Auckland offers a wide range of activities to choose from and it will depend on how many days you have to spend to discover this fantastic city.
During the day the place you must visit is the Sky City, which is a complex made of different buildings. In the Sky City you find the Auckland casino, different restaurants and the main and most visited among them all: the Sky Tower - the highest tower in the southern hemisphere. To visit the tower you will spend about NZ$ 25.00. You will be able to go to the observatory level and have a spectacular view from the top.
Then, also during the day, I recommend the Harbour Bridge. Go over the bridge and visit Takapuna. Ideal for shopping and to spend some time at the beach. You will have Rangitoto volcano right in front of you! Coming back towards the city, again with the great view from the top of the bridge, you should head to the viaduct. It is a lovely marina and was built to host the 2000 America's Cup Regata.
I do recommend a walk along the harbour and a visit to the Maritime Museum. If you feel like having a coffee, there are lots of cafes to choose from. Remember this is a very popular area and it is located right in the heart of Auckland.
After the Viaduct you carry on towards Mission Bay. Again, you will have cafes and restaurants to enjoy.
Waitakere Ranges - The Waitakere Ranges are Auckland’s best kept secret. With
stunning waterfalls breath taking views and rugged but beautiful beaches. This is a slice
of paradise not to be missed.
Sky Jump - a cable controlled base jump from a height of 192m on Sky Tower.
Wine tasting - on Waiheke Island. Waiheke is home to some fantastic wines and
has some of the best beaches in the area. Can get crowded during the weekends, but
very quiet during the week, it seems a world away from Auckland, and is only 35 minutes
away via Ferry.
Potiki Adventures - Spend a day exploring the beauty of contemporary Maori
culture in Auckland's city centre and urban bush sites.
Caluzzi Bar and Cabaret Spectacular - dining experience! Located at 461
Karangahape Road (K Road) Price is NZD$50 this is inclusive of a bread starter, soup,
your choice of 6 delicious a la carte mains which includes a vegetarian option. Award
winning floorshow and dancing till late with a resident DJ. Doors open at 7pm.
Spookers Auckland's - only "haunted" attraction. Spookers is located in the
former nurses hostel in the Kingseat Hospital grounds, Karaka (former psychiatric
hospital). Most activities are restricted to persons 16 years and over. Walk around
Spookers haunted house or walk through the Freaky Forest, a real live forest with ghouls.
There is also CornEvil Haunted Horror Corn Maze. If you're going to do all three then allow
at least 2 hours. Awesome props and costumes. You will not be disappointed.
Therefore, Auckland has plenty to offer!
