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Explore Rangitoto Island at your own pace with a Fullers360 Day Trip Return Ferry from Auckland!
Highlights
- Explore Rangitoto Island with a return Ferry trip from Auckland
- Walk to the summit of one of Auckland's most iconic landmarks
- Discover lava caves and shipwrecks in the volcanic landscape
- Walk between Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands via causeway
Enjoy a day of hiking and exploring on Rangitoto Island - just a 25-minute ferry ride from central Auckland.
Climb to the summit through the lava fields for epic views of the Hauraki Gulf, explore lava caves and the ship graveyard where 13 ships were abandoned between 1887 and 1947.
A causeway connects Rangitoto to Motutapu allowing you to walk between these two islands.
Summit Track - Begins at Rangitoto Wharf following a 3.1km track with a gentle incline to the top. Enjoy views of the volcanic landscape, walk through the world's largest pohutukawa forest and take in the panoramic views from the summit. Allow 2 hours return.
Lava Caves - Add on 45 minutes for this diversion from the Summit Track clearly marked with signs. Bring a torch if you want to explore inside the twisting tunnel!
Rangitoto's Wreck Bay - Visit this heritage site at low tide by following Islington Bay Road over lava fields to the Boulder Bay Track. Allow 2-hours return.
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Ashleigh Williams from New Zealand wrote on 13 March 2023
Rangitoto island
The scenery was like nothing else, to be walking along a path and either side of you there was volcanic rock just sitting there was unreal! Would highly recommend. Definitely take food and lots of water for sunny days.
tanyae1 from New Zealand wrote on 14 February 2023
Great experience
What a great experience. The view from top is absolutely worth it.
Roberta Clayton from New Zealand wrote on 25 February 2023
.check weather before you book it
Weather was really bad so didn’t go as would have been a miserable day , rained so hard all day couldn’t have climbed 24th February So check weather before booking as they don’t cancel if weather is bad so you loose your money
Bruno Lopez from Australia wrote on 27 March 2023
Great views at the top
The top of the island has great views and almost a 360. Take very confortable and mid hike shoes for the walks which are very long to get to the top, specially if you go to the beach first. Not much more to do arround. Don't fall for the "caves", actually just holes in the ground with no possibility to go inside, is a tricky walk and you would be disapointed at the end. Take plenty of water, specially during summer, and take some lunch or snack with you. Nothing to buy on the island. Please take your rubish with you, it is a protected island and they are doing a great job to keep it that way.
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Miranda vanderLinde from New Zealand wrote on 22 March 2023
Excellent service
Excellent service