5 tourist activities in Auckland

Today we travel to the other side of the world, to the beautiful and distant New Zealand. Although the capital of this country is Wellington, its most popular city, with more people living in it and the center of national finances is Auckland.

New Zealand is made up of two islands, the North Island and the South Island, and Auckland is on the North Island and it is one of the largest cities in this part of the Pacific. If you still do not know much about the country and this city, we suggest that you start with this article and surely in the end you will include them in your list of future trips. It is a great travel destination!

Auckland Attractions

The city it is on an isthmus, between hills and between the remains of 48 extinct volcanoes, ports, lakes, islands and natural bays. Enjoy mild summers with temperatures that rarely exceed 30 ºC, and soft winters and not very cold. Yes indeed, it rains a lot all year but he still manages to be average a city with many hours of sunshine.

Being located in such a beautiful landscape its main tourist attractions revolve around outdoor activities so we will concentrate on that:

Kayaking to a volcanic island

The kayak are for rent and bring paddles and life jackets. The idea is sail to Rangitoo Island, a volcanic island or a dormant volcano that is not far from the center of Auckland. When renting the kayak you are also given a small course to cross the port of Waitemata and do not miss the blue penguins, for example, which makes the walk much more entertaining. Obviously, you have a guide who leads the group of adventurers. No need to worry!

Rangitoto Island is the largest and youngest of the volcanic islands around the city. You have a one-hour journey to the top, from where the views are great, 360º. A marvel. Back to the beach lunch is included in the tour. This tour today costs $ 185 NZ dollars and leaves at 4 pm to return only at 10:30 pm. If you are interested in the excursion, write these information:

  • Auckland Sea Kayaks, Tamaki Drive 384, St. Heliers, Auckland. The store is open from 8 am to 7 pm and has a website to contact.

Visit Auckland's beaches

Auckland It has some beautiful and golden beaches on the east coast and on the west coast it has more lively beaches, with black sand ideal for surfing. You can enjoy the morning sun in the first and evening in the second.

Heading north you enter the Matakana region and there you run into the Omaha, Tawharanui and Pakiri beaches. They are the most visited in summer. Between Matakana and Auckland there is a XNUMX-kilometer-long beach, great for swimming and with plenty of water activities, called Orewa.

Then on the east coast of the city center is the Pohutukawa Coast with the beaches of Omana and Maraetai. Whether you want to surf, sunbathe or just have a picnic looking at the guides, these are the best destinations.

Cross the country in five hours of walking

What country crosses from coast to coast in five hours? New Zealand, at the height of Auckland. Is that at this point the country narrows enough to go from one coast to the other in just five hours of walking. The tour begins at the Harbor Viaduct, on Auckland's east coast, crosses urban areas, parks and dormant volcanoes to finish a 16 kilometers travel at the Port of Manukau on the west side.

The path passes through the campus of the University of Auckland, past ponds with ducks, the famous Winter Gardens, the Auckland Museum, Mount Eden, the oldest volcano in the city at 196 meters high, by an ancient Maori complex and for places also related to colonial history as well.

There are signs that point the route and you only have to bring water and food. And comfortable shoes.

Visit and explore Rotoroa Island

The island reopened to visitors in 2005. It is a natural paradise that was closed for a whole century so if you are in Auckland be sure to visit it. Arrive by ferry from central Auckland, in a 75 minute walk, and when you arrive you have a network of roads, historic buildings and beautiful beaches.

Among those buildings there is an old chapel, a prison, a school, all converted into a museum and an exhibition center. It occupies 82 hectares and the story tells us that the Salvation Army bought it from a family that owned it to build a special drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for men.

This center closed in 2005 and 2008, at which time the buildings began to be reforested and restored. In 2010 it was in the hands of the city and in 2011 it opened to the public. The island It is open from sunrise to sunset but the buildings are open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Visit the largest penguin colony in the world

You can do this in the SEA LIFE Aquarium Kelly Tarlton. You will also see sea dragons, stingrays, and many, many sharks. You can watch them feed and see sharks up close with an activity called Shark Dive Xtreme and another called Shark Cage. In the aquarium there are about 30 exhibits with live animals, all in their habitats. If you buy the ticket online you pay it 31 New Zealand dollars.

Beaches, animal life, walks, walks in the sea. All that we can do in Auckland and it is not the only thing, there are more islands, there are museums, there are walks, there are bars and restaurants that add to our daytime activities when the sun finally goes down, the lights come on and people go out to enjoy the night.


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