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Best SellerAuckland: Half-Day Scenic Sightseeing Tour
62 ReviewsSee the most iconic sights in Auckland with a small-group tour. Take in panoramic views of the city and its coastline from multiple outlooks.
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Best SellerAuckland War Memorial Museum Entry Ticket
134 ReviewsVisit Auckland Museum and learn about the stories of New Zealand and its cultural heritage and special exhibitions. Enjoy a coffee at Tuitui Museum Bistro and Café, and explore the museum store.
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Best SellerAuckland City, Beaches & Rainforest Premium Small Group Tour
65 ReviewsEnjoy a day of contrasts as you discover the best of Auckland’s city, beaches, and rainforests on a fully-guided small group day, including a kiwi-style afternoon tea.
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Best SellerWaiheke Island: Ferry & Hop-On Hop-Off Explorer Bus Tickets
1639 ReviewsExperience the beauty of Waiheke Island on a ferry ride from Auckland. See the local sights with a hop-on hop-off bus tour and discover breathtaking vineyards, beaches, and seaside villages as you explore.
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Best SellerAuckland City & West Coast Luxury Tour
25 ReviewsThis tour of Auckland takes you to the most beautiful places of this gorgeous city: spectacular ocean views, volcanoes, rainforest and black and white sand beaches.
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Best SellerAuckland: Full-Day City Highlights Tour
21 ReviewsSpend the entire day exploring Auckland and its stunning surroundings. See the real City of Sails on a multi-award-winning, full-day tour. Visit all of the city's major highlights with a passionate guide.
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Best SellerFrom Auckland: Waiheke Island Wineries' Tour
634 ReviewsIndulge in a Waiheke wine tour with spectacular scenery and world famous wines, shared with your choice of culinary delights.
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Best SellerAuckland: Sculptureum Gardens and Galleries Entry Ticket
33 ReviewsDiscover more than 800 works of art as you explore the galleries, gardens, and vineyard of the Sculptureum. Admire works from Basquiat, Kraken Art Group, Chagall, and more with this entry ticket.
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Best SellerFrom Auckland: Waiheke Island Return Fast Ferry Ticket
585 ReviewsTravel with Fullers360 on a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland. Cruise past Auckland's stunning coastlines and beautiful islands as you journey towards Waiheke Island.
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Regional Guides
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Auckland Downtown
Exploring on foot is the best way to get the true Auckland downtown experience. Shoppers delight can be found in Queen Street, the nearby Britomart and the upmarket designer stores of The Chancery. If you're looking for waterside dining, the Viaduct Harbour and Wynyard Quarter are a short walk from the ferry terminal on Quay Street.
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Auckland East
Our guide to Auckland East by our Auckland local expert - Enjoying a majestic coastline and awesome views over the Hauraki Gulf, Auckland East is a natural paradise, and a popular destination for birdwatchers, water sports enthusiasts, leisure trampers and foodies. Farmer's markets, wineries, numerous clifftop and shoreline coastal tracks and pretty heritage villages, make this region not just a gift for tourists, but a sought-after real estate location for Auckland's more affluent residents.
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Auckland North
Our guide to Auckland North by our Auckland local expert - Across the Harbour Bridge, Auckland North encompasses seaside retreats, some of Auckland's best beaches, up-and-coming vineyards, and historic villages. The sea is king here but there are some great parks and reserves to spend a few hours getting back to nature.
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Auckland South
Our guide to Auckland South by our Auckland local expert - The culture-rich suburbs of Auckland South contain some of the city's highest concentrations of Maori and Polynesian people, and encompasses the southern end of the Auckland isthmus, from Otahuhu, down through Mangere, Papatoetoe and Manurewa, to the Airport. Great walking trails, rugged coastal landscapes, and a real earthy mix of communities, guarantees some great restaurants, local art, and plenty of stories.
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Auckland West
Our guide to Auckland West by our Auckland local expert - Where the mighty Tasman Sea comes battering onto Auckland's shores, this is nature at its wild and untamed best. Contrasting sharply with the calm, tranquil east coast, Auckland West delights in its reputation as one of the city's most unspoilt areas.
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Beyond Auckland
Our guide to Beyond Auckland by our Auckland local expert. Beyond Auckland there are many contrasting landscapes all within a few hours drive. We’re picked out a f...
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Britomart
Our guide to Britomart by our Auckland local expert - Just a short walk east from Viaduct Harbour, you'll find one of Auckland's oldest quarters, now home to it's newest retail precinct.
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Coromandel
Our guide to Coromandel by our Auckland local expert - A two hour drive from Auckland city, the stunning Coromandel Peninsula is a favourite holiday destination with locals. There are over 400kms of picturesque coastline, beaches and coves, as well as countless bush-clad walkways. Further inland, you'll find rugged, volcanic hills, cloaked in rainforest, containing the world's tallest fern trees – perfect for hiking.
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Devonport
Our guide to Devonport by our Auckland local expert - Auckland’s seaside suburb of Devonport can be found on the North Shore, the picturesque peninsula which forms the northern edge of the Waitemata Harbour.
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Hauraki Gulf
Our guide to Hauraki Gulf by our Auckland local expert. Auckland's Hauraki Gulf is a 1.2 million hectare marine playground for Aucklanders and visitors alike. The spectacular beauty of more than 50 islands, seemingly endless bays, often deserted idyllic beaches, scarlet-splashed pohutakawa forests and the natural backdrop in general of sweeping sand, crystal sea and blue sky are a big draw.
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Mission Bay
Our guide to Mission Bay by our Auckland local expert - Mission Bay is one of Auckland’s eastern suburbs on the southern shore of the Waitemata Harbour and approximately 8 kms from the CBD. To the east, south and west are the neighbouring suburbs of Kohimarama, Meadowbank and Orakei. Looking northwards from the beach, the view is filled with the familiar outline of Rangitoto Island across the water.
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Mount Eden
Our guide to Mount Eden by our Auckland local expert - Mount Eden, southwest of the CBD, is home to Auckland's highest natural point, Mt Eden itself which, at 196m above sea level, naturally offers some of the best 360 degree views of the city.
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Newmarket
Considered by many to be Auckland's premier retail centre (and fashion capital!), Newmarket has a high density of shops and a great selection of trendy bars and restaurants, making it a popular destination for city dwellers who prefer to get away from the hustle and bustle of the CBD.
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Parnell
Parnell prides itself in being Auckland’s oldest suburb which has several iconic features. Mention "Parnell" to most New Zealanders and you will invariably get a response of "Parnell Rose Gardens" or "Parnell Village". From Auckland city, a ten minute ride on a Link Bus will transport you to a whole new world.
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Ponsonby
Two decades ago the run down suburb was a magnet for burgeoning artists and a reputed safe haven for the gay and lesbian communities. Ponsonby today, is ‘colourful’ but respectable, its Victorian-style houses now creating an exclusive residential suburb for Auckland’s upper-middle-class.
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Queen Street
Our guide to Queen Street by our Auckland local expert - If you want to sample a bit of everything that Auckland has to offer, head to Queen Street, Auckland's main thoroughfare. It's 3km long, and stretches from K'Road, all the way to the waterfront, so it's a real artery.
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Viaduct Harbour
The Viaduct Harbour is a magnet for Aucklanders with its compact selection of waterfront cafes, bars and bistros. The Harbour's a huge draw for tourists, too, and there's really nothing better than strolling the waterfront, or falling into an award-winning eatery, as you watch the boats bob about on the water
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Waitakere Ranges
Our guide to Waitakere Ranges by our Auckland local expert - Only 40mins from the heart of Auckland, the Waitakere Ranges offer 40,000 acres of rainforest and rugged coastline, 250km of walking tracks, and some breathtaking waterfalls.
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Wynyard Quarter
Situated between Viaduct Harbour and Westhaven Marina is the waterfront area known as Wynyard Quarter. A transformation project has seen the original port area regenerate into hip and modern extension to Viaduct Harbour.
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