This full day eco-tour takes you first to the Arataki Visitor Centre, only a short drive from Auckland Central and the gateway to the Waitakere Ranges. Enjoy views from the Tasman Sea to the Pacific Ocean as you absorb the area’s history. Admire the magnificent traditional Maori carvings and walk through the regenerating rainforest where your experienced guide will local flora and fauna including giant tree ferns, bubbling streams and cascading waterfalls. Venture onto a wild west-coast beach and enjoy a picnic lunch. Before your visit ends, see original untamed rainforest where mature 1,000 year old kauri trees have developed separately from the rest of the world for millions of years. Part of the rainforest is particularly rich in bird life due to a successful programme to eradicate pests.