The guided tour is well worth the money. Nick was super as a guide, far beyond the call of duty, great dinner, great experience. Highly recommend doing this, night kayak back was really lovely!

This was such an incredible experience! I went on this excursion with some classmates and was very nervous about my kayaking abilities. I shared a kayak with our tour guide, Daniel, and he was AMAZING. He has a true passion for teaching others and he was so supportive - Not to mention that he cooked us a great steak dinner! He helped all of us learn to kayak and hike up the Summit walk! I was really impressed by Daniel's knowledge and skill. This was such a cool chance to sight see and push myself!

Fun, relaxing and informative trip. Not too strenuous and a good length. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I was in safe hands

Thanks to Daniel our amazing guide for an unforgettable experience. I was partnered with another lady, and we were struggling to keep up with the pack. Daniel was very attentive, noticed I was struggling and gave us a tow. Once on the island we had a BBQ before hiking to the Summit to see the sunset. Kayaking back to Auckland at night was spectacular! I wish I had pictures from the kayak.:-( Thanks for an amazing trip. I will be back with my husband in November!

Beautiful! The sunset kayak + hike to Rangitoto was a gorgeous experience. Our guide Daniel made sure everything was seamless, safe, and a great trip overall. Would highly recommend for any active people / couples / families looking for some adventure and great views!

We had so much fun on the sunset tour to Rangitoto. Daniel was very helpful, supportive and knowledgeable. He was very passionate about Rangitoto and we felt we learnt a lot with him as our guide. Would highly recommend this experience for anyone who wants to see what Auckland has to offer.

Dan looked after us from to pick up to drop off. Absolutely amazing tour and being to only people at the summit sunset was breathtaking. Thanks Dan !

This Tour has been my most fun Tour in Auckland. Our guide Daniel was amazing and brought all the required expertise, knowledge and fun to our Trip. It was a beautiful paddle to the the Island where we had a BBQ before hiking to the summit for the sunset. We had a beautiful sunset and a beautiful paddle back in the dark with City lights, stars and some bioluminescence in the water. An experience you cant describe in words or pictures. This Tour is also a great chance to experience rangitoto without masses of other people. Totally recommond booking this if you're fit enough to paddle for an hour there and an hour back. Thanks Daniel for the great Trip!

We took the ~4 hour kayak tour to Motukorea/ Brown Island. Chloe took good care of us and made sure we stayed safe on the water. Though we had kayaked once before, this was our first time sea kayaking. It was more work than we thought it might be since we’re a bit older. That said, it was worth the experience and the sense of accomplishment to kayak to Motukorea/ Brown Island. Since only kayaks can land on the island, we were the only ones on the entire island! We had a nice hike (not too long and not too short) to the top of the island where we had 360 degree views of the bay. Chloe had brought tea and coffee including milk and sugar, and also had a rich chocolate dessert as a snack. We had originally thought of doing the Rangitoto island kayak trip, but were thankful we did the Motukorea/ Brown Island trip since it was a shorter trip and wonderful to have an island to ourselves! A few tips: If you wear water shoes in the kayak, bring some comfortable shoes for the hike. If grass on your skin is irritating, wear long quick dry pants. I had some on and was glad to have the protection since you hike through a grassy stretch on the island. Use the toilets on the mainland before starting your tour as there are no toilets once you get in your canoe. There is a place to rinse off your feet after the tour up by the bathrooms, and on the street side of the bathroom building there is a drinking fountain where you can fill up your water bottle after the trip. We were so thankful to have experienced the harbour from the kayak.

Wonderful tour all round! Daniel led us on our epic cross-bay kayak/hiking adventure and did a great job educating us along the way. It was an incredible experience and the paddle back across the water in the dark, with clouds parting and stars shining through was magical. Highly recommend this tour and huge thanks to Daniel for going the extra mile.

It was my first time joining Women's Adventure Tours ( with the wonderful Ruth), and we did the Kayak trip to Rangitoto with Daniel. It was absolutely fantastic. The women were great, the kayaking was fun, the Island was beautiful. Thank you all. And, to Sea Kayaks - Daniel was brilliant. I was very impressed with his knowledge and interest in all things ecological and historical to do with the Island and the harbour. It seemed clear to me that he hadn't just learned about it because it had to for this job, he actually cares about this stuff. I appreciated that.

Very professional set up. It’s the second kayak I’ve done with this group and I have been really pleased with how organized it is and their focus on health and safety. Daniel our guide was a very outgoing knowledgeable and professional guide

We had a fun time on the sunset Kayak Tour with Chloe and Kaitlin. We kayaked from the beach for about one hour 15 minutes to an hour and a half to Rangitoto island in the late afternoon. Then we had a delicious dinner of steak, sweet potato salad, and coleslaw. We then did a hour 15 minute uphill hike to the top of the mountain to see the sunset. then we hiked back down in the dark for about an hour using headlamps. We kayak back in the moonlight for another hour 15 minutes watching the beautiful city lights. It was a great tour, but it was fairly rigorous for us over 60s types. We were tired at the end, but we thought it well worth the effort. Our guides were hard-working and attentive.

The guides drove me back home at night because they wanted to make sure I got back safely. Now how amazing is that? This activity is well organized, you will get a challenging workout by kayaking across the bay and back (an hour each direction) and hiking 45mins and back to watch the amazing sunset over Aukland. The guys also included dinner, a BBQ made on the spot, which was delicious. Though Aukland hasn't been my favorite place, this activity is worth it if you find yourself there. Thanks again, guys!

We had a very adventurous and fun experience with Auckland Sea Kayaks. We did the sunset tour to Rangitoto and our favorite part was the hike and the views at the top of Rangitoto. Kayaking to and from the island is about three miles each way and can be challenging at times if it is windy or there are big waves, but it is a good challenge. Our guides, Byron and Eric, were very knowledgeable about kayaking and Rangitoto Island. Kayaking back in the dark was fun, I wish we had more opportunities to take breaks and look at the stars. We left something in a life jacket and they were so helpful and kind with getting it back to us. All around, it was a nice experience.