The streets come alive as you uncover Devonport’s unique role in New Zealand’s history.
The Devonport Audio Tour takes approximately 90 minutes to complete depending on your walking speed and how long you spend at each scenic location. Throughout the tour you will uncover:
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Picturesque Devonport village is great for exploring by foot. On the Devonport Audio Tour you will experience Devonport from three scenic perspectives:
Discover 27 Sites & Stories with a Devonport Audio Tour
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Explorer Tour:
The Explorer Tour departs hourly rain or shine from the Devonport Wharf, a short 12-minute ferry trip across the Waitemata harbor if you’re staying in Auckland city.
The Explorer Tour takes you on a journey around Devonport, including Devonport’s two volcanic cones: Mt Victoria and North head. Be sure to bring your camera; these mountains offer spectacular panoramic scenes of Rangitoto, the Waitemata Harbour and the Hauraki Golf- voted the best views over Auckland. Here you’ll also find evidence of early Maori and European settlement and links to the mountains military past, featuring some of the few remaining disappearing guns in the world.
Learn more about the Royal New Zealand Navy and its shared history with Devonport with a visit to several historical Navy sites. The Explorer tour will also introduce you to the beautiful period architecture found throughout Devonport, including styles such as Victorian, Colonial and Georgian.
Pick up and drop off:
The Explorer tour takes approximately two hours return from the city of Auckland including your ferry crossing. However, feel free to spend longer relaxing at the beach or explore Devonport’s high street, dotted with boutique style shops, cafes and art galleries. The tour acts as an all day pass, so you can depart the tour at one of the areas on route and be picked up on the next tour if time allows you.
The minimum duration of the tour including photo stops at both volcanic cones is one hour from the Devonport wharf to wharf.
Lunch Tour:
The Lunch Tour is the perfect way to spend a day discovering Devonport. The tour combines the Devonport Explorer tour with a delicious lunch at McHugh’s of Cheltenham. Meet at the Devonport Wharf and spend the morning exploring the unique history and surroundings of Devonport.
The coach will drop you at McHugh’s restaurant on Devonport’s beautiful Cheltenham beach where you will relax and enjoy a buffet lunch whilst taking in the idyllic beach surroundings and views of Rangitoto Island. After your lunch you will be picked up by the coach to continue your Explorer Tour of Devonport, ending back in the village near to Devonport Wharf. Here you can decide whether to spend further time in Devonport exploring the high street, or instead return to Auckland on the ferry.
For groups of 5 persons or less bookings are not essential. However, for groups of 6 or more or the lunch tour please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
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Travel to Devonport on board a Fullers ferry. It’s just a short 12 minute trip across the harbour from Auckland’s downtown ferry terminal to Devonport wharf in the heart of Devonport village.
Fullers operates the only regular service to Devonport leaving every half hour throughout the day. Fullers has been the leading ferry operator in Auckland for over 20 years. Fullers also offer a range of ferry trips, tours and charter or island transfer services around the Auckland Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
You can explore Devonport on your bike, it makes getting around quick and easy. And whats more, it’s also free to take your bike there on a Fullers ferry.
You can travel to Devonport for free as part of the Fullers Harbour Cruise which offers you the very best of the Waitemata Harbour and inner Hauraki Gulf from the comfort of a modern high speed ferry. The Harbour Cruise also includes morning or afternoon tea and the opportunity to step ashore on Rangitoto Island, an iconic volcanic cone reaching high into the sky of the Gulf.
For sailing times and ticket prices to Devonport or for more information on the Fullers Harbour Cruise or other Fullers services, please visit our website or call the Customer Contact Centre on 0800 FULLERS or 09 367 9111.
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If you’re 13yrs or over and can easily step up and down stairs, you can come for a great outdoor adventure on a Segway guided tour or ride.
“Fun Family Rides” are a great activity to do for the whole family with kids 10years and over able to have a go. Our guide will teach you all young and old to ride the Segway. Staying on Devonport’s waterfront you’ll have loads of FUN having an exciting ride. You’ll also check-out the gun and mine outside Devonport navel base.
“A taste of Segway” will satisfy your curiosity as to just how those Segway’s work. After teaching you to ride a Segway, your guide will take you around the waterfront to Cheltenham Beach. A FUN ride through the back streets of the village will return you to Magic Broomstick Tours base on Devonport Wharf.
“Mt Victoria Scenic Tour” Again your guide will teach you how to ride the Segway and give you plenty of time to get comfortable before taking you ‘gliding’ effortlessly to the top of Mt Victoria one of Devonport’s volcanic cones. THE most fantastic views of Auckland City, Rangitoto Island and the historic “Disappearing Gun” are part of this great guided tour.
“North Head Historic Sites Tour” at the top of this volcanic cone is another exciting Auckland attraction. After a great Segway ‘glide’ to the top you can explore the Military Fort of the 1880’s. Wonder through tunnels and gun emplacements and marvel at THE most spectacular views of Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf. Ride through the streets to admire the Victorian architecture. And have a ‘blast in the park’ to feel the exhilaration of riding a Segway.
“Events” for special occasions or if you have more than 5 people in your group, we’ll organize some Segway FUN and GAMES. An event is a great “Team Building” activity or an energy boost for your corporate team.
“Gift Vouchers” – An outdoor adventure in Auckland not to be forgotten is the ideal gift for friends and family members.
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