Full-Day Photography Tour into Auckland's Wild West
Auckland, New Zealand
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 8 hours
This tour is all about enjoying New Zealand’s pristine environment and capturing its beauty on camera. We pick you up in central Auckland and take you via some of Auckland’s most scenic routes to beautiful bush hikes with stunning vistas in the Waitakere Ranges. You will see waterfalls, native rainforest and magnificent Kauri trees. For the sunset, we take you to the most diverse of Auckland’s west coast beaches: Bethells Beach. We find the perfect spot for your golden hour shots of black sanded beaches and the rugged coast line. After the light has faded, we will bring you back to central Auckland.
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This tour is all about enjoying New Zealand’s pristine environment and capturing its beauty on camera. We pick you up in central Auckland and take you via some of Auckland’s most scenic routes to beautiful bush hikes with stunning vistas in the Waitakere Ranges. You will see waterfalls, native rainforest and magnificent Kauri trees. For the sunset, we take you to the most diverse of Auckland’s west coast beaches: Bethells Beach. We find the perfect spot for your golden hour shots of black sanded beaches and the rugged coast line. After the light has faded, we will bring you back to central Auckland.
30km or a 30 minute drive westwards from Auckland’s city center are the Waitakere Ranges. Rich in natural and cultural history, this area is today a Regional Park with more than 16,000 hectares of native rain forest and rugged coastline.
The hills, up to 474 meters high, are covered in dense rain forest with towering hardwood trees like Kauri, Rimu and Kahikatea and a jungle-like undergrowth. With its volcanic rocks and over 2000mm of rainfall each year, the area has a number of beautiful streams with waterfalls cascading through the forest.
We will be taking you to stunning locations off the beaten track. Not only to offer great photography motifs and opportunities but also to experience the heart and soul of the Waitakere Ranges. We have chosen locations that are unique in their way and that show the best of Auckland’s wild west.
At our first destination, we take you for two and a half hours into a Kauri forest. You will see native rain forest and magnificent Kauri trees along the way.
Our next destination will be a short forest walk to a set of two waterfalls off the beaten track. The area around the falls offers several viewpoints, perfect to find the perfect spot. The 11m high curtain-type fall and its smaller neighbor carry water all year round.
The final destination takes us to the most diverse part of Auckland’s west coast: Bethells Beach. We arrive one and a half hour before sunset to find the perfect location for your golden and blue hour shots of black sand beaches and the rugged coast line of volcanic rock formations.
30km or a 30 minute drive westwards from Auckland’s city center are the Waitakere Ranges. Rich in natural and cultural history, this area is today a Regional Park with more than 16,000 hectares of native rain forest and rugged coastline.
The hills, up to 474 meters high, are covered in dense rain forest with towering hardwood trees like Kauri, Rimu and Kahikatea and a jungle-like undergrowth. With its volcanic rocks and over 2000mm of rainfall each year, the area has a number of beautiful streams with waterfalls cascading through the forest.
We will be taking you to stunning locations off the beaten track. Not only to offer great photography motifs and opportunities but also to experience the heart and soul of the Waitakere Ranges. We have chosen locations that are unique in their way and that show the best of Auckland’s wild west.
At our first destination, we take you for two and a half hours into a Kauri forest. You will see native rain forest and magnificent Kauri trees along the way.
Our next destination will be a short forest walk to a set of two waterfalls off the beaten track. The area around the falls offers several viewpoints, perfect to find the perfect spot. The 11m high curtain-type fall and its smaller neighbor carry water all year round.
The final destination takes us to the most diverse part of Auckland’s west coast: Bethells Beach. We arrive one and a half hour before sunset to find the perfect location for your golden and blue hour shots of black sand beaches and the rugged coast line of volcanic rock formations.
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