Mark’s guidebook
Action activity
Great for young kids, only a 5 minute drive from our property so easily accessible and a perfect way to keep the kids entertained.
8 moradores locais recomendam
JUMP Trampoline Park - Takanini
212 Great South RdGreat for young kids, only a 5 minute drive from our property so easily accessible and a perfect way to keep the kids entertained.
Auckland's only theme park! Lots of rides, games and more.
Perfect for families & those younger kids. About a 12 minute drive - traffic dependent. So again easily accessible and a full day of action, adventure and fun.
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Fim do Arco-Íris
2 Clist CresAuckland's only theme park! Lots of rides, games and more.
Perfect for families & those younger kids. About a 12 minute drive - traffic dependent. So again easily accessible and a full day of action, adventure and fun.
This place is AMAZING! Again perfect for all ages. But this is real adventure. Definitely a drive! possibly around an hour, maybe more depending on traffic! But worth it, and plenty more to see in this area. Do need to pre-book so try visiting this website; https://treeadventures.co.nz/ or give them a call in advance!
29 moradores locais recomendam
Tree Adventures [BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL]
This place is AMAZING! Again perfect for all ages. But this is real adventure. Definitely a drive! possibly around an hour, maybe more depending on traffic! But worth it, and plenty more to see in this area. Do need to pre-book so try visiting this website; https://treeadventures.co.nz/ or give them a call in advance!
Great Mini Golf spot, actually closer to the airport! Also has a lovely butterfly creek next door. Both are great spots to visit.
Mini golf I feel is quite popular with the family as well. Good entertainment for a few hours along with some lunch.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Treasure Island Adventure Mini Golf
1 Uenuku WayGreat Mini Golf spot, actually closer to the airport! Also has a lovely butterfly creek next door. Both are great spots to visit.
Mini golf I feel is quite popular with the family as well. Good entertainment for a few hours along with some lunch.
Sightseeing
A great area, beautiful gardens and picnic spots. Perfect for a sunny day and taking a walk and bringing a picnic along or stop in at the cafe on sight for a nice coffee & snack.
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Jardins Botânicos de Auckland
102 Hill RdA great area, beautiful gardens and picnic spots. Perfect for a sunny day and taking a walk and bringing a picnic along or stop in at the cafe on sight for a nice coffee & snack.
A mix of zoo exhibits, including a butterfly house, plus a dinosaur area, a kids playground & train. Cafe on site, perfect for lunch in the sun.
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Butterfly Creek
10 Tom Pearce DrA mix of zoo exhibits, including a butterfly house, plus a dinosaur area, a kids playground & train. Cafe on site, perfect for lunch in the sun.
A must do if this is your first time in Auckland!
Check out the observation deck, if you feel like splurging visit the revolving restaurant or do a Bungy jump off the Sky-tower or a Sky-walk around the tower.
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Torre Sky
Victoria Street WestA must do if this is your first time in Auckland!
Check out the observation deck, if you feel like splurging visit the revolving restaurant or do a Bungy jump off the Sky-tower or a Sky-walk around the tower.
Food scene
A great family restaurant, with a variety of comfort food.
Reasonably new location, but delicious, family friendly and also only a 2 minute drive from this property. Perfect if you feel like heading out rather than cooking 1 evening!
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The Good Home Takanini
260 Great South RdA great family restaurant, with a variety of comfort food.
Reasonably new location, but delicious, family friendly and also only a 2 minute drive from this property. Perfect if you feel like heading out rather than cooking 1 evening!
Shopping
Looking to shop? Try visiting Sylvia Park, its slightly further than the closer mall option, but MUCH nicer! fantastic new food outlets, bars, pubs, shops, hair dressers and more.
About 20 minute drive on the motorway, give or take a few again traffic dependent.
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Centro Comercial Sylvia Park
286 Mount Wellington HwyLooking to shop? Try visiting Sylvia Park, its slightly further than the closer mall option, but MUCH nicer! fantastic new food outlets, bars, pubs, shops, hair dressers and more.
About 20 minute drive on the motorway, give or take a few again traffic dependent.
Beach
A stunning, seriously long black sand beach!
Perfect on a good sunny day, is more of a 35-45 minute drive but is a lovely beach. Pack a lunch! not a lot out there in terms of food outlets but the township is only about 10-15 minute drive from the actual beach.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Praia de Karioitahi
Karioitahi RoadA stunning, seriously long black sand beach!
Perfect on a good sunny day, is more of a 35-45 minute drive but is a lovely beach. Pack a lunch! not a lot out there in terms of food outlets but the township is only about 10-15 minute drive from the actual beach.
Another lovely beach, white sand! again around 35 minute drive but in another direction, you pass through Clevedon - a lovely little village with markets, coffee, icecream/smoothie shop and at the beach you have a lovely cafe serving fresh seafood right on the beachfront.
Playground & park right opposite. Perfect for family day out.
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Praia de Maraetai
188 Maraetai DrAnother lovely beach, white sand! again around 35 minute drive but in another direction, you pass through Clevedon - a lovely little village with markets, coffee, icecream/smoothie shop and at the beach you have a lovely cafe serving fresh seafood right on the beachfront.
Playground & park right opposite. Perfect for family day out.
Neighbourhoods
This is a busy, vibrant part of Auckland! A lot going on, more so now that it is getting warmer. Markets, Art festivals, lots of bars, pubs, best spot being Wynyard Quarter! - stop here as it is right on the water, lots new places to eat & have beer.
Visit the Sky-tower for a fantastic view! Or a bungy.
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Auckland CBD
This is a busy, vibrant part of Auckland! A lot going on, more so now that it is getting warmer. Markets, Art festivals, lots of bars, pubs, best spot being Wynyard Quarter! - stop here as it is right on the water, lots new places to eat & have beer.
Visit the Sky-tower for a fantastic view! Or a bungy.
Another perfect spot with a great view over Auckland.
This spot is a 15 minute walk up a decent hill after parking, but is well worth it. Can easily take a picnic up here and sit here in the sun for a few hours.
(Wear comfortable shoes if you can, makes it a lot more enjoyable!)
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Mount Eden
Another perfect spot with a great view over Auckland.
This spot is a 15 minute walk up a decent hill after parking, but is well worth it. Can easily take a picnic up here and sit here in the sun for a few hours.
(Wear comfortable shoes if you can, makes it a lot more enjoyable!)