Can someone recommend some things to see with kids, say within 2 hours or so of Auckland? Or perhaps recommend a tour book that keeps the kiddies in mind?
Seems like there would be plenty to do in Rotorua, but not sure if that's too far ...
Thanks
Can someone recommend some things to see with kids, say within 2 hours or so of Auckland? Or perhaps recommend a tour book that keeps the kiddies in mind?
Seems like there would be plenty to do in Rotorua, but not sure if that's too far ...
Thanks
There is sooo much for kids to do, you probably wont get it all done!
Loads of ideas on this thread http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread....light=holidays
And I find this site quite useful too http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/whats_on.asp
Enjoy!
I was very impresset from the remodelled Auckland Museum in Parnell!
As the previous poster stated - the Auckland Museum is fun, as are the grounds surrounding it (The Auckland Domain).
- Cornwall Park (the grounds around One Tree Hill) is a great place for a picnic. As kids we used to love climbing in the huge roots of the trees there.
- If you have money there's the Auckland Zoo and Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World.
- Long Bay Beach is a nice beach to visit - good amenities.
- Waiwera Hot Pools (don't know the cost though) is just past Orewa and is great fun - water slides, etc.
- Shakespeare Park is a great place for camping by the beach.
- You could catch the ferry to Waiheke Island (35 minute trip from Auckland City) or to Rangitoto Island.
- Devonport (North Shore) is nice to walk around and has park by the beach for kids - you can catch a ferry from there into the city also.
- Rainbow's End is the small Amusement Park New Zealand offer's (in Auckland)...nothing like the ones overseas but fun for NZ children (when they can afford to go).
- There's a large park area by the zoo called Western Springs Park....it would be a good place for riding bikes.
- The different Mt's around Auckland can be fun to visit...North Head (I think it's that one) has a bunch of old cement tunnels going through the hill from war times (world war 1 perhaps).
Hope that gives you some ideas - I'm not sure how old your kids are. Most of this stuff is in the city or within 45 mins.
Rotorua might be about....3.5 hours away?
Last edited by movefromus; 25th May 2007 at 11:07 AM.
Im a big fan of MOTAT and my kids love it too. I think it's great that if you only see half of it, (it's in 2 sections) you just bring your ticket back and do the other half another day. My kids are 5 and 3 so they never get round more than half in a day.
Debbie
This we thought was an amazing find, The Rainforest Express - absolutely fantastic you do have to book though!! http://www.watercare.co.nz/default,recreation.sm
Enjoy!
Thanks for your suggestions here guys. :-) Very much appreciated.
Have a look at this for info on Tree-Climbing in Woodhill Forest
http://www.enz.org/forum/showthread....oodhill+forest
It is great!
Dawn