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AUCKLAND TOURS – Coast to Coast Tours Auckland

Unique Auckland tours Highly Rated on Tripadvisor.
Escape Auckland city! All-inclusive countryside sightseeing tours and attractions, and our Auckland sheep farm.

Many of you will recall ‘Girlie’ (star lamb for 2011!!)
She was shorn recently, and here is the video.

New Zealand WETA, an endangered insect

New Zealand’s giant weta insect has made the world news recently!
See our video of this amazing (and endangered) insect…

AUCKLAND AFTERNOON TEA

You’ll enjoy an Epicurean Tasting Platter for afternoon tea.
Taste my homemade preserves, and iconic New Zealand fare including the latest innovative product of sheep’s milk cheeses.
PLUS…we are FOOD HANDLING CERTIFIED!

OUR ORCHARD

See what’s going on in our orchard!

history of our Auckland sheep farm

The history of our Auckland sheep farm dates back to the 1880′s. Stuart’s parents came to this land in 1922, but before this it comprised many thousands of acres and was owned by Sir Edwin Mitchelson, (once a Mayor of Auckland city). It was dense bush with magnificent Kauri trees. See inside our typical home [...]

sightseeing to the Muriwai takapu gannet colony

August 2011 and the gannets have returned to Muriwai. This is quite early, but maybe due to the disastrous season last year they need a head-start! We go sightseeing to the Auckland MURIWAI GANNET COLONY on EVERY tour This is a world-famous Auckland sightseeing attraction! Just 40 mins West of Auckland City. It is one [...]

CARBON CREDITS

‘HELP THE PLANET’ by planting a tree We wanted to provide our tourists with more of a ‘visitor experience’ when it came to offsetting their carbon emissions, and we wanted this to also benefit our LOCAL community. Combined with our “LOCAL-only” operating policy, we also ‘donate’ a NZ Native tree for every tour we make, [...]

our animals

St Francis of Assisi Saint of Animals –One of his poems– ‘NOT to HURT’ Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals) Is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: To be of service to them whenever they require it. …………………………………………………………………………………… “Enjoy meeting our animals [...]

Auckland wine eco tour

AUCKLAND WINE ECO TOURS MORE than just “tasting wine”… Coast to Coast Tours is your best way to explore the wineries of the west Auckland area as we can give you a personal historical overview of the region that we call ‘home’. Our family were some of this region’s early pioneers, settling here in 1922, [...]

Auckland day trips to Muriwai beach

ALL of our Auckland day trips visit the wild and rugged coastline of MURIWAI BEACH 50km (30miles) long, with unique black iron-sands, and home to the takapu gannet sea-bird. 1.2 million [-human-] visitors see this colony each year – a truly world-famous Auckland attraction, and it’s just 7 minutes from our historic  farm and Homestead! [...]

Auckland Shore Excursion availabilty

AUCKLAND SHORE EXCURSION TOURS These tours are geared to have our Cruise Boat passengers back to their boat well within departure time. Although you don’t have to be a Cruise Boat passenger to book our Shore Excursion tour, please be aware that [-if required-] we will be returning to Auckland early on cruise boat days, [...]

Harakeke / flax

Harakeke is the missed-named plant which is actually a lily!
Called FLAX by the early Europeans, because they saw how the fibers were being used by Maori for weaving baskets, mats, fishing lines, and clothing.

See my video on how to weave a putiputi (flower).

New Zealand SHEEP FARM in Auckland

ALL of our Auckland tours include visiting our own **genuine** sheep farm and Homestead. You’ll enjoy a ‘hands-on’ with our pet sheep (and baby lambs born in July). Speak to real farmers and visit our woolshed to learn all about the New Zealand sheep & wool industry.
We are just 40 minutes from downtown Auckland!
Visit to our farm is ONLY by taking our tour. (We aren’t open to the public, that’s what makes your tour with us so unique).
Click to see a SHEEP SHEARING video [...]

Aucklands Two Harbours

As Auckland is an isthmus Auckland has TWO harbours!
To the east of Auckland City, there is the WAITEMATA HARBOUR, and to the west of Auckland, there is the MANUKAU HARBOUR.
You’ll see and learn about them on our tour, but read more here [...]

Night sky stars: Southern Cross Constellation

Crux Australis, the ‘famous’ Southern Hemisphere star constellation. In New Zealand, this group of stars are visible during all the seasons (i.e. year round). They are not visible in the Northern Hemisphere, so consequently don’t have any Greek or Roman legends about them. However,there are many legends throughout the Pacific. The Maori name for Crux is ” Te Punga” – “the anchor”, as it is thought of as an anchor of Tama-rereti’s waka (canoe), symbolised by the Milky Way, where the Pointers are its rope. The Pointers are 2 stars nearby the Southern Cross [...]