Best Accommodation in Auckland
As you would imagine, New Zealand’s largest city is not short on accommodation options from the five star luxury boutique hotels to backpacker accommodation. There are some truly awesome hotels in the city and depending on your budget you can stay in some world-class accommodation right on the waterfront or even choose to stay out in the leafy suburbs if you are looking for something a bit quieter. For most people heading to Auckland, the city centre is where you want to be based so we have focused on the CBD with our top tips for places to stay in Auckland with a couple of wild card entries to keep you on your toes!
Best places to eat out in Auckland
Perhaps one of the trickiest categories for us to narrow down was recommendations for the best places to eat out in Auckland. As you can imagine, our GO Explorers come from all over the world with different budgets and different tastes so we literally had hundreds of suggestions for places to eat out. We have tried to pick out the ones that came up time and time again or those that were a bit different to your usual top tips for places to eat. Let us know what you think and whether we have missed off any crackers!
Best beaches in Auckland
Auckland is literally spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches. Whether you’re staying local and heading to one of the bays or you’ve got wheels and you’re heading out west or up north, the beaches in and around Auckland are some of the best in the country. The difference from west to east is remarkable and if you can, we recommend sampling both sides! Here are some of our favourites:
Best Activities in Auckland
Auckland is a great place to explore whether you’re looking for thrills and spills or you want to kick back and do something a bit more relaxing. With some fantastic museums, beautiful parks, stunning beaches and a whole host of islands just waiting to be explored, finding time to squeeze everything in to a trip to Auckland is going to be your biggest headache. We’ve tried to narrow things down to our top tips for things to do in Auckland but make sure you follow our blog for more great ideas:
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