Māori Heritage: A North Head Summit Self-Guided Audio Tour
Features
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1.5 hours
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions
Explore Maungauika/North Head Historic Reserve on a 90-minute guided walking tour through Devonport, Auckland.
Starting at the Tainui Landing Memorial Marae, climb the ancient volcanic cone and uncover 800 years of history—from Māori pā fortifications to Cold War tunnels. Highlights include hand-carved tunnels, disappearing gun emplacements, hydro-pneumatic gun carriages, and...
- Duration from 1 Hour and 30 Minutes to 2 Hours
- Private Tour
- 1
King Edward Parade
Start the tour at the Tainui Landing memorial and learn about the arrival of a great voyaging canoe.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 2
Devonport Domain Playground
Take a stroll past through of New Zealand’s oldest and most scenic cricket grounds.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Devonport
Walk up this volcanic mountain, a place where volcanic rock, military tunnels, and Māori heritage intertwine, which likely erupted between 20,000 and 50,000 years ago.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 4
Maungauika/North Head Historic Walk
Pass by these historic guns, used for training and demonstration but could fire armour-piercing shells strong enough to disable a warship.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 5
Takarunga Road
Enjoy the views of Auckland from a vantage point, built between 1885 and 1892 and was a key defensive site, part of a chain of fortifications designed to protect Auckland from naval attack during the “Russian Scare” of the 1880s.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 6
Cheltenham Beach
Stroll along this serence beach, one of Devonport’s most beloved and beautiful spots. A long, golden stretch of sand nestled beneath the northern slopes of North Head
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 7
Cheltenham Road
Pass by this historically rich restaurant, which origins trace back to 1913 when it was established as a tearoom and bathing facility. In 1981, taken over and refurbished by John McHugh, but note that entry is not included in this walking tour
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 8
Cheltenham Road
As you walk along this street, you’ll see hallmark features of early New Zealand settler architecture: sash windows, ornate fretwork, and corrugated iron roofs, all well suited to the coastal climate
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Torpedo Bay Navy Museum
End at this iconic Navy Museum, telling the story of New Zealand’s maritime service — not just battles and ships, but the people behind the uniforms. But please note entry is not included in this walking tour.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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