Guidebook for Auckland

Cathrine
Guidebook for Auckland

Sightseeing

Best views from Auckland and a nice walk from our place
140 locals recommend
Mount Eden Summit
250 Mount Eden Rd
140 locals recommend
Best views from Auckland and a nice walk from our place
This is great day or half day trip. Catch the ferry and then walk up to the top of this dormant volcano. Great views of the city. Take food and water (no shops here) and take gear for a beach swim.
280 locals recommend
Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve
280 locals recommend
This is great day or half day trip. Catch the ferry and then walk up to the top of this dormant volcano. Great views of the city. Take food and water (no shops here) and take gear for a beach swim.
Catch the ferry to Devonport from downtown Auckland. Its just 10 minutes away. You can walk up Mt Victoria there and get great views. Plenty of cafes or park space for relaxing. Nice way to get out on the harbour. Best to get an AT HOP card to pay for the trip (its a bit cheaper with this).
224 locals recommend
Devonport
224 locals recommend
Catch the ferry to Devonport from downtown Auckland. Its just 10 minutes away. You can walk up Mt Victoria there and get great views. Plenty of cafes or park space for relaxing. Nice way to get out on the harbour. Best to get an AT HOP card to pay for the trip (its a bit cheaper with this).
Great place to spend a day or longer. Hire bikes (electric is a good idea) and bike around the beaches and villages. Cable Bay vineyard has some casual dining and a beautiful lawn area where you can relax in a bean bag with a drink and enjoy the view of the city in the distance. Its about a 15 minute walk from the ferry.
407 locals recommend
Waiheke Island
25 Karaka Rd
407 locals recommend
Great place to spend a day or longer. Hire bikes (electric is a good idea) and bike around the beaches and villages. Cable Bay vineyard has some casual dining and a beautiful lawn area where you can relax in a bean bag with a drink and enjoy the view of the city in the distance. Its about a 15 minute walk from the ferry.

Parks & Nature

Not just the beach but a great place to walk and enjoy nature
229 locals recommend
Piha
229 locals recommend
Not just the beach but a great place to walk and enjoy nature
Lots of walks but also beautiful wild west coast beach
47 locals recommend
Karekare Beach
2 Karekare Rd
47 locals recommend
Lots of walks but also beautiful wild west coast beach

Arts & Culture

A nice space with temporary and permanent exhibitions that give a bit of local social and cultural history
787 locals recommend
Auckland War Memorial Museum
787 locals recommend
A nice space with temporary and permanent exhibitions that give a bit of local social and cultural history
Beautiful building, nice cafe and art too!
606 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
606 locals recommend
Beautiful building, nice cafe and art too!

Shopping

Pretty much most general retail including useful shops like The Warehouse which is outside the main mall on the opposite side of St Lukes Rd
185 locals recommend
Westfield St Lukes
80 St Lukes Rd
185 locals recommend
Pretty much most general retail including useful shops like The Warehouse which is outside the main mall on the opposite side of St Lukes Rd
Best book shop in Auckland! An easy walk from our house and they are open late. Good selection of travel books too.
11 locals recommend
Time Out Bookstore
432 Mount Eden Rd
11 locals recommend
Best book shop in Auckland! An easy walk from our house and they are open late. Good selection of travel books too.
Good quality organics range
8 locals recommend
Commonsense Mt Eden
284 Dominion Rd
8 locals recommend
Good quality organics range
Just 5 minutes walk away. Lots of treasure and good food and coffee options
Central Flea Market
170 Balmoral Rd
Just 5 minutes walk away. Lots of treasure and good food and coffee options

Essentials

Close by and good value for getting clothes washed and dryed
Scrubby Dubby Laundromat (Self-Service)
460 Dominion Rd
Close by and good value for getting clothes washed and dryed

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely local theatre with good movie and ice cream (and wine) selection
24 locals recommend
The Capitol Cinema
610 Dominion Rd
24 locals recommend
Lovely local theatre with good movie and ice cream (and wine) selection
A 10 minute walk to the big sports events and concerts at Eden Park
142 locals recommend
Eden Park
Reimers Avenue
142 locals recommend
A 10 minute walk to the big sports events and concerts at Eden Park

Getting Around

The main transport hub for the central city - and a nice area for eating, drinking and shopping
359 locals recommend
Britomart
1150 Shortland St
359 locals recommend
The main transport hub for the central city - and a nice area for eating, drinking and shopping
The place to catch a ferry to Devonport, Waiheke and Rangitoto
164 locals recommend
Downtown Ferry Terminal station
Quay Street
164 locals recommend
The place to catch a ferry to Devonport, Waiheke and Rangitoto