongside your Tour Bro. travel less than one hour from downtown Auckland to the beautiful wicked west.

Enjoy a Private Tour of Auckland City and its glorious West Coast. See the very best parts of Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) on a Private Tour away from the crowds with a tour operator that has so far won 4 global tourism awards. Marvel at views of several ancient volcanoes and the spectacular nature surrounding New Zealand’s largest city. Explore the Auckland Domain with the Auckland Museum as its centrepiece. Marvel at Auckland’s 2nd-largest volcano. See the old colonial style mansions in the suburb of Parnell with many beautiful mansions. See Tamaki Drive, one of the world’s most beautiful city drives, admiring several of the stunning beaches along Auckland's shoreline. Explore Mission Bay, arguably Auckland’s most well-known beach with lovely golden sand. Enjoy great views of the famous Hauraki Gulf and the mystical island volcano Rangitoto Island, Auckland’s largest and youngest volcano at 600 years old.

Design your perfect New Zealand trip and feel like a VIP with every detail taken care of on this custom-made tour. Where you go and what you do is completely up to you, so you could visit the Bay of Islands, Rotorua, and Waitomo Glowworm Caves on the North Island; discover Milford Sound, Queenstown, and the Fox Glacier on the South Island; or tour LOTR sites such as Tongariro and Hobbiton.

Surf lessons at Piha Surf Academy are of the highest quality. We pride ourselves in providing safe and fun learning environments for all of our surfers. Our coaches and lessons are supported and implemented with expertise in education and psychology ensuring all surfers enjoy high-quality lessons. We cater for all, beginners to advanced, children to adults, as well as schools and larger groups. Our surf school Piha based operates on the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand. A mind-blowing surf destination with perfect conditions for beginners to advanced surfers. This is a self drive experience, you will meet our surf team at Piha Beach to have a once in a lifetime experience!

Join us and experience the real New Zealand nature. Visit one of the most iconic places - Black sand beaches - Piha Beach, Muriwai beach, Gunnet colony and have lunch at one of the world-famous wineries. All in one day!

We offer tours of the galaxy from the comfort of Earth. We will see the actual planets, clusters, and nebulas in maximum resolution. We will cover basic celestial navigation used by our ancestors. We identify & explore the origins of the major European and Māori legends and ponder how these shaped the world we experience today. You will learn how to identify our major constellations, navigate using the stars, tell the difference between a star and a planet, a satellite and a UFO, a cloud and a galaxy. We will also gaze for long enough to see the sky slowly shift on it’s axis towards the horizon. Experiencing this phenomenon is the first step in conceptualizing Earth’s position in the Universe.

Explore Auckland's West Coast, walk through the native rainforest, and experience the rugged coastline and windswept black-sand beaches. Discover unique wildlife, towering ancient trees, dramatic waterfalls, and sweeping views of the Tasman Sea. Marvel at Lion Rock and its Māori carvings, get the perfect picture of the rushing Kitekite Fall and more.

Enjoy a private tour of the Muriwai Gannet Colony, Piha Beach, and the Waitakere Ranges in a luxury vehicle. Drive through subtropical New Zealand rainforests and wilderness towards the windswept west coast volcanic beaches. Visit Muriwai Beach, Piha Beach, the Arataki Visitor Center, and more. In season, admire the colony of gannets as they soar, plunge and groom.

While Auckland is known for its bustling center, some of the country’s most beautiful natural attractions are just a short drive away from the inner city. This full-day tour takes travelers to see Auckland’s best urban sights before venturing into nature; the perfect option for short-term visitors looking for an overview of the city and its natural surroundings in just one day.

Leave the hustle and bustle of the City behind and come, enjoy our native Waitakere Ranges, Piha Beach with its black sand, volcanic cliff faces, surfing, local cafe, enjoy a typical kiwi lunch. Then it’s off to the Rainforest, where we take the Kitekite Falls track, alongside a natural stream, where you will see our large Kauri, Rata trees, Piha back in the early 1900s, leading up to a stunning 3 tier waterfall, where you can enjoy a swim if desired) Good walking shoes, sunscreen. Reasonable level of fitness, approx 1 hour loop trail, before returning to carpark. (Min 2 pax)

The aim of this tour is to promote health and wellbeing through a fun experience exploring nature. After breaking the ice before we board the Barefoot Tours bus, enjoy scenic transport through the Waitakere ranges native forest. Snacks and warm up stretches on arrival to Piha. This adventure consists of four different walks in different areas of Piha ranging from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours to really get you familiar with the best spots you'd miss otherwise. Explore the many lookouts, caves, cliffs tunnels, native forest, rivers, hidden tracks, and waterfalls over the 7 hours. Discover incredible birdlife and landscape all day! Professionally guided by your passionate, qualified and safety conscious tour guide. Full transport between all locations, Healthy snacks, fresh fruit and cold water are included. Up to 10km total walking split up throughout the day. Some of which is Barefoot optional. The black sand can be hot during summer! Bring beach shoes if you have them.