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Eco tour to Muriwai Beach & Gannet Colony including transport from Auckland

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15 Nov
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16 Nov
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17 Nov
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Muriwai Beach & Gannet Colony
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Highlights

Muriwai Beach is famous for its sparkling black sand, surf and Gannet Colony. Auckland and Beyond Tours will start your tour by picking you up from Auckland CBD at your accommodation. Enjoy a scenic drive through the Waitakere Ranges and stop at a beautiful spot that looks out over Muriwai for the perfect photo opportunity.


Once at Muriwai we will take you to have a closer look at the gannets (easy walking) then along the beach and the cove. You will have approximately an hour to relax, swim and explore the beach.


It just keeps getting better, from there we will take you for wine tasting at one of the areas oldest wineries to taste test before returning to Auckland.

Itinerary

  • Auckland & Beyond Tours

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Meet Auckland and Beyond Tours in Auckland CBD to begin your tour
  • Muriwai Beach

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Discover one of New Zealand's famous black sand beaches on the west coast. Muriwai is an impressive coastline with cliff-top trails to a huge gannet colony, with easy access and viewing platforms that let you get up close. A windswept rugged coastline stretching 60 kilometres, and interrupted only by streams and rivers, makes Muriwai one of New Zealand's most spectacular black-sand surf beaches.
  • Muriwai Gannet Colony

    2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Muriwai's gannet colony is a one hour drive from the centre of Auckland. About 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. The nests are just centimetres apart. It's an air traffic controller's nightmare, but somehow the birds have it under control. Those coming in to land must glide over the squawking raised beaks of their neighbours - so getting it wrong can be painful. These two-and-a-half kilogram birds have a wingspan of two metres, and their mastery of the onshore updrafts is impressive to say the least. Once airborne, the young gannets leave the colony and cross the Tasman Sea to Australia. A few years later, surviving birds return to secure a nest site at the colony. The views from the colony are very impressive. Muriwai Beach extends 60 kilometres to the north - a line of black sand between the thundering surf and the sand hills. Far below, enthusiastic surfers look like seals on the large ocean swells.

What's included

INCLUDED

Private transportation
All taxes, fees and handling charges
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Lunch
Snacks
All entry tickets & guided tours
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional Driver/Guide

NOT INCLUDED

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking (Depends on availability)
A minimum of 2 people is required for the tour to operate

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Auckland & Beyond Tours

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