If you're looking for a chance to escape Auckland for a couple days, this bus pass is the one for you. The pass includes travel from Auckland to Paihia / Bay of Islands - a piece of New Zealand paradise with a sub tropical climate and heaps of beaches to explore.
You can add this onto any of our other small group tours or bus passes if you have a couple extra days to explore. In the summer on the way from Auckland to Paihia, we include a stop at the Goat Island Marine Reserve where you can snorkel in the incredibly clear waters.
Once you arrive in Paihia, you can head out and explore the Bay of Islands or book a day tour up to the very tip of the North Island - Cape Reinga and 90 Mile Beach.
Number of Days 2
Starts: Auckland Finishes: Auckland
Tour Type: Hop on Hop Off Bus Pass
This pass starts in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland, known as the ‘city of sails.’
We depart for the beautiful Bay of Islands from 7.00am. This relaxed seaside town of Paihia is often called the ‘gateway to the Bay’. We stop en-route for a chance to snorkel at the Goat Island Marine Reserve (summer), New Zealand’s first marine reserve, before cruising up to Paihia for a relaxing afternoon in the stunning Bay.
Hostel along from the beach.
Optional Paid: Catch the ferry across to historic Russell (New Zealand’s ex-capital), skydiving, Hole in the Rock boat trip, diving.
Included Free: Snorkeling at Goat Island (summer only), tree hugging huge kauri trees at Parry Kauri Forest (wet weather/winter option).
Starts In: Auckland
Finishes In: Auckland
Number Of Days: 24
Starts In: Auckland
Finishes In: Auckland
Number Of Days: 33
Starts In: Auckland
Finishes In: Auckland
Number Of Days: 2