Auckland

Sights

• Sky Tower – New Zealand's tallest tower, with views over two harbours.
• Viaduct Harbour – A harbour with yachts, restaurants and a promenade.
• Mount Eden (Maungawhau) – An extinct volcanic cone in the middle of the city with panoramic views.
• Auckland War Memorial Museum – A major collection on Māori and Pacific cultures.
• Auckland Domain – The city's oldest park, with winter gardens.
• Ponsonby – A neighbourhood of cafés, boutiques and restaurants.

Food & nightlife

• Fish and Chips – By the harbour or on the beach, straight from the paper.
• Hāngī – A traditional Māori meal cooked in an earth oven.
• Flat White – Coffee with velvety milk – an institution here.
• Pavlova – A meringue dessert with cream and fruit.

Day trips

• Waiheke Island – Vineyards and beaches, about 40 minutes by ferry.
• Rangitoto – A young volcanic island with lava fields and a summit trail.
• Piha – A wild surf beach with black sand on the west coast.
• Waitomo and Hobbiton – Glow-worm caves and the Shire film set, as a long day trip.

Good to know

When to go

November–April

Getting around

Buses, suburban trains and ferries with an AT HOP card or contactless; a hire car for trips into the country (drive on the left).

Tipping

Tipping is not customary.

Power

Plug type I, 230 V – pack an adapter for Swiss plugs.

Currency

New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

Plan your trip to Auckland together

Create a trip plan and the Travel Guide comes with it – with a map, ideas to suggest and saved for offline use.

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