Outdoor Auckland Activities

A major feature of Auckland activities are the enormous variety on nature sceneries, fresh air and a large amount on outdoor action.

Maximize the feeling of freedom and beauty and tour scenic Auckland on the back of a Harley Davidson.

Accessible for Auckland day tours are twenty one regional parks. Each has something special to offer. What they have in common is to be there for everyone to enjoy.


Family activities like farming education are found in Ambury Regional Park and three working farms in Waitakere Regional Park.

For children grown up in cities these are great places to learn about sheep and dairy farming. Two products New Zealand is well known for.

Muriwai is famous under ornithologists. Majestic Australasian gannets nest in a colony on Otakamiro Point between August and March. So take your binoculars and take a closer look on these majestic birds and their mating and breeding habits.

Their chosen breeding ground resembles truly a life on the edge.

On panorama holidays Shakespear Regional Park is an excellent destination. The lookout on top of the park displays a three hundred and sixty degree view.

Look out for Magpies. They watched my walk over the grassy hilltops and felt attracted to the shiny ear ring.

One of Auckland day tours to stunning New Zealand scenery is placed north of Auckland. Long Bay Regional Park is a popular far stretched beach fringed by sand dunes.

Behind those vast picnic and playground area elongates topped by a magnificent coastal walk.

In the Hunua Ranges Regional Park outdoor world concentrates a vivid range on adventure sports. Tramping for experienced trampers, mountain biking, riding and trout fishing set in beautiful scenery.

Organized outdoor tours complement Auckland activities and give opportunity to experience walking on the Skytower, kayaking, or flying to an island in the Huraki Gulf. Maybe you are keen on sailing on a yacht that was part of the America's Cup or step up to be part of a crew that challenges an opponent in the style of the American Cup sailing race. Find out about many more things to do.

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