There might be 101 things to do and see in Auckland any day, and probably even any time. It is a big city with heaps of attractions to offer – nature, shopping, dining, etc. You name it, and very likely, you can do it there.
After spending about 6 months in Auckland, I have done both touristy and local stuff. Let me provide you with my list of recommendations. Many people might not agree with some of the points listed, but these are my recommendations.
Top 10 Must See / Must Do in New Zealand Auckland:
10) Dine at Orbit Revolving Restaurant at the Sky Tower. Do an advanced reservation around sunset timing. The viewing gallery is complimentary for Orbit Restaurant diners.
9) See Rangitoto Island. Some friends who went there said the place is gorgeous, with an ethereal look. I prefer to view the island from afar, personally.
8 ) Alfresco dining at Mission Bay. Enjoy the white sandy beach and view of Rangitoto Island. The beach is pretty empty on weekday afternoons. Always enjoy the peace and serenity with a Movenpick ice cream here.
7) Kelly Tarlton’s underwater world is nicer than Singapore Underwater World. They offer diving with the sharks, with you in the cage, or not. I prefer to look at the marine life from the dry side of the glass window.
6) Auckland Botanic Gardens has heaps of different gardens. My favourite plots are the native garden and rose garden. The perennial garden is a popular location for wedding photos too!
5) Spa session at Waiwera Thermal Resort. Soaked in the private spa for more than an hour, and my skin didn’t even wrinkle. Waiwera drinking water is also one of my favourite mineral water in New Zealand.
4) Check out Auckland Harbour – it is not call City of Sails for nothing. I enjoyed the Harbour Cruise, while you might prefer to view it from the top of Auckland Harbour Bridge.
3) Extreme sports in middle of Auckland city? New Zealand’s only Bridge Climb, SkyJump and SkyWalk are located here. Prefer theme park instead? Check out Rainbow’s End. The Motion Simulator is my fave.
2) Prefer shopping? Dress Smart Outlet shopping at Onehunga has heaps of sales for popular retail outlets like Cotton On, Rip Curl, Ralph Lauren, etc. Can easily spend a couple of hours in there without realising.
1) Drive into Whanagaparaoa Peninsula. Gulf Harbour Marina is luxuriously pretty and Shakespeare Regional Park is naturally gorgeous. Whangaparaoa Peninsula is to Auckland is like Sentosa is to Singapore.
If you have any other must see / must do in Auckland, feel free to leave a comment for sharing.
I like your post ……….It help me a lot!!!!
Comment by Klima — July 19, 2011 @ 8:16 am
You completed one or two nice points there. I conducted specific search terms to the matter and located a great number of persons will likely have the identical opinion jointly with your blog.
Comment by uggs — December 29, 2011 @ 5:57 am
Nice!
Comment by Gus — January 9, 2012 @ 6:47 am
Hey! Fantastic blog! I are a consistent visitor to all your site (somewhat much more addict ) from this website. I just wanted to suggest I thank you for blogs and am impatient for additional up ahead!
Comment by Mendia — January 9, 2012 @ 11:15 am
thank you for your informations , i really like web site significantly.
Comment by obeso — January 9, 2012 @ 11:17 am
Hi there, I found your website by the use of Google while searching for a comparable subject, your site came up, it seems good. I have bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.
Comment by Noella Chewning — January 9, 2012 @ 5:21 pm
it’s always smart to live green because we always have to conserve the environment:
Comment by palleschi — January 10, 2012 @ 3:31 am
I like checking in daily to see your musings. Concerning your page bookmarked on my must read list!
Comment by Merriwether — January 10, 2012 @ 4:18 pm
Heya i??m now here. I noticed this board when i discover it really useful & it taught me to out much. With regards to which gives something back and aid others that you aided me.
Comment by ghd — January 11, 2012 @ 10:27 am
hey there and thank you for your information – I’ve certainly picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise several technical points using this web site, as I experienced to reload the site many times previous to I could get it to load properly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I am complaining, but sluggish loading instances times will often affect your placement in google and could damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Well I am adding this RSS to my email and can look out for a lot more of your respective intriguing content. Make sure you update this again very soon..
Comment by Sofia Coppola — January 11, 2012 @ 8:29 pm
You positively know find out how to convey a concern to gentle and produce it important. Extra individuals need to educate yourself about this and perceive this aspect of the story.
Comment by Magaldi — January 12, 2012 @ 4:12 am