Study Tour Options
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Tiritiri Matangi Island
Discover the beauty and birdsong on this island sanctuary, home to an unrivalled range of native species and wildlife following one of the country’s most successful community-led conservation projects.
Just 30 kilometres from central Auckland, Tiritiri Matangi Island is one of the most successful conservation projects in the country. Native birds flourish on the island.
Tiritiri Matangi Island Guided Walking Tour
8.00am – 4pm
Explore lush forests and rugged coastline, encounter rare native birds and soak up the island’s history on this guided walking tour of New Zealand’s oldest island sanctuaries. Tiritiri Matangi is a breathtaking 1 and a half hour ferry ride from Auckland’s CBD. This tour includes a tour guide, coach transport from outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building to Auckland Ferry Terminal, round trip ferry ticket (Auckland/Tiritiri Matangi Island/Auckland), picnic lunch and bottled water.
Tiritiri Matangi Island Itinerary
8.00 am Meet tour guide outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building.
8.15 am Coach from outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building to Auckland Ferry Terminal
9.00 am Ferry from Auckland to Tiritiri Matangi Island. 90-minute guided tour on Tiritiri Matangi Island. Free time for lunch and further exploration of the island.
2.40 pm Ferry to Auckland.
4.00 pm approximate arrival time at Auckland Ferry Terminal. Participants to make their own way to their accommodations.
Activity Level: Easy to medium. Tracks on the island are of a good standard, well formed, easy walking, suitable for anyone.
What to Bring: Good walking shoes, small backpack, bottled water, sunscreen and sunhat. New Zealand’s weather can be very changeable so a light rain jacket would be a good idea. Bird enthusiasts should bring binoculars.
Tāmaki Makaurau
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is a multi-cultural urban oasis of food, music, arts and culture. It’s where sparkling waters and lush landscapes meet city sophistication. The Auckland Isthmus has seen a millennium of Maori occupation and use. Tāmaki Makau rau or ‘Tamaki-the bride sought by a hundred suitors’ is the ancestral name for the Auckland
Isthmus.
Historical and Cultural Tour of Tāmaki Makaurau
8.45am – 5.30pm
Explore the city’s rich history and vibrant arts scene hassle-free with our expert guides. This tour includes an expert guide, coach transport, entry to Auckland Museum, a one-hour guided tour of Auckland Museum, casual platter style lunch including one glass of wine or beer or non-alcoholic drink per person and a guided tour of the exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery.
Tour of Tāmaki Makaurau Itinerary
8.45 am Meet tour guide outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building.
9.00 am Guided walk around the University of Auckland campus site and historic area around the university. Discover the history beneath our feet with an art, architecture and history tour of central Auckland. Beginning with a discussion of the Māori settlement associated with Te Horotiu Pa through to the colonial settlement of Auckland, structures and artefacts investigated include the 19th century Albert Barracks, Waipapa Marae and the Fale Pasifika as well as the early subdivision of residential housing for early merchants and entrepreneurs. Walk through Albert Park and through Old Government House and its gardens to Edward Rumsey’s High Court and behind it, the site of New Zealand’s first parliament.
11.00 am board a coach bound for Auckland Museum.
11.15 am Guided tour of some of the key collections at the Auckland Museum.
12.15 pm Free time at the Auckland Museum.
1.00 pm Casual platter style lunch, including one glass of wine or beer or non-alcoholic drink per person, at a local restaurant.
2.15 pm board the coach again and visit Takaparawha (Bastion Point) where we will investigate this contested site and look at the memorial to Michael Joseph Savage built on defences against the threat of Russian invasion.
3.15 pm Visit Auckland Art Gallery including a guided tour of a current exhibition.
4.15 pm Walk to Aotea Centre, then down Queen Street, past Civic, Smith & Caughey, AEPB building to Te Komititanga Square.
5.30 pm approximate time the tour ends at Britomart. Participants to make their own way to their accommodations.
Activity Level: Easy to medium. Footpaths are of a good standard, well formed, very easy walking, suitable for anyone.
What to Bring: Good walking shoes, small backpack, bottled water, sunscreen and sunhat. New Zealand’s weather can be very changeable so a light rain jacket would be a good idea.
Waiheke Island
Established in the 1990’s by Lebanese, Croatian and English winemakers, the Auckland region is one of the oldest wine regions in New Zealand.
Waiheke is a haven of beautiful vineyards, olive groves and beaches, all just a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland. Waiheke Island produces some of the finest reds in the country. Intense syrah and bold cabernet blends grown exceptionally well in the Waiheke coastal terrain.
Goldie Estate is home to rolling vineyards, a historic Cellar Door and fantastic views overlooking Putiki Bay. It is Waiheke’s pioneering vineyard and have a long history of producing iconic, award-winning wines. It is also home to the University of Auckland’s Wine Science Centre.
Waiheke Island Wineries Tour
9.00am – 5.15pm
Escape to the picturesque Waiheke Island, known for its lush vineyards and winemaking scene, for an exclusive winery tour. Raise a glass to unforgettable moments amidst Aotearoa’s wine paradise. This tour includes a tour guide, coach transport from outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building to Auckland Ferry Terminal, round trip ferry ticket (Auckland/Waiheke Island/Auckland), coach transport on Waiheke Island, wine tasting at Mudbrick Vineyard, 2-course lunch at Mudbrick Vineyard, wine tasting Cable Bay Vineyards, wine tasting at Goldie Estate.
Waiheke Island Wineries Itinerary
9.00am Meet tour guide outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building
9.15am Coach from outside Sir Owen G Glenn Building to Auckland Ferry Terminal.
10.00am Ferry from Auckland to Waiheke Island. Wine tasting and 2 course lunch at Mudbrick Vineyard. Wine tasting at Cable Bay Vineyards and wine tasting at Goldie Estate.
4.30pm Ferry to Auckland.
5.15pm Approximate arrival time at Auckland Ferry Terminal.
Activity Level: Easy whilst visiting wineries
What to Bring: Bottled water, sunscreen and sunhat. New Zealand’s weather can be very changeable so a light rain jacket would be a good idea.