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Auckland Dolphin and Whale Watching Eco-Safari Cruise
1,062
from $71.20 per adult
Tiritiri Matangi Island Day Trip from Auckland with Optional Guided Walk
31
Full-day Tours
from $58.97 per adult
Waiheke Island Explorer Hop-on Hop-off Tour
95
Bus Tours
from $34.52 per adult
Hobbiton Movie Set and Waitomo Glowworm Caves Day Trip from Auckland
501
Bus Tours
from $171.16 per adult (price varies by group size)
Auckland Harbour Sailboat Cruise Including Three Course Dinner
37
Day Cruises
from $104.28 per adult
Skip the Line: Odyssey Sensory Maze Entry Auckland Ticket
56
Skip-the-Line Tours
from $16.23 per adult
Skip the Line: Auckland Sky Tower General Admission Ticket
274
Monuments and Memorials
from $23.01 per adult
Vibrosaun Therapy Experience
11
from $17.98 per adult
Fly & Dine - Wine Tasting Tour at Man O' War, Waiheke Island
1
Air Tours
from $491.43 per adult (price varies by group size)
Auckland City and West Coast Full Day Tour
30
Bus Tours
from $212.15 per adult

Top Attractions in Auckland Central

1. SkyTower

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers

Admission tickets from $23.01

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Set in Auckland CBD this iconic structure measures a staggering 328 metres high making it the tallest freestanding…

2. Auckland Museum

Military Museums • Speciality Museums

Parnell

Admission tickets from $20.65

This is the Museum’s first dedicated war memorial space with tonnes of interactive features.

3. Mount Eden

Volcanos

The 'hill' is a former volcano cone, now a grass- and tree-covered park and surrounded by the urban city landscape of…

4. Rangitoto Island

Islands • Volcanos

Rangitoto defines Auckland's archetypal sea views with its volcanic cone and slopes.

5. Waiheke Island

Islands

The city of Auckland, starting point to visit the hot springs, farmlands, gambling, shopping, variety of EATS, bungee…

6. Tiritiri Matangi Island

Islands • Nature & Wildlife Areas

Created and ran by a group of dedicated volunteers with support from the Department of the Environment, the island has…

7. Auckland Zoo

Zoos

Open now

There are many offspring and a desire to protect and breed endangered and orphaned animals.

8. Devonport

Bodies of Water

The ride gave many opportunities for photos of Aucklands' iconic sky tower.

9. One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie)

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lookouts

One Tree Hill rests on one of Auckland's iconic volcanos, with its land being formed through the lava flow from when…

10. Cornwall Park

Parks

Open now

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This a large oasis of green around the volcanic cone of One Tree Hill, or Maungakiehikei.

11. SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium

Ballets • Nature & Wildlife Areas

Open now

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This is the world’s largest Sub-Antarctic penguin colony and the world’s only display of Spiny Sea Dragons .

12. New Zealand Maritime Museum

Speciality Museums

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This is a large and comprehensive history of many marine aspects of New Zealand's past and present.

13. Viaduct Harbour

Marinas • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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It is anchored by the Maritime museum and the hull of the NZ 1988 Americas cup challenger, a massive boat crewed by 30.

14. Auckland Domain

Parks

This vast park is set on an extinct volcano, near the Auckland Central Business Distt.

15. Winter Garden Auckland Domain

Parks • Gardens

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Lovingly maintained by Auckland Council plantsmen and women, the displays are continually changing as plants come into…

16. Takapuna Beach

Beaches

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The central section is a beehive of activity from morning to night with swimmers, windsurfers, para- sailors, kayakers…

17. Manukau Heads Lighthouse

Lighthouses

Open now

Reconstructed in 2006 after falling into disrepair, the lighthouse is alive with the history, both of the shipping and…

18. Ponsonby

Neighborhoods

A bright yellow fronted house with 7 rooms filled with a variety of interesting titles with a range of popular and not…

19. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Art Museums

Housed in a modern building with plenty f natural light, it has various permanent and temporary exhibits In the…

20. Mission Bay Beach

Beaches

and sand castle building and kite flying and seagull feeding.

21. Albert Park

Parks

Former site of the Albert Barracks,a military fortification, it is now full of native and introduced trees, formal…

22. Bethells Beach

Beaches

From the black west coast sands to the looming cliffs and caves, Bethells Beach is one of Aucklands coastal beauties.

23. Sylvia Park Shopping Centre

Shopping Malls

Sylvia Park is one of the newest shopping malls in Auckland.

24. Parnell Rose Gardens

Gardens

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This small formal garden with trellises and central fountain showcases old roses planted with companion perennial…

25. North Head Historic Reserve

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Historic North Head in the North Shore suburb of Devonport is an extinct volcano crammed with World War II gun…

26. Parnell

Historic Sites • Neighborhoods

Parnell Village is a stretch of shops, restaurants, and cafes in the residential area of Parnell, one of the oldest…

27. The Alan Gibbs Farm

Points of Interest & Landmarks

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This is a world class open air Sculpture Park About 1000 acres over hill and dale.

28. Howick Historical Village

Historic Sites • History Museums

The Fencibles, whose cabins form the backbone of this outdoor museum of early pioneer history, were recruited from…

29. Queen Street

Points of Interest & Landmarks

A compete collection of high end and bargain stores, restaurants etc.

30. Britomart

Neighborhoods

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Trains, buses start here, at the beginning of Queen Street, by the Harbour.

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