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Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk

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Auckland, New Zealand
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icon8 hours  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
Safety measures
icon8 hours  (approx.)
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English

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Safety measures
icon8 hours  (approx.)
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English

Overview

Secure a limited ticket to Tiritiri Matangi island, a protected sanctuary for rare and endangered bird species of New Zealand. A 75-minute ferry ride across the Hauraki Gulf brings you to the island preserve, where you have the day to stroll the trails and enjoy the coastline after a ranger orientation. Gain a deeper understanding of Tiritiri Matangi’s role in preserving birdlife with an optional 1.5-hour guided hike.
  • Full-day trip to the bird sanctuary on Tiritiri Matangi Island from Auckland
  • Join a 1.5-hour guided walk to learn about the bird life and history of Tiritiri Matangi Island
  • Have plenty of free time to walk the island’s peaceful trails at your leisure
  • Enjoy informative displays and complimentary coffee and tea at the Visitor’s Center
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Downtown Terminal , Quay Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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9:00 AM
This activity will end right where it started.
Don't miss an opportunity to visit Tiritiri Matangi island, where numbers of visitors are limited in order to protect the island’s wildlife. Ride a 75-minute ferry from Auckland across the Hauraki Gulf to Tiritiri Matangi, a predator-free open sanctuary that’s home to many endangered native birds found in New Zealand. 

You’ll have about five hours total on the island. First, listen to a ranger discuss environmental recovery efforts since 1984, which have helped re-establish 12 endangered native bird species and 3 reptile species, including the rare tuatara (a prehistoric lizard). 

Opt for an in-depth island tour to learn about resident birds and other wildlife. During the 1.5-hour walk, a guide teaches you to identify various birdcalls. Finish the tour at the visitor center where you can browse through informative exhibits while sipping complimentary tea and coffee.

Alternatively, spend your time exploring the island’s walking trails on your own. Perhaps stop by the lighthouse and, in warmer months, head to Hobbs beach for a swim before the ferry ride back to Auckland.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Waitemata Harbour
Meet your ferry at downtown Auckland’s ferry terminal and relax on the beautiful 75-minute ride across the Hauraki Gulf to Tiritiri Matangi island.
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Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Tiritiri Matangi Island
When you arrive at the island, you’ll receive an orientation from the ranger. You can then opt to take a 1.5 hour guided walk where you'll learn from your guide about the island's bird life, history and environmental restoration. The guided walk is recommended for an in-depth introduction to the island's birds, other wildlife, and history, or you can choose to spend the whole day exploring the island on your own. The predator-free island is home to many endangered native birds, including the colorful and rare takahe. Other birds that can be found here include the stitchbird, saddleback, bellbird, brown teal, whitehead, kakariki, kokako, New Zealand robin, fernbird and penguins. Once deforested, the island has been recovering since 1984, when hundreds of volunteers started planting 300,000 native trees. Since then, 12 endangered native bird species and 3 reptile species, including the rare tuatara (a prehistoric lizard), have been re-established in the sanctuary. Your guide will give you tips about the best spots to see specific animals and how to identify the birdcalls that you will hear.
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Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Hauraki Gulf
Your guide will finish the tour at the visitor center where you can browse through informative exhibits. Free tea and coffee is provided at the center and there are plenty of tables where you can eat your lunch (not sold on the island, please bring your own). Afterward, you can relax around the Visitor Center and check out the lighthouse, built circa 1864 and once the brightest lighthouse in the southern hemisphere. Or explore the walking trails that wind throughout the island, with varying choices for different fitness levels. In warmer months, head to Hobbs beach for a swim. You’ll have about five hours total on the island, with plenty of time to explore and see some of New Zealand's rarest animal life. Numbers of visitors are limited in order to protect the wildlife in the open sanctuary. Don't miss this chance to visit magical Tiritiri!
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Stop At:  
Fullers 360 Discovery Cruises
Afterward, you can relax around the Visitor Center and check out the lighthouse
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Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • Please bring suitable walking shoes, a light rain jacket, sunscreen, hat, towel and swimwear
  • There are no shops on the island. Please bring plenty of water, snacks and lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Fullers360 Experiences & Cruises
You can cancel up to 4 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 4 full days before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 3 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk.
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What is the social distancing policy during Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk?
A:The policy on social distancing is:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
See all safety measures taken by Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk.

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Traveler Tips

  • "Highly recommended for anyone and easy to get around for all ages" See review
  • "If you take a guided tour, which I suggest, all the guides are volunteers who love the island." See review

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Inspiring project
Jill_D
, Mar 2022
Loved the work being done on the island. The bird life was a joy. The volunteers do a great job.thanks
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star-4
Lovely island
Kadin_T
, Feb 2022
Birds and views were beautiful. Unfortunately didn't get to see some of the rarer birds like the Takahe. Was also quite disappointed that nobody could pronounce the islands name properly.
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star-5
Excellent - well worth every cent we paid - a must see for anyone young & old
Heta_T
, Feb 2022
The volunteer guided tour we had was a bonus - as we would not have learnt or saw as much of it weren’t for Jean
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Born Free - Live Free
Nalin_W
, Jan 2022
The way this island is preserved from harm by humans and pests is remarkable. Watching birds hopping from tree to tree and how they communicate with their clan is awesome. The whole atmosphere is so peaceful. Only the sound of nature you can hear. It is a place all Kiwis and their friends should visit.
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If you want to experience a NZ bird paradise, this is it!
Gillian_B
, Jun 2021
Really enjoyed our day trip[to Tiritiri Matangi. The beautiful weather helped. Ferry ride was smooth. Tour was really interesting with a very knowledgeable guide. The bird life was astounding, with highlights being seeing swarms of bellbirds feeding, peeping at penguins in a nesting box, having a ruru in a cabbage tree pointed out and the best -a pair of quietly cheeping takahe strolling along muttering to each other. Beautiful dawn chorus like birdsong in the bush- wow!
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star-5
The perfect day trip for all comers
Barbara_P
, May 2021
This trip to one of the Hauraki Gulfs 'treasure islands' has to be one of the regions best kept secrets! I felt I was getting two trips for the price of one. The ferry ride and the island trip itself. The one and a half hour ferry ride to the island was both very comfortable and made so interesting with skipper Bob's commentary. Once at Tiri, we met up with our excellent guide Toni, who gave us a brief history of the island before a group of about 8 of us set off. Toni's knowledge of the history and bird life of Tiri made the walks memorable. There are four walks to choose from and you don't need to be super fit for any of them! We did two walks in the course of the day, saw lots of native bird life and a Tuatara which was a highlight for me. There is a very nice communal area to sit down (with you own packed lunch - Tiri is a wildlife sanctury so all food is bought in), have a complementary cup of tea or coffee. I would recommend going with a guide - great value at $10 to get the most out of this fascinating and beautiful island, but it is not compulsory.
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Nice Day Out
Christopher_H
, May 2021
Great opportunity to see and photograph up close Tuis bellbirds etc Enthusiastic volunteer guides quite knowledgeable
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Guide recommended
Greg_C
, May 2021
Fantastic Trip, Note to the motion sickness wary (stock up on Dramamine - if the sea looks as though it could get rough) from Auckland to the Island. A Guide is recommended on the island initially as it gives a great introduction to the history of the island and what to look out for in the way of birdlife. It's a short day with the ferry leaving at 3:30 so spend as much time as you can looking around.
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star-5
What a wonderful day trip
Tui1x
, May 2021
What a beautiful and peaceful place especially with nice weather. Got to know more about birds. Friendly and helpful staff.
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Guided walk
Linda_O
, Apr 2021
Having a guide to inform was really valuable. We had a small group of 5 so we were able to question our guide. Passionate volunteer guide Sahrah made our trip memorable. We saw many species of birds which we could photograph. Thank you.
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