Auckland Day Tour
The Auckland Harbour Bridge is part of the Auckland Northern Motorway joining Auckland and the North Shore City. 1,020 in length, it is an important thoroughfare with an average volume of about 170,000 vehicles a day.
The largest yacht marina in the Southern Hemisphere. The Viaduct Harbor was made famous by the 2000 and 2003 America’s Cup Regattas. It is a good place to start contemplating Auckland’s ambiance. Also known as the American’s Cup Village, it is the former headquarter of the city’s fishing fleet. Now a marine promenade links a series of residential apartments, restaurants, and cafes.
Queen Street. Named after Queen Victoria, the early development of the new town of Auckland in 1840. Now it is a major commercial thoroughfare in Auckland stretching uphill from the Queen’s Wharf to a residential suburb, approximately 3 kilometers in length. The street is dotted with many dining and shopping venues. Running perpendicular and parallel to it are Vulcan Lane and High Street, it is one of the liveliest parts of the city on the weekends with pubs and nightclubs that stay open late.
Mt. Eden, the name of a volcano and a suburb in Auckland; the mountain is the highest natural point of the city, named after George Eden, the first Earl of Auckland. The first road to the mountain’s summit was built in 1869 for a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh, and shortly after, the Crown decreed the mountain a public recreation area. From the mountain, you can have a bird’s eye view of Auckland City.
Lies within the crater of the Pukekawa Volcano, Auckland Domain is the oldest and largest park in Auckland. It is also the home of the Auckland War Memorial Museum and several sports fields. In 1860, the domain springs were a source of water for the town of Auckland. Many exotic specimen trees were donated and planted throughout the Domain by the late Victorians which have now matured into a splendid landscape park. Over the years, improvements were made to the domain such as the Wintergardens. Many public artworks and statues are also displayed in the domain.
The Savage Memorial, was opened in 1943 in memory of Michael Savage, New Zealand’s first labor Prime Minister. The design originated from an architecture competition: a mausoleum and obelisk made of pre-cast concrete, flanked by Oamaru stone and Dunedin quartz. The Auckland architects, Tibor Donner and Anthony Bartlett, also designed the surrounding ground features a sunken garden and a reflective pool.
Parnell is the city’s oldest neighborhood. In Parnell Village, there are Victorian-style wooden houses and courtyards connected by cobbled walkways; its thoroughfare, Parnell Road, is planted with flowers and vines. The area offers many restaurants, cafes, art galleries, charming boutiques, and specialist import shops selling everything from European linens to Asian accessories.