Well it's another Wednesday and another destination! Which is of course my lovely hometown of Auckland City!
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| Auckland City at Sunset Courtesy of Pinterest |
There is literally so much you can do in Auckland (but I could be biased) so I'm going to do my best and list all the fan favourites and personal favourites...
Here we go:
- Go on a whale and dolphin safari. This tour gives a 75% success rate for seeing Whales and 90% success rate for dolphins. Something slightly different and way cool!
- Head on over to Sky City which is located in the very heart of Auckland City. Go up the Sky Tower and to the observatory deck and see the wonderful views of Auckland and see Rangitoto Island. The elevator is completely see through along with some of the panels of the floors on the Observatory Deck. Pop in and have a bit to eat in the revolving restaurant as well.
- If you're feeling brave why not do the SkyWalk, where they take you out on the rim giving you a true 360 experience. Or even you want to go even further in your daredevil adventure there is an option to do the Sky Jump, which sees you harnessed up and jumping off the Sky Tower.
- If it's more family orientated fun you want there's always the beloved Auckland Zoo, see the tigers, lions and well last time i went there weren't any bears but there are kiwi birds, as they're noctournal and placed in an all night time enclosure it can be fun to play the game of "Where's Kiwi"
- If you want a break from the city why not pop over to Waiheke Island and go to all the beautiful sandy beaches (NOTE: there are plenty of beautiful beaches outside Auckland as well) or check out the luxurious wineries.
- There's also Rangitoto Island you could check out. You can have the option to either travel up in a 4WD road train or walk to the summit by foot. I sadly haven't been here but would love to on one of my visits back to the motherland. I have heard good things about this island and have been told the views are spectacular.
- If you're up for a bit of a scare head on over to Spookers, one of my most favourite and hated places. Best Haunted attraction in my personal opinion ever! The actors are incredible and you really feel like you're life is in danger. Not to mention it is situated next to a bonafide haunted hospital.
- Check out New Zealand's theme park Rainbows End. A real popular attraction if you have mini daredevil kids.
- Climb the Harbour Bridge or if your brave do the AJ Hackett bungy jump!
- Go see the wonders of the Auckland Musuem. Experience what it would be like if a volcano erupted. See New Zealand's history along with other exquiste artefacts. Not to mention it's FREE! I personally love this place, but i'm a sucker for a museum!
I really could go on and on, in fact doing this week's Wanderlust feature has just re-opened my eyes to the wondrous things Auckland has to offer. There are lots of beautiful parks to laze about in if it's summer and there is literally a beach on every corner. I haven't mentioned any beaches as there are far too many to list! Although if you do decide to visit Auckland, my advice is to go slightly out of Auckland, those beaches are truly breath-taking!
For food Burger Fuel is a must for those eat on the go meals. There a bountiful places and suburbs that cater many different and wonderful cafés and restaurant. Ponsonby is a great haunt for these requirements. Or take a walk along the Viaduct where there many bars, clubs and eateries to choose to from.
I'll leave it here otherwise this could go on for a quite awhile haha. Hopefully this has inspired you or enticed you further to book that plane ticket to my hometown.
Until next time...
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