Travel to the remote and untamed great barrier island a short 30 minute flight from auckland walk through graveled tracks and boardwalks past natural thermal springs and be surrounded by beauty on this day trip from auckland a thirty minute flight by light plane over the sparkling waters of the hauraki gulf brings you to majestic great barrier island after breakfast at a local cafe take an easy half hour walk on tracks and boardwalks past giant nikau palms and rare native flora and fauna ov