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Museum |
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Definitely New Zealand's finest museum - full of fascinating pacific history. Four hours can easily be lost in Here. |
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Botanical Gardens & Victorian Glass Hot House |
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200 yards from the Museum, these Victorian hot houses attract visitors world wide, entrance is free. |
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Come Sailing on our catamaran yacht Whiskers |
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One day to one week on the fabulous Hauraki Gulf. Learn to sail with a professional skipper, learn chart work, steering, heaving an anchor and boat handling. No experience required - make it a learning holiday. |
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Walk beautiful unspoilt Takapuna Beach |
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(1 mile long) or 10 others just like it on Auckland North Shore. |
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Boat ride to Coromandel and back |
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I can arrange an all day ride across Hauraki Gulf to pretty town of Coromandel- perhaps to see dolphins on the way)Bus into town for asts,crafts and eats, then to a well known potter, and a gold stamping battery, relic of bygone days.Back in town in time for dinner. |
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Experience contemporary Maori culture |
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This is special. I totally recommend it. An award winning smalll company takes small groups on a mix of urban and rural trips around Auckland with emphasis on Maori culture. You want to learn about the real NZ? This is totally worth it, a lovely experience |
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Go to Tiri Tiri Matangi. |
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This is a bird sanctuary, about 15 miles North of Auckland, and a special place to visit |
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Take ferry ride, and walk ¾ hour up the slopes of a recently extinct volcano, |
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Rangitoto island Spectacular walk and view – we have done it about 20 times now. |
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Sail on a real Americas Cup Yacht |
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for 2 hours or you could do a 2 night 3 day trip on it to Bay of Islands. |
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Drive a long Scenic Drive |
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West of Auckland, to Piha Beach, KareKare Beach (where The Piano was filmed) and Gannet (large seabird) colony at Murawai, - one of only 2 colonies in the world on the mainland. |
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Ferry to Waiheke Island, |
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40 minutes by fast catamaran - arts, vineyards, lovely coastal walks, white sandy beaches |
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Climb to the top of the Auckland Skytower |
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2 ½ climb or bungy jump off if you dare. |
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Visit the Kelly Tarlton Underground Aquarium |
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a very special experience. Have large sharks and stingrays swimming over your head- see King Penguins breeding on the ice. |
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See Orcas and dolphins |
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In the viewing catamaran 'Dolphin Explorer'. They guarantee viewing or a free trip We have even seen them occasionally from our front window. |
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Canyoning |
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Man- this should really be at the top of the list. I am 65 and have just done the most scary, exhilirating exciting full day experience of my life- Going canyoning. If you want to know more I can send you a story I wrote. The two words that describe- Bloddy fantastic! |
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Eat the best of foods of our multi ethnic society |
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European, Japanese, Chinese, French, Thailand, Indian and more – we can point you to the best. |
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The Club Scene |
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Jazz clubs, Irish pubs, Ethnic Bars and many, many clubs that swing all night. |
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Quad bikes at the Woodhill Forest |
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yeah - do it !! Neat fun for ALL ages. Blow out the cobwebs on a guided quad bike safari. No experience required Roam over farm, through forest and along black sand West coast beach on your 300cc quad bike. |
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Horse riding at Woodhill Forest |
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also great. Through the forest – it has deer- you ride out and along the 30 mile Murawai beach. |
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Rain forest experience |
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walk or small train ride to dams and water catchment areas of Auckland. |
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Visit Howick Historic village |
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run by volunteers and well done.
22. Tour the vineyards of West Auckland - either by car or tour. |
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Go for a wonderful leisurely bike ride |
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We have pushbikes and helmets -take the ferry to the city and ride the bike trail 10 kilometres along the waterfront. Beautiful - pass Orakei marina, white sand beaches,coffee shops, resturantes,gorgeous roller bladers |
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Drive or ferry to Devonport |
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See the WW 2 tunnels and disappearing guns from top of Mt Victoria- then go to North head for even more. |
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Walk over Harbour Bridge |
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and through the harbour bridge – and bungy jump into the water. |
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Waiwera Hot Pools |
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One hour drive North of Auckland, these thermal heated pools are public, and can get crowded, but in one you can soak and watch a full length movie on a mega screen |
