4. Manukau Heads Up

Duration: 10 hours
Region: Auckland West
Pace: 1 of 5
Group: Private, 1 to 4
For two: NZ$4,400

NZ$400 for each additional guest, up to four.

If you are ready for a 20-30min hike up a steeper incline the views here are stunning and well rewarded. This tour is rated at Walking Pace 4 for the high elevation views and look out. However, there are many parts of this tour at ground level with flat sandy pathways and easy access by most people to bathrooms & facilities. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the bottom before walking the black sand beaches. A Walking Pace 2 and equally beautiful from down below. Bathrooms and facilities are accessible.

How the day runs

8:30am Pick up
Pick up from your Auckland accommodation
10:00am Explore Waitakeres
Explore the Waitakere and stunning the views
11:00am Views from the top
Views from the top or take the more gentle lower ground
1:00pm Picnic Lunch
Picnic lunch on the grass or beach depending on weather
2:00pm Beach Walk
Beach walk along the black sand coast
3:30pm Winery Stop
Local winery stop
5:30pm Drop Off
Drop off back at your Auckland accommodation.

Pickup. Your accommodation in the Auckland area

Weather. This tour can be done in sunny blue skies but equally good for the adventurous when the weather is wet or blustery.

Pace and mobility

1Gentle
2Easy
3Moderate
4Active
5Demanding

Walking across the day: About 2 km across the day
Longest continuous walk: 800 m, flat
Longest stretch in the vehicle: 60 minutes each way
Step-free alternative: Everywhere

How the scale works

What's included

Guiding for the day
Accommodation in the Auckland area
Morning, afternoon tea and lunch
Entry to regional parks
Vehicle, fuel and parking

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