Auckland is one of the world’s most unique sea kayaking locations.
Escape from the heart of the city to volcanic islands, sandy beaches and an abundance of wildlife. The sheltered waters of the Waitemata Harbour make it a sea kayaker’s paradise waiting to be discovered.
6-7 Hours
2.5 Hours
There is nothing better than doing an experience than with an exceptional bunch of mates, family or work colleagues.
We offer group discounts for groups of 6 or more people and can also create custom tours on request. Whether it’s a birthday party, work Christmas party, women’s only trip or teambuilding exercise we’d love to work with you to make this happen.
Duke of Edinburgh Award introduces young people to exciting, positive, challenging and enjoyable things to do in their free time.
Sea Kayaking is a great way to fulfill the requirements for the expeditions and we have worked with many schools to achieve this in a fun, safe and professional manner. Our aim of this aspect of the DOE award is to encourage young people to develop an awareness of the environment and the importance of protecting it.
Auckland Sea Kayaks is an accredited provider of the Adventurous Journey section of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award.
Auckland Sea Kayaks are the Kayak Touring Specialists and have a wide range of boats available in our rental fleet.
Whether you’re after sit-on-top kayaks or multi-day expedition boats, we can find the best equipment for your needs and help plan your up-coming paddling trip around the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
Our kayak tours are the perfect gift idea for your special someone, that ‘hard-to-buy-for’ person and anyone else you like to spend quality time with.
“A delightful guide who made us feel welcome, safe and informed and timed our activities impeccably so that we caught sunset at the top, and moon-rise on the harbour. The Sunset Tour was the highlight of our trip to New Zealand.”
Fay on TripAdvisor
“My boyfriend and I did the sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto island a few days ago – one of the BEST decisions we’ve made on our NZ trip! Our tour leader Eric was a knockout! He was warm and friendly from the start, and made us feel safe the whole way across to Rangitoto and up to the summit, providing knowledgeable commentary all the way. we saw the most beautiful sunset over Auckland city and the harbour. Once we were back down at the dock Eric cooked us up a lovely dinner that had us almost too full to kayak back to the city. as someone who has kayaked maybe once or twice in her life, i’d say this venture was a decent challenge for me, especially in the middle of the New Zealand winter. So be prepared to work for your lovely sunset views – but be very assured that they are worth it!”
Shannon on TripAdvisor
“Kayaking at night feels daringly intrepid – as if we’re secret agents on a covert mission. For the next hour we paddle towards the city's twinkling lights under a sky pinpricked with stars. It’s my favourite part of the trip. The only sound is the rhythmic splash of the paddles in the water. No one speaks, not even my sister.”
Rob McFarland – Rough Guide to New Zealand
