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Day 1
10:00 Auckland Museum
Exhibits on New Zealand natural history, Maori heritage,
battles fought by New Zealand and more
11:05 Auckland Domain

A large central park with many features plus historic
greenhouses
12:25 Auckland Art Gallery

See the largest collection of New Zealand and international
art in the country in an historic building
13:30 Albert Park

A beautiful park with historic statues, fountain and ancient
trees
14:40 Sky Tower

Go to the top of Sky Tower for 360° views
15:50 New Zealand Maritime

Museum
Extensive collection related to New Zealand maritime history
and take cruise on heritage vessel
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10:00 Auckland Museum / Auckland War Memorial Museum

Visit Duration: 1 hour
The Auckland War Memorial Museum holds a collection focused on New Zealand history including military
history and natural history with the emphasis on the Auckland region. The museum is housed in an iconic
neo-classical building which stands on the remains of an extinct volcano in the Auckland Domain Park. It is
dedicated to those New Zealanders who lost their lives in the service of the country. The exhibits highlight the
diverse cultures which have come together to form the modern New Zealand identity.
The museum is divided into four sections which are spread over the huge three storey building. The Maori
Gallery holds a collection of Maori treasures (taonga). The artifacts represent the ancestral heritage of the
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sounds, art and historic items. The ground floor exhibits are dedicated to the Pacific People – Maori, Pakeha
and the people of Oceania. On the first floor of the museum you can see the natural history collection which
tells of New Zealand’s evolution and its unique environment. This section includes the arts of Asia, weird and Address: Auckland Domain, Parnell, Auckland
wonderful wonders, volcanoes and more. On the top floor are exhibits relating to the wars New Zealand has 1010, New Zealand
fought in. Learn about New Zealand’s involvement in WWII, the Boar War, WWI and you can see a real Phone Number: 09 309-0443
Spitfire aircraft and the Japanese kamikaze plane, Zero. Also in this section learn of New Zealand’s Jewish Admission: Museum Entrance: Free for New
community during the Holocaust and see military medals and colors. The museum holds 1.2 million Zealand residents, international visitors: adults
photographs and 1.5 natural history specimens. There are Halls of Memory dedicated to fallen soldiers. $25, children $10, family $60 (2 adults and up to 4
children); Kiwi Package+entry+highlights tour:
New Zealand residents $25, international visitors:
adults $40, child $20, family $100; Tui
Package+entry+Maori cultural performance: New
Zealand residents $30, international visitors:
adults NZ$45, children NZ$20, family NZ$100;
Moa Package+entry+ Maori Cultural
Performance+ Highlights tour: New Zealand
residents NZ$40, international visitors: adults
NZ$55, children NZ$25, family NZ$110.
Opening Hours: Daily 10am-5pm, closed
Christmas Day (open following the Dawn Service
on Anzac Day)
11:05 Auckland Domain

0.5 KM, 6 minutes walking from Auckland Museum
This is one of Auckland’s oldest and largest parks stretching 75 hectares in the central suburb of Graton. The
park was created in the 1840s around the crater of the extinct Pukekawa Volcano. Tuff rings were created
around the cone of the volcano by a series of eruptions and you can still see evidence of this in the contours
of the park lands. Within the park are many things to do and see including the Auckland Museum (also called
the Auckland War Memorial Museum) which is located on the rim of the crater, the highest point in the park.
The park has sports fields, a cricket pavilion, duck ponds (which were the source of Auckland’s first fresh
water), a stream, a sensory garden, open lawns, formal gardens, tennis club, Cenotaph, band rotunda (1912),
a gorgeous cherry grove, public sculptures and walking paths through forested areas. On Gum Tree Hill there Image By: Gadfium
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Domain Drive.
Address: 20 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New

One of the park highlights is the Wintergarden featuring two glass houses established after WWI; these Zealand.
structures are protected heritage sites. The barrel-vaulted Victorian style glasshouses contain temperate Phone Number: 09 301 0101
plants and tropical plants. The glasshouses look onto a formal courtyard with a sunken pond and statues. Admission: Free
Opening Hours: Park for pedestrians -
Within the Wintergarden complex there is also a fernery within an old quarry.
Year-round 24/7; Wintergarden - 1 April-31 Oct:
Mon-Sun 9am-4:30pm; 1 Nov-31 March: Mon-Sat
9am-5:30pm and Sun 9am-7:30pm.
12:25 Auckland Art Gallery

1.4 KM, 20 minutes walking from Auckland Domain
The country’s leading art museum is housed in an iconic building with exhibition space on four levels. The
original building was completed in 1887 in the French Renaissance style and was extended in 1916. The
building has a distinct six storey corner clock tower. In the late 60s the building was remodeled and a new
wing was added as well as a sculpture garden. The most recent renovations took place from 2007 to 2011
and increased the gallery space by about 50%. During the renovations parts of the original 1916 structure
were restored. One of the distinct features of the design is the kauri (a New Zealand tree) columns which
stand at the entrance.
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The museum displays New Zealand art and international art. There are approximately 15,000 works of art in
the permanent collection spanning a range of cultures, periods and styles. The top New Zealand artists’
works include those of Gretchen Albrecht, C.F. Goldie, Marti Friedlander, Alfred Henry O’Keefe and Colin Address: Cnr. Kitchener and Wellesley Streets,
McCahon among others. The museum also boasts a collection of paintings by Maori artist Gottfried Lindauer. Auckland
The collection of foreign works include pieces by Frances Hodgkins, Christopher Wood, Phelan Gibb, Alfred Phone Number: Info: +64 9 379 1349, Front
Wallis and prints by George French Angas, Nicholas Chevalier, Augustus Earle and Sydney Parkingson. desk: +64 9 307 7700
Admission: Free (fee may apply to some special
There is an impressive Medieval Art collection, European masters, contemporary pieces, sculptures and a
exhibitions)
photography collection. The museum has regular special events, family activities, holiday programs, creative
Opening Hours: Daily 10am-5pm, except
learning events and there is a café, store and free tours.
Christmas Day. Free tours 11:30am and 1:30pm
daily.
13:30 Albert Park

0.1 KM, 3 minutes walking from Auckland Art Gallery
This park is a 3 minute drive from Downtown Auckland, bordered by Kitchener Street, Wellesley Street,
Princes Street and Bowen Avenue. It is one of the city’s most important parks because of its central location,
distinctive character and long history. Originally the land was inhabited by a papakainga settlement called
Rangipuke. The Europeans arrived and in 1845 the Albert Barracks were established on the land. Today
visitors can find the Auckland Art Gallery and gardens on one side of the park and an historic park-keeper’s
cottage on the other. The cottage has been turned into a museum holding memorabilia from the park and the
former tenants. Within the park there are many interesting statues, memorials, flowerbeds and a beautiful
Victorian fountain. Near the fountain there is a statue of Queen Victoria which was unveiled in 1899 and was Image By: Elnicko
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which arrived in the country in 1879 and were used to protect the harbor.
Address: Princes Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Among the many other features of the park there is a floral clock and Albert Park House where a collection of Phone Number: 09 301 0101
clocks, ceramics and other treasures are displayed. At the highest point of the park is the Meteorological Admission: Free
Observatory which has been reading the weather for New Zealand since 1909. An extension of the park lies Opening Hours: For pedestrians year-round 24/7
among a row of historic houses on Princes Street including early merchant houses, university offices and the
old Synagogue which now houses the National Bank. The park has a network of paths which can be followed
among the beautiful plants and trees. The oak trees were planted in 1908 and there is an Australian Moreton
Bay fig tree, Mexican washingtonia palms and an Argentinean ombu tree.
14:40 Sky Tower

0.6 KM, 9 minutes walking from Albert Park
The Sky Tower stands at 328 meters and is New Zealand’s tallest man-made structure and the tallest
man-made structure in the southern hemisphere. The building serves as a telecommunications tower and is
part of SKYCITY Auckland, a complex which includes a casino and hotel as well as the observation deck.
Visitors go to the top of the building in glass-fronted elevators and there they can take in the views from three
viewing platforms. From the top you have views for 80km in every direction. On Level 60 (Sky Deck) sections
of the main observation level floor are transparent and you can see right down to the ground 186 meters
below. The upper Skydeck is just below the main antenna at 220 meters high.
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If you want to spend more time at the top of Sky Tower then you can dine at Peter Gordon’s The Sugar Club
restaurant or have a light meal at the Sky Café or Orbit, the city’s only revolving restaurant. Thrill seekers can
try the SkyJump, leaping off the building (while attached to a safety harness) or the SkyWalk, walking around Address: 72 Victoria St W, Auckland, Auckland
on the outside of the building on a 1.2 meter wide platform 192 meters from the ground. Sometimes the tower 1010, New Zealand
is lit up with colors to honor a special event, national holiday, charity or community initiative. The tower Phone Number: 0800 759-2489 in NZ, +64 9
observation deck is closed in bad weather. 363-6000; SkyJump +64 9 368 1835
Admission: (Includes Main Observation Level
and Sky Lounge Cafe and Bar) NZ$28 adults,
NZ$11 children 6yrs-14yrs,under 5yrs free, NZ$61
family (2 adults, 2 children NZ$9 additional child
on family ticket), seniors NZ$22, students NZ$20,
additional visit on same day extra NZ$4 per
person.
Opening Hours: Daily May-Oct: 9am-10pm;
Nov-April: Sun-Thurs 8:30am-10:30pm, Fri, Sat
8:30am-11:30pm (May close in bad weather)
SkyJump 10am-6pm
15:50 New Zealand Maritime Museum / New Zealand Maritime Museum & Harbour Cruise
0.8 KM, 10 minutes walking from Sky Tower
The country’s most important maritime museum is aptly located on Hobson Wharf. The museum chronicles
New Zealand’s maritime history from the original Polynesian explorers who reached these shores to the
modern America’s Cup sailing competition. The exhibits are spread over two levels and there are balconies
all the way around the building so you can get a good view of the vessels in the collection.
The collections include maritime equipment, books, logs, paintings, newspapers, photographs, models and
authentic artifacts. Some of the areas covered include Maori vessels, European explorers, immigration, Image By: Ingolfson
modern commercial shipping, lifeboats, navigation, maritime art, maritime sports and harbor and port history. Image Source:
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Within the building there are a number of preserved vessels and outside there is a collection of original and
reproduced historic vessels berthed alongside the museum wharf. In addition to the permanent collections
there are regular temporary exhibitions. Address: 175 Quay St, (Corner Quay and
Hobson Street), Viaduct Harbor, Auckland 1010,
New Zealand
The museum has several interactive displays including the chance to try designing your own yacht, hoisting Phone Number: 0800 725-897 or 09 373-0800.
sails and standing upright onboard a rocking ship’s cabin. Just outside the museum visitors can take a one Admission: Museum free for Auckland residents.
hour excursion in the Ted Ashby heritage vessel and everyday at noon you can hear the historic cannon Museum entrance: NZ$20 adult, NZ$17
being fired at the waterside. There are free guided tours (10:30am, 1pm, Mon-Fri) with museum admission. senior/student, NZ$10 children (5yrs-14yrs),
NZ$40 family pass(2 adults, 2 children OR 1 adult,
3 children). Entrance plus harbor Cruise: adults
NZ$50, seniors students NZ$40, children NZ$25,
family pass NZ$95. Guided tours included in
admission price.
Opening Hours: Daily 9am–5pm. Guided tours:
Mon-Fri 10:30am and 1pm.
Day 2
10:00 Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life
Aquarium
Explore the large collection of marine creatures seen
through transparent tunnel walkways
12:20 St Patrick's Cathedral

See Auckland's Catholic cathedral which holds several
treasures and a lot of history
13:40 Museum of Transport &

Technology
Explore this vast collection of all forms of transportation and
technology
16:05 Devonport
Spend time at this picturesque seaside village

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10:00 Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium

Visit Duration: 2 hours
Have fun at this huge attraction which holds 30 exhibits, 80 different species of marine life and 8 new themed
zones. The aquarium building’s unique design includes conveyer belt-like moving walkways which slowly
move visitors through the exhibit areas. The aquarium has curved tunnels as viewing areas rather than the
conventional flat glass windows into the exhibits. The aquarium was created in disused sewage tanks
beneath the suburb of Orakei and tunnels with transparent curved walls allow visitors to see the fish
swimming all around them as the moving floor takes them through the tunnels.
The aquarium’s many sections and tanks include Stingray Bay; Underwater World which holds species from
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New Zealand waters; Fish Gallery with tropical species from New Zealand’s rocky shore and Seahorse Image Source:
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Kingdom. There is Jurassic Seas; Scott Base, a replica of Captain Scott’s Antarctic hut with authentic
artifacts; Antarctic Ice Adventure; Niwa Southern Oceans Discovery; Shark Tunnel and Shipwreck Discovery.
There are interactive zones and play areas. There are a variety of animal adventures which you can take part Address: 23 Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland
in at an extra fee including meeting the penguins, behind the scenes tours and snorkeling with sharks in a 1010, New Zealand
shark cage – or without! Phone Number: 0800 805-050 in NZ, 09
531-5065 Int.
Admission: NZ$39 adults, NZ$22 children
3yrs–15yrs, students and seniors NZ$30, free for
children 2 and under. Family A (1 adult, 2 children)
NZ$75, Family B (2 adults, 1 children) NZ$90,
Family C (2 adults, 2 children) NZ$110, each
additional child on family pass NZ$17. 10-20%
cheaper if you order online. All-Inclusive:
Admission + Behind the Scenes Tour - Adults
NZ$53, children NZ$27; Weekday Special:
Pre-School Ticket (adult, child under 5yrs)
Moon-Fri of school holidays - NZ$61; Weekday
Special: Family Late Ticket - (2 adults, 2 children)
after 3pm Moon-Fri of school holidays - NZ$110.
Animal encounters for additional fee.
Opening Hours: Daily 9:30am-5:00pm (last entry
4:30pm); Behind the Scene Tours: Mon-Fri
12:50pm.
12:20 St Patrick's Cathedral

6.2 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium
In the 1840s the government gifted this land in central Auckland to the Catholic Church for the construction of
the city’s cathedral. The original churches which stood here were made of wood, then stone and in 1884 the
structure was built in brick. The structure we see today dates back to 1907 and was restored in 2005-2007.
Today the church still has an active community and regular church services and Masses. The church has a
high ceiling, a wide nave and white walls with large stained glass windows letting in a lot of natural light.
A number of items within the church are considered treasures including the Bishop’s Chair which is a Image By: Jason Pratt
throne-like carved wooden chair which was a gift to Bishop Pompallier, the first Catholic Bishop of New Image Source:
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Zealand. There is a bronze bust of Pompallier created by William Henry Wright in 1937. There is no record of
a foundation stone from the original wooden or stone church but you can see the 1884 foundation stone from
when the nave and tower were added. From 1896 to 1910 the popular Bishop Lenihan severed the parish; Address: St Patrick's Cathedral, 43 Wyndham
when he died he was buried at the foot of the Cathedral sanctuary steps. There is a magnificent brass Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
memorial plaque in the Sacred Heart Chapel. The church has a wooden hand-carved tabernacle stand which Phone Number: Office - +64 9 303 4509
was gifted to the church by the Maori people. The cathedral belfry holds two of the oldest bells in the country; Admission: Free
Opening Hours: Office hours - Mon-Fri
the bells were brought from Rome in 1884.
9am-4:30pm. Mass Times - Sun - 8am, 11am,
4:30pm, 7pm; Mass Mon-Fri )except Public
Holidays) 12:15pm (reconciliation is available from
11am to 12:10pm), Public Holidays Mass -
8:30am, Saturday Mass - 8:30am.
13:40 Museum of Transport & Technology

5.4 KM, 0 minutes by transit from St Patrick's Cathedral
This museum examines the technological and scientific achievements of New Zealand and the advances in
transportation. The museum has two locations, one at Great North Road (MOTAT 1) and the other at Meola
Road (MOTAT 2). Your admission ticket includes a free ride on the historic Western Springs Tram which
connects the two sites. MOTAT 1 is where most of the displays are and at MOTAT you can see a huge
collection of aircrafts in a large hanger.
The museum uses interactive experiences and engaging exhibits. The Aviation Display Hall holds one of the Image By: DSC02347, 111 Emergency
largest aviation collections in the southern hemisphere. In the Communications exhibit there are antique Image Source:
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telephones, cameras, computers, audio visual technology from the 1800s and some original and unique
models of early developments in the telecommunications field. With the many interactive displays kids can
learn about Morse code, telegraphs and tape players. Other collections at the museum include Road Address: 805 Great North Road, Western
Transportation where there are classic cars and the Rail Collection where you can see authentic historic Springs, Auckland 1022, New Zealand
trains. In the Print Collection you can learn about the evolution of printing since the 1930s and through to 3D Phone Number: Freecall 0800 668 2869, +64 9
printers. There are also collections of military transportation, emergency vehicles and tramways. At the Great 815 5800
Admission: NZ$16 adults, NZ$8 kids 5yrs–16yrs,
North Road site there is an original Pump House which once provided water for the city.
NZ$8 Student with ID, NZ$40 family (2 adults, up
to 4 children), under 5yrs free, SuperGold Card
The museum has a recreated Historic Village complete with furnished houses where you can wander in and holders free.
out and see how technology was used during the early European settlement years as well as Victorian-era Opening Hours: Daily 10am-5pm, closed
toys, utensils, textiles and personal items. There are cottages, shops, a schoolhouse, cellblock and more. The Christmas Day.
Engineer’s cottage is the most popular structure and the village includes displays about agriculture and
forestry.
16:05 Devonport
10.1 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Museum of Transport & Technology
Devonport is a suburb in north Auckland; a historic seaside village with loads of charm and plenty to discover.
Devonport is the site of a navy base which has influenced the suburb’s character. The biggest draw to
Devonport is the harbor side restaurants and bars with its picturesque scenery. Locals like to take the evening
ferry to Devonport for a meal overlooking the twinkling lights of Auckland and then take the return ferry at the
end of the evening. You can explore the quaint stores between the wharf and Mt. Victoria where there are
plenty of antique shops and book stores. The village center is compact and alive with friendly cafes, art
galleries and boutiques.
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Devonport landmarks include the Edwardian Esplanade Hotel built in the 1890s. East of the wharf is Windsor
Reserve with an Edwardian archway. Further north is King Edward Parade Reserve where there is a bronze
War Memorial by Richard Gross and Moreton Bay Fig trees shading a 1950s bandstand. Devonport also has Address: Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand;
a 1930s art-deco former-post office and several other buildings from the mid-1900s with classic architecture. ferries leave Auckland from Ferry Terminal, 99
The Devonport Victoria Picture Palace was constructed in 1912, remodeled in the 30s and is still screens Quay Street, Auckland and arrive at the Devonport
films. It is the oldest still-operating cinema in the southern hemisphere. Devonport has several small sandy Wharf, 1 Queen Parade.
Phone Number: Fuller ferries: +64 9 367 9111
beaches like Cheltenham Beach and a couple of museums including the Torpedo Bay Navy Museum. You
Admission: Free; Ferry from Auckland: Return -
can visit the military emplacements, tunnel complex and fortifications on North Head’s Mount Victoria,
adult NZ$12, child (5yrs-15yrs) NZ$6.5, family( 2
Auckland’s highest volcanic cone. If you want to you can take a horse-drawn carriage tour of Davenport from
adults and up to 4 children or 1 adult and up to 5
the ferry wharf. The annual Devonport Food and Wine Festival is one of the most popular foodie events in the
children) NZ$35; One-Way - adult NZ$6.1, child
city. NZ$3.6. Under 5yrs free.
Opening Hours: 24/7; Ferries from Auckland
daily every half hour from about 6am to
11:30pm/1am (see Fuller website for schedule).
Day 3
10:00 Rangitoto Island
Go hiking on this volcanic island just off the Auckland coast
14:30 Stardome Observatory

See the stars above Auckland through a powerful telescope
or enjoy a planetarium show
16:55 One Tree

Hill-Maungakiekie
Go rambling in this rural-style park with ancient Maori sites

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10:00 Rangitoto Island

Rangitoto Island was created in the Hauraki Gulf about 700 years ago by volcanic eruptions; it is the youngest
of 48 Auckland volcanic cones. The circular island rises 260 meters from the water surface; it covers 2311
hectares and is rich in 200 species of plants and trees including the largest Pohutukawa forest in the world.
Rangitoto can be seen off the coast of Auckland about 8km northeast of the city. The island is connected to
Motutapu Island by a causeway. The island has been a recreation reserve since 1890 and for approximately
30 years the volcanic scoria was quarried and shipped to Auckland. From 1925 to 1936 prisoners were
brought to the island to construct roads and a track to the summit.
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Head. The buildings were constructed with scarce resources and included communal facilities like tennis
courts and a community hall. What has remained of these structures is extremely important in New Zealand’s
history as other bach communities throughout the country have almost completely disappeared. You can visit Address: Catch ferry to the island from: Ferry
the Bach 38 Museum (by appointment) and take a guided tour. A “bach” was a modest type of 20 century th
Terminal, 99 Quay Street, Auckland
New Zealand beach home usually on or near the beach. The name may have come from “ bach elor pad” or Phone Number: Fullers Ferry: +64 9 367 9111
from the Welsh for “small.” By 1937 there were 140 baches in Rangitoto’s three bach communities. Admission: Fullers Ferry tickets: Adult return -
NZ$30, child (5yrs-15yrs) NZ$15, family (2 adults,
2 children) NZ$75; Early Bird return (on weekends
Visitors can reach the island by ferry and then enjoy the many walking paths around the island; if you reach and public holidays at 7:30am departure) adults
the summit there are great views of Auckland city across the Hauraki Gulf. You can take the guided Volcanic NZ$20, child NZ$10. Under 5yrs free.
Explorer Road Train to the summit. One of the most fascinating stops along the route to the summit is the Opening Hours: Fuller Ferries: Depart Auckland
black lava caves. There are also sea kayak excursions off the coast of the island and even a night kayak 9:15am, 10:30am, 12:15pm, 1:30am on
tour. weekdays, Departs Auckland on weekends also at
7:30am. Ticket offices open at ferry piers daily.
Bach 38 Museum open by appointment from the
first Fuller ferry of the day to the last ferry of the
day.
14:30 Stardome Observatory / Auckland Observatory

21.3 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Rangitoto Island
Auckland’s observatory is located in Cornwell Park and was founded in 1967. The observatory offers a wide
range of activities for the public and is spread over 1,000m². the observatory is home to two telescope domes
and a planetarium. The observatory planetarium projects the night sky on a domed screen while visitors sit
back in reclining chairs and see the planets and stars come alive. There are a number of different shows each
with a different focus. On Tuesday nights there is an over 18s planetarium night where wine and cheese is
served. The planetarium shows are recommended for those over 3 years. Together with the planetarium
show you get to use the telescope (depending on the weather). Use of the telescopes in the observatory
courtyard is free after a planetarium show. The main telescope is a Zeiss housed in the copper observatory Image By: Public Domain
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public presentations on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The telescope presentations are for those over 8
years old. At the Stardome you can see the Space Gallery and Exhibits for free during open hours.
Address: 670 Manukau Road, One Tree Hill,
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone Number: 09 624 1246
Admission: Space Gallery free; Planetarium
Wed-Sun: 8pm - NZ$15 adults, NZ$12 child
(3yrs-15yrs), NZ$12 seniors, students, NZ$40 (2
adults, 3 children) family pass, 2nd show same
day ½ price; All other shows excluding Tues night:
adults NZ$12, child, students, seniors NZ$10,
family pass NZ$40, 2nd show same day ½ price;
Tuesday Special Shows: NZ$35 Pink Floyd, Led
Zeppelin, 2 glasses wine, cheese, astronomy (
18yrs+ only); Telescope Presentation: Additional
NZ$10 for use after planetarium show. Use of
telescopes in courtyard free after planetarium
shows. School Holiday Experience: Adults NZ$10,
child NZ$12.
Opening Hours: Gallery and Exhibits: Mon -
10am-5pm, Tues-Thurs - 10am-9:30pm, Fri -
10am-11pm, Sat, Sun 11am-11pm; Planetarium
Shows: Tues- 8pm, Wed, Thurs 7pm, 8pm, Fri -
7pm, 8pm, 9:30pm, Sat - 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm,
7pm, 8pm, 9:30pm, Sun - 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm,
6pm, 7pm, 8pm; Telescope Presentations: Thurs,
Fri, Sat after 8pm.
16:55 One Tree Hill-Maungakiekie

2.1 KM, 26 minutes walking from Stardome Observatory
One Tree Hill covers 8.2km and offers rural-style wide open green spaces, historic sites, ancient trees and
brilliant views. This park is on the site of Maungakiekie, the second largest volcano in the Auckland area with
three craters and a lava field. Originally there was a large fortified village or “pa” here which was home to
about 5,000 people under the legendary Chief Kiwi Tamaki. Today you can see the remains of their
settlement still evident on the hill. By the time the Europeans arrived the settlement was abandoned and the
only thing remaining was a single totara tree on the summit of the hill. The tree was cut down in 1850 by a
European settler and Sir John Logan Campbell tried to make up for this mistake by planting a grove of trees
on the mount. Only one Monterey pine tree remained and the mount became known as One Tree Hill. Image By: Techno246
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now considered a centennial tower marking the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. A statue of a Maori chief
stands before the obelisk and Campbell’s grave is a granite slab alongside. The tree lasted until the 20 th
Address: 670 Manukau Road, Epsom, Auckland,
century but many believed that it was inappropriate as a non-native tree on an important Maori heritage site.
New Zealand
There were several attacks on the tree until eventually it was removed in 2001.
Phone Number: 09 301 0101
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: Pedestrian access year-round
Today One Tree Hill Domain and the neighboring Cornwell Park are the best places for a ramble in wide open
24/7; summit gate open daily 7am-8:30pm and
spaces. You can explore the remains of the early Pa settlement which created food store pits, living terraces
until 7pm in winter.
and defensive ditches. The park is used for grazing sheep and cattle and you can walk or drive through the
park and see the avenue of oak trees, old olive trees, a kauri plantation and stone walls. There are BBQ
areas, picnic areas, paths, skate park and playgrounds. Also in the park is the Stardome Observatory which
has two telescopes and a planetarium.
Day 4
10:00 Auckland Zoo
Meet New Zealand's largest and best collection of local and
international animals
12:35 Howick Historical Village

Immerse yourself in a real re-created colonial-period village
with authentic buildings
15:35 Botanic Gardens

See the many collections of native and foreign plants plus
the Visitor Center

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10:00 Auckland Zoo

This zoo covers 40 acres and has been open since 1922. There are 138 species of animals from all across
the globe. In all there are more than 875 animals here which makes it the largest collection of animals in New
Zealand. Animals include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Visit the Aussie
Walkabout and Tasmania section to see Tasmanian devils, emu, wallabies and other Australian and New
Zealand animals. In the Elephant Clearing you can meet Asian elephants. The KidZone is a fun place for kids
to play and meet, pet and feed domestic animals. The New Zealand Center for Conservation Medicine is a
state-of-the-art facility where visitors can see the veterinary team at work. The Pridelands are where the lions
live and visitors are taken on a mini-safari through this section. Walk along the Primate Trail to meet the zoo’s
monkeys and ape. There is a rainforest section with South American creatures including monkeys swinging Image By: Nick-D
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the American alligator. Meet the tigers in the Tiger Territory. In addition to the animals the zoo has a section
called Te Wao Nui which is dedicated to native flora and fauna. The zoo offers a number of close-up
experiences and special experiences like a nighttime safari, guided walks and a behind the scenes tour. Address: 99 Motions Rd, Western Springs,
Auckland 1022, New Zealand
Phone Number: 09 360-3805, 09 360-3819 for
recorded information.
Admission: NZ$28 adults (15yrs+), NZ$23
students and seniors, NZ$12 children 4yrs–14yrs,
family pass 1 (1 adult, 2 children) NZ$47, family
pass 2 (2 adults, 2 children) NZ$72 plus NZ$10 for
additional children.
Opening Hours: Daily 1 Sept-30 April:
9:30am-5:30pm (last admission 4:15pm); 1
May-31 August 9:30am-5pm (last entry 4:15pm).
Closed Christmas Day.
12:35 Howick Historical Village

Visit Duration: 2 hours, 30 mins
22.2 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Auckland Zoo
Step back in time to the colonial period of 1840-1880 at this living history museum. Visitors can explore a
recreated real 19 th century New Zealand settler’s village complete with costumed staff playing the roles of
residents. The site covers 7 acres and includes houses, gardens and the public buildings which a colonial
village would have had. There is a school house, a church, general store and village homes. There are a total
of 30 authentic original colonial buildings which were brought here from the region. You can enjoy a light meal
in the village café or visit on a Live Day (every third Sunday of the month) when the village comes alive with
costumed volunteers reenacting village life.
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The area where Howick now stands was inhabited by the Maori about 1000 years ago. Governor George
Grey wanted to protect the new-found town of Auckland from any attacks by the French coming from New
Caledonia and Tahiti. So Grey wrote to Earl Grey in England in 1846 requesting troops to help protect Address: Lloyd Elsmore Park, Bells Rd,
Auckland but instead he was sent retired soldiers from the newly-formed Fencible Corps. “Fencible” is derived Pakuranga, Auckland 2010, New Zealand
from the word “defensible” or “capable of defense”. The fencible soldiers and their families were shipped to Phone Number: 09-576 9506
New Zealand with the promise of an acre of land and their own cottage in return for performing “fencible” Admission: Adult NZ$15, child NZ$8 (over 5yrs),
student, senior (over 65yrs) NZ$12, family (2
duties for seven years. Between 1847 and 1854 approximately 2,500 “fencible” soldiers immigrated to New
adults, 2 children) NZ$40.
Zealand. They were housed in “fencible” villages such as Howick which was part of a chain of Fencible
Opening Hours: Open daily 10am-last admission
villages south of Auckland.
4pm/3pm in winter. Village closed Christmas Day,
Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday,
ANZAC Day.
15:35 Botanic Gardens

Visit Duration: 1 hour, 30 mins
14.1 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Howick Historical Village
Auckland’s botanic gardens have both indigenous native plants and exotic imports. The site is complemented
by beautiful lakes and there is an award winning Children’s Garden. The gardens are adorned with sculptures
by leading New Zealand artists. Auckland Botanic Gardens cover 64 hectare and is home to more than
10,000 plants. The gardens include sections devoted to threatened native plants, roses, edible plants,
perennials, African plants, a rock garden, palm garden, urban trees and a Gondwana Arboretum. There is a
native forest, magnolia garden, herb garden and orchard. It is a relaxing and beautiful site to enjoy for free
while in Auckland.
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Your first stop will probably be at the Huakaiwaka Visitor Center which overlooks the garden and is the
entrance point. Here you can get information about the garden, any special events and even enjoy a meal in
the Café Miko. The center features displays which introduce you to the gardens and the fascinating plants. Address: 102 Hill Road, Manurewa, 2105
Entrance to the gardens is free and there are free guided walking tours on Wednesdays at 1pm. Alternatively Auckland, New Zealand.
the gardens have a mini-train – the Wiri Rambler Train. The train takes visitors around the garden on a tour Phone Number: +64 9 267 1457
every Sunday throughout the year and also on Saturdays during the summer. Visitors can take a self-guided Admission: Free; Wiri Train: NZ$2 adults, NZ$1
child 5yrs-13yrs, under 5yrs free.
tour on set routes including the Native Plant Identification Trail; Permanent Sculpture Trail; Native Forest
Opening Hours: Visitor Center: April-Sept
Trail; Puhinui Stream Forest Trail and the Sustainable Water Trail.
8am-4pm, Oct-March weekdays 8am-4:30pm and
weekends until 5pm. Gardens: April-Sept
8am-6pm, Oct-March 8am-8pm. Visitor Center
closed Christmas Day but gardens remain open.
Free guided walking tours Wednesdays 1pm. Wiri
Train tours Sundays year round and also on
Saturdays in summer from noon to 3pm.
Day 5
10:00 Tiritiri Matangi Island
Make a day trip to this idyllic natural island with wildlife,
beach and hike trails

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10:00 Tiritiri Matangi Island

This island is a wildlife sanctuary just 4km off the coast of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula in the Hauraki Gulf.
The Maori people were the first to settle here and the Europeans arrived in the early 19 th century. The island
was farmed for 120 years until 1971, stripping it of its native bush but then in 1984 a 10 year project began
where 250,000-300,000 trees were planted on the island. During the same project mammalian predators
were eradicated and several endangered and threatened birds and reptiles were introduced to the island.
Among the creatures brought to the island was the flightless takahe, one of the rarest creatures in the world.
Today the island is 60% forested 40% grassland and is inhabited by rare species of birds and animals. In
addition to the landscape, birds and animals the island has a lighthouse (1864), Visitor Center, hiking paths
and a pleasant beach (Hobbs Beach). You can see blue penguins in nesting boxes on the walkway by the Image By: DrewHeath
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The island is an ideal day trip from Auckland and is reached by ferry. To protect the island the number of Address: 360 Discovery Ferry leaves from
visitors each day is limited and in summer you need to book your ferry ticket in advance. When you arrive on Auckland 139 Quay Street, City Ferry Terminal,
the island you will be given an introductory talk by an island Ranger after which you are free to take a guided Pier 4 and from Gulf Harbor Marina.
walk, explore the island independently or spend the day at the beach. The guided walks end at the Visitor Phone Number: 360 Discovery Ferry: check if
Center where there are toilets and complementary tea and coffee. The last ferry leaves the island at 3:30pm. canceled due to weather - 09 916 2241; book
Private boats are allowed to visit the island but camping is not allowed. Conservation rules apply on the island ticket - +64 9 307 8005; Guided Walks - 09 476
0010; Bunkhouse reservation - 09 425 7812
like no smoking (except on concrete pads on the wharf), no fires and no littering. The island has a bunkhouse
Admission: Ferry from Auckland Terminal:
where you can book an overnight stay with the Department of Conservation but space in the bunkhouse gets
NZ$70 adult, NZ$40 child, family NZ$180; Ferry
booked up months in advance.
from Gulf Harbor: NZ$55 adult, NZ$32 child,
NZ$142 family; Guided Walks NZ$10 adults,
NZ$2.5 children (5yrs-15yrs)
Opening Hours: 360 Discovery Ferry:
Dec-Mid-Jan daily; Mid-Jan-Dec Wed-Sun. Leaves
Auckland 9am; Leaves Gulf Harbor Marina
9:50am; Return 3:30pm, arriving back in Auckland
4:40pm and Gulf Harbor 3:50pm ; Guided walks -
Wed-Sun leave the wharf 10:15am.
Day 6
10:00 Sheep World
see sheep-shearing, sheepdogs, milk the lambs and enjoy
the farm
13:25 Matakana Village

See picturesque boutiques, a Farmers' Market and enjoy the
farm country

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10:00 Sheep World

There are approximately 7 sheep for every one person in New Zealand so you can imagine that sheep are a
rather important part of the New Zealand culture! Sheepworld is a center devoted to the sheep and wool
industry. It covers 30 acres and includes a beautiful nature park and farm. Here visitors can learn everything
they want to know about sheep farming and harvesting wool. The site is suitable for all ages and in all
weather conditions. The demonstrations include educational facts, lots of fun and some hands-on encounters.
Visitors can see daily demonstrations of sheepdogs herding sheep into the barn where there is
a sheep-shearing demonstration. You can also see the lambs being fed and maybe even feed
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hour. There is a multimedia exhibition entitled “Wonderful Wool” which explains about the
process of turning shorn fleece into wool. In addition to the show, demonstrations and sheep
there is an eco-discovery trail and a chance to pet and feed other farm animals. At 1pm each Address: 324 State Highway 1 (SH1), Warkworth
day you can see the farm’s eels being fed! Sheepworld has a café overlooking a playground so 0981, Auckland, New Zealand
parents can relax while kids play. At the Sheepworld store you can buy woolen items and Phone Number: 09 4257444
sheepskins as well as other souvenirs. Visitors pay separately for entrance to the site and for Admission: Park admission ONLY: adults NZ$15,
the sheep/sheepdog show. children (4yrs-13yrs) NZ$8, under 3yrs free,
seniors NZ$13. Sheepworld admission +
Sheep/Dog Show: adults NZ$29.5, children
NZ$10, senior NZ$25, family pass (2 adults, 2
children) NZ$69, under 3yrs free.
Opening Hours: Open daily 9am-5pm; Daily
sheep sheering demonstrations at 11am and 2pm.
Eel feeding 1pm. Closed Christmas Day.

13.2 KM, 0 minutes by transit from Sheep World
40 minutes north of Auckland is the picturesque town of Matakana which attracts urbanites and foodies with
its rural surroundings and small-town feel. The town was originally settled in 1842 and is nestled among
vineyards, farms, orchards and on the edge of beautiful east coast beaches. Matakana strives to be New
Zealand’s first “slow town” with a better way of life, environmental sensitivity and with small businesses rather
than large brand-name stores.
The town is known for its small boutiques, olive groves, vineyards, restaurants and the famous Matakana Image By: Jonny Hunter
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the weekly Farmers’ Market. The Saturday morning Farmers’ Market offers locally grown produce and much
of it is organic. The foods on offer include oysters, home-made ice-cream, gourmet goods, hand-made
chocolate, homemade bread, locally farmed buffalo cheese, mussels and the market’s own roasted coffee Address: 2 Matakana Valley Road, Auckland,
which is ground at the market. The market has live musical performances and eateries. Other distractions in New Zealand
Matakana include the three screen cinema which is furnished with eclectic furniture. The Matakana Admission: Free
Information Center is located in the foyer of the cinema. Opening Hours: Town 24/7; Stores each with
regular store hours; Farmers' Market - Saturdays
8am-1pm;
In Matakana you can rent a bicycle to explore the village. Near the village is the Morris and James Pottery
which is famous for its hand-made ceramics, art and the courtyard café. Also close by is the Matakana
Country Park where there is a petting zoo, playground, gym, café and gallery.
Trip Overview
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

10:00 Auckland Museum 10:00 Kelly Tarlton's Sea 10:00 Rangitoto Island 10:00 Auckland Zoo 10:00 Tiritiri Matangi Island
1 hour Life Aquarium 4 hours 2 hours 8 hours
Exhibits on New Zealand natural 2 hours Go hiking on this volcanic island Meet New Zealand's largest and Make a day trip to this idyllic natural
history, Maori heritage, battles Explore the large collection of just off the Auckland coast best collection of local and island with wildlife, beach and hike
fought by New Zealand and more marine creatures seen through international animals trails
14:30 Stardome Observatory
transparent tunnel walkways
11:05 Auckland Domain 12:35 Howick Historical
2 hours
1 hour 12:20 St Patrick's Cathedral Village
See the stars above Auckland
A large central park with many 1 hour through a powerful telescope or 2 hours, 30 mins
features plus historic greenhouses See Auckland's Catholic cathedral enjoy a planetarium show Immerse yourself in a real
which holds several treasures and a re-created colonial-period village
12:25 Auckland Art Gallery 16:55 One Tree
lot of history with authentic buildings
1 hour Hill-Maungakiekie
13:40 Museum of Transport 15:35 Botanic Gardens
See the largest collection of New 1 hour
& Technology 1 hour, 30 mins
Zealand and international art in the Go rambling in this rural-style park
country in an historic building 2 hours with ancient Maori sites See the many collections of native
Explore this vast collection of all and foreign plants plus the Visitor
13:30 Albert Park
forms of transportation and Center
1 hour technology
A beautiful park with historic 16:05 Devonport
statues, fountain and ancient trees
2 hours
14:40 Sky Tower
Spend time at this picturesque
1 hour seaside village
Go to the top of Sky Tower for 360°
views
15:50 New Zealand Maritime
Museum
1 hour
Extensive collection related to New
Zealand maritime history and take
cruise on heritage vessel
Trip Overview
Day 6
10:00 Sheep World
3 hours
see sheep-shearing, sheepdogs, milk the lambs and enjoy the
farm
3 hours
See picturesque boutiques, a Farmers' Market and enjoy the
farm country

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