There is an enormous variety on Auckland activities. They span from city culture and city beach attractions to adventure activities and a variety on outdoor recreation opportunities on and at the water.
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.
Auckland Harbour Bridge The eight-lane motorway bridge is part of State Highway 1. By traversing the Waitemata Harbour, in about 43 metres above sea level, the bridge links St Mary’s Bay in Auckland with Northcote in North Shore City. It is also the location to engage in the adventure to
bungy jump of the bridge.
An extreme activity that gained popularity with AJ Hackett in New Zealand and the world.
Motat The Museum of transport and technology is one of Auckland activities particularly interesting for children to learn about technique in the life of early settlers, their means of transport by land and air.
In the pavilion dedicated to Jean Batten all about her record setting achievements as a female pilot of the 1930ties are displayed.
Areas complementing the museum are the beginning of electronic communication, a hands-on section about physics in our daily life, and a temporary exhibition that picks up a particular topic of interest.
Ambury Regional Park This is one of three working farms in the Waitakere Regional Parks. New Zealand Farming education is offered as a family activity to all adults and children grown up in cities who would like to know more about sheep and dairy farming. Two products New Zealand is well known for.
Muriwai It is popular for all beach related activities and well known under ornithologists for its ganntes. 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.
Shakespear Regional Park In search for panorama holidays is an excellent destination. The lookout on top of the park displays a three hundred and sixty degree view. On my walk over the grassy hilltops I experienced my first Magpie encounter. The bird was attracted from far to a shiny stud and tried to collect it. The surprise was unexpected.
Long Bay Regional Park Placed north of Auckland it is one of Auckland day tours to stunning New Zealand scenery. It is a popular far stretched beach fringed by sand dunes. Behind the dunes elongate playground and picnic area. The north end is starting point to a wonderful coastal walk.
Hunua Ranges Regional Park The park holds an outdoor world that concentrates a vivid range of adventure sports. Tramping for experienced trampers, mountain biking, riding and trout fishing set in beautiful scenery.
Organised outdoor tours
complement Auckland activities and give opportunity to experience walking on the Skytower, kayaking, or flying to an island in the Hauraki 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.
