Auckland City Activities

Jump on the Auckland Explorer Bus for a great way to see the best of the city sights. You can hop off at Auckland's Big 10 attractions including the Viaduct Harbour, Sky Tower, Kelly Tarlton's, Mission Bay, Auckland Museum, Parnell Village, Victoria Park Market and more, then hop back on again at no extra charge. Free pick-up is provided from most hotels and motels. In spring/winter, Auckland Explorer Bus departs form the Ferry Building on Quay Street every 60mins from 10am-3pm, from the Civic Theatre every 60mins from 9.40am-3.40pm and the Sky Tower every 60mins from 9.45am-3.45pm. All day adult pass $35 and child $15; Family Day Pass $80.

With seating for up to 139 passengers, the Waipa Delta is the ultimate in comfort and stability for cruising and dining whilst enjoying the BIG little city’s Auckland Harbour. Whether you want to eat, drink and be merry with a group of friends or enjoy a romantic cruise with that special someone the Waipa Delta has a range of cruising and dining options to suit everyone.
 

From 1985 until early 2009 the Waipa Delta carried over 600,000 passengers along the Waikato River, Hamilton. In early June 2009, the Waipa Delta and her crew of nine began their epic journey by river and ocean, voyaging to her new home base on Princes Wharf.
 

You can find the Waipa Delta at: Princes Wharf, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland CBD.

Explore NZ is a progressive and dynamic company offering an exciting range of marine based excursions in New Zealand. The group company owns and operates the following highly regarded companies:

Cnr Victoria & Albert St
Feel the therapeutic benefits of abandoned shrieking – revel in reckless disregard for the laws of gravity - touch the abstract notion of what it means to be ALIVE - or just have another coffee and vent your frustrations on those around you!

• 200kph in two seconds
• 360 degree summersaults of unpredictable nature
• Relive the experience again and again on DVD
• Handy City location with spectacular Harbour views

Auckland is home to the worlds first harbour bridge Bungy Jump and is operated by the Bungy originals - AJ Hackett Bungy.
As part of the Bungy experience you'll enjoy an exclusive bridge walk out to the specially-constructed and sensationally-suspended retro 'Bungy pod'. It's here you'll build up the courage to leap out over the Waitamata Harbour.
Once airborne take time to enjoy the views of the harbour, that is if you can keep your eyes open long enough.

Westhaven Reserve, Westhaven Marina.

Only AJ Hackett Bungy can offer you this level of access to the Auckland Harbour Bridge; and this is the one and only Bridge Climb in New Zealand, coming complete with your very own tour guide.

Big Picture Wine takes you on an exciting and interactive wine adventure that will stay with you long after your journey home. Your wine adventure will begin in the interactive Aroma Room where you will uncover all of the aromas of wine. Next you will be guided into a 30 minute wine film where the winemakers will join you onscreen got a personalised tasting of their wine. This will be followed by the opportunity to complement some of the best Auckland wines with delicious seafood tapas. This is an excellent way to relax and enjoy Auckland’s stunning waterfront and enjoy some of the best wines New Zealand has to offer.

You can find Big Picture Wine at: 22 Jellicoe Street, Auckland Fish Market.

Fullers has been the leading ferry operator in Auckland for over 20 years and offers a range of ferry trips, tours and charters around Auckland Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.  Leisure trips include the historic seaside suburb of Devonport, the volcanic Rangitoto Island, beautiful Waiheke Island and Fullers established Harbour Cruise. Seasonal ferries also operate to Great Barrier Island. Commuter ferry services operate between Downtown Auckland and Birkenhead, Bayswater, Northcote Point, Stanley Bay and Half Moon Bay.

Youthtown provides a free drop-in place close to the heart of the city for everyone between the ages of seven and eighteen. They are a long-established Auckland landmark, loved by users for their spaciousness and the range of their facilities.Their purpose-designed Youth Lounge is the ideal ambience for teenagers to hang-out with people of their own age, and enjoy themselves without anyone imposing an agenda on them.
 

Young Aucklanders made a total of more than 100,000 visits to Youthtown in 2005. Entry and use of many facilities is free for youth under 18 years of age. In addition, Youthtown runs regular, highly successful After School and School Holiday programmes, featuring an unparalleled range of sports, games, trips, arts and cultural activities. They also provide innovative Youth events for the 13 plus age group, as well as ski-camps and other outdoor expeditions and activities.

Artstation is well-known for high quality adult and children's art classes. The wide range of visual arts classes are held during the day, evening, weekends and school holidays.

Level 3, Premier Bldg, 2 Durham St East

Learn to Salsa in Auckland's most popular Salsa classes and courses. These 7 week structured Salsa courses are great value and there is a course starting every couple of weeks taught by professional teachers from South America.
Learn over 20 fun Salsa steps, moves and combinations in just 7 weeks of classes.

John Young has been dancing for 61 years and Anne for 31. John brings to dancing the accumulated knowledge of a lifetime as a full time professional teacher for the 57 years since he founded his studios in 1951. Since then 100,000 Aucklanders, including 4,000 tango dancers have been taught by the John Young system. He was the first to teach Argentine Tango in Auckland, introducing it in 1989.

NZ’s only fulltime professional comedy club was opened in October 1997 and in three short years has gone from being ‘the new kid on the block’ to an institution on the local entertainment scene.
The Classic is open up to 7 days a week with a regular programme of live comedy from Wednesday to Saturday.

In addition to comedy The Classic regularly hosts local bands, private functions and the bi-monthly ‘ShortFuse’ night with the latest in shortfilms and videos.                           

You can find the Classic Comedy & Bar at: 321 Queen St, Central City
 

100 Customs Street West, Viaduct

Set in the heart of the Auckland Viaduct, YMCA's Tepid Baths offers the original male pool, a 25m 6-lane lap pool and the original female pool, which is an 18m 4-lane leisure pool. Major renovations have included new sauna and steam rooms, an upgraded Fitness Club, upgraded male and female changing rooms, tiled reception entrance and cafe.

Throughout the summer the whole family can enjoy Pt Erin's outdoor recreation facilities. A large main pool, diving well (with slide and diving boards), spa pool, sauna, basketball and volleyball court, barbecue area and children's playground are nestled among pohutukawa trees. There is plenty of room to spread out on the surrounding grass, or relax in the sun on the reclining deck chairs.

The facility has breathtaking views of the Waitemata Harbour and Auckland Harbour Bridge. It is the perfect place for the family, providing a welcoming opportunity to relax, enjoy, make friends, keep fit and learn to swim.

Parnell Baths is a historic site and has been enjoyed by millions of people for over 50 years. Their main pool is the largest salt water pool in New Zealand and measures a whooping 60m which is ideal for the competitive and leisure swimmer. For those who just want to splash and relax an adult and family spa pool awaits you. For young children an interactive aqua playground will keep them active and meet their demands.