Things to do in Auckland?

Question

Any recommendations for things to do, places to eat?

Answer 1

go sailing, or see One Tree Hill, Sky Tower,Rotorua (place), Christchurch, Franz Josef/Fox Josef (glaciers), Queenstown

Answer 2

Adi has some silly suggestions, only the first 2 or 3 are in/around Auckland.

Some things to see:

* Auckland War Memorial Museum

* Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)

* Mt Eden and the view from the top

* Cornwall Park (One Tree Hill)

* A rugby game at Eden park if visting in rugby season

* A ferry ride and hike up Rangitoto Island

* A harbour cruise on the Waitemata

* Shopping on Queen St.

* Take a ferry or plane to Waiheke Island and take in the artsy alternative lifestyle many islanders lead.

* The red light district of K road.

* Piha or other west coast black sand beaches.

* A day/weekend trip to the Coromandel Pennisula.

* Hiking in the Waitakere Ranges

* Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World

* The Sky Tower

* A tea or coffee at a street table in old Parnell.

* visit some wineries in west Auckland

* A day at the beach at Mission Bay or surrounds

* Check out some of the history at the America's Cup Viaduct

* A ferry trip to Devonport

The NZ AA is a great resource for visiting New Zealand, see a search result for Auckland things to do and see here:

http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/searchres...

If you are a member of the AAA in the US, you can get a temporary membership to the NZ AA for free and have them send you all their maps and travel guides, see: http://www.aa.co.nz/Section?Action=View&...