Making reservations
Reservations can be made though the tourism desk at the conference, or at the Auckland Visitor Centre.
Auckland Visitor Centre
Please send all requests for reservations to
Rie Corban
Inbound Travel Consultant
Auckland Visitor Centre
Email reservations@aucklandnz.com
Phone +64 9 979 2337
Fax +64 9 979 2334
Auckland Harbour – on the water
NZL 40 (www.sailnewzealand.co.nz)
Experience the thrill of crewing on an America’s Cup Yacht!
Yellow Water Taxi (www.yellow-watertaxi.com)
In 45 minutes see the American Express Viaduct Harbour, home of the America's Cup.
View the multimillion-dollar challenge yachts as they prepare for the 2002/2003 Challenge series.
See visiting superyachts as you pass Auckland's major harbour landmarks: the Harbour Bridge, Maritime Museum, Princes Wharf and Westhaven.
Trips depart American Express Viaduct harbour hourly, 10am - 6pm daily.
$NZ20.00 pp.
Ocean Rafting (www.oceanrafting.co.nz)
Take an action packed journey around the inner Harbour, up and under the Auckland Harbour Bridge and return in 3/4 hour.
Alternatively carry on to North Head, Devonport, Rangitoto Island Lighthouse and Islington Bay and return in an hour! There are many options!
Ocean Rafting NZ can offer you daily excursions from as little as $40 per adult.
Americas Cup Spectator Boat
Book a seat on a spectator boat and view "a slice of the action" with Fullers or any type of boat you wish. Our favourite yachts: Arcturus, Caprice, Sanga Na Langa.
In the Bush
Canyonz - Special tour BLUE CANYON - HALF-DAY TOUR
The Blue Canyon half-day trip is ideal for those looking for a morning or afternoon adventure on the West Coast of Auckland.
The Blue Canyon is located in the Waitakere Regional Park, 40 minutes west of Auckland.
The sparkling waterfalls cascade down rock walls covered in hanging ferns and soft mosses, and the stream winds its way through a spectacular and remote gorge. It is a fantastic canyoning site because of its great combination of jumps and waterslides.
We pickup our clients from their City accommodation or from the ship docking at 8.00 am. Other departure times can be arranged.
We then head toward the scenic Waitakere Ranges, 40 minutes west of Auckland.
It is then a 35 minutes walk through stunning bush scenery, amongst tuis and fantails, kauri, rimu and fern trees, until we reach the start of the canyon. Here we put on our gear, and instruction on canyoning techniques is given.
There are about 18 waterfalls in total, ranging from 2 to 25 metres. The water has carved perfect pools into the rock, creating the most amazing shapes.
We jump, hydroslide and abseil our way down the stream, basically following a giant staircase made of waterfalls and pools!
Our clients get at least 2 hours of the best canyoning adventure in Auckland! No other river in the Waitakere Ranges offers such a variety of challenges!
The water slides are a lovely feature of this canyon. The biggest slide is a favourite and we often stop there so that keen canyoners can have another go!
There are many jumps into deep blue pools, and the biggest is 8 metres high. It is considered by most to be the greatest challenge of the trip. Some people have no trouble doing the jump but for those who can’t, the abseil is quite stunning.
Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day.
This tour does not include abseiling. For abseiling please refer to the full-day tour.
Return time to Auckland: Around 1.00 pm (morning departure) afternoon tour can be arranged for a group.
| Retail price: |
$NZ125.00 per person, valid from 1st November 2002 to 1st October 2004 |
| Trip frequency: |
One daily |
| Trip duration: |
5 hours |
| Time in the canyon: |
2 hours minimum |
| Departure: |
8 am from Auckland City |
| Return: |
1.00 pm |
| Season: |
All year round |
| Group size: |
Minimum number 4, maximum 20 |
| Includes: |
City pickup, snacks, hot and cold drinks, all specialised gear (2-piece wetsuits, neoprene socks, gloves, helmets and harnesses), instruction, 2 hours minimum of canyoning |
| Fitness level: |
A moderate level of fitness is required for this trip and all the different challenges are optional. No previous experience is required. |
| Optional: |
Visit of Kare Kare Beach (depending on time availability) |
Discover the Vineyards of Auckland:
Fine Wine Tours (www.insidertouring.co.nz)
Personalised wine tasting tours for 1-6 persons. Includes lunch, sight-seeing. "Perfect wine tour package" - Canberra Times.
Door-to-door service, snack lunch, coastal sight-seeing.
Phil Parker, food writer and wine enthusiast.
1-6 guests from $NZ 95 p.p. 7 days.
Auckland Wine Tasting Tours (www.winetrailtours.co.nz)
Visitors with limited time, can relax in air conditioned comfort and enjoy the wines and sightseeing on a personally customised, guided wine tasting tour to some of the Auckland region's finest vineyards.
See the countryside, talk to the winemakers & sample their wines.
Enjoy a delicious vineyard, or award winning cafe, lunch (included).
Activities in Auckland:
Sky City tower
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Sky Jdump: 192m (630ft) - NZ's HIGHEST JUMP (www.skyjump.co.nz)
At 192m (630ft) Skyjump® is a cable controlled base jump. Participants fly "Superman style".
The view is awesome, the experience unforgettable. Air time is approximately 20 seconds as you plummet at approximately 75kph. You land gently on your feet, on the landing platform.
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Vertigo (www.4vertigo.com)
Vertigo takes you on a unique adventure climb to the highest man-made viewing platform in the Southern Hemisphere.
Experience Auckland's most spectacular views from the open air of the crows nest, 300 metres above sea level. Access is gained by way of a climb 44 metres up the internal ladder system within the steel mast structure.
Auckland Bridge Climb (www.aucklandbridgeclimb.co.nz)
Auckland Bridge Climb is a fun, two and a half hour thrill, packed with amazing discoveries. This entertaining
new attraction is located in the heart of Auckland city.
For the first time since 1959, climbers can step on to a dynamic bridge which New Zealanders have grown up with.
Climbers are guided by professional Climb Leaders on, around, up and over the top of the Auckland Harbour Bridge to viewing platforms 65 metres (200 feet) above the water.
Night climb can be organised.
Tours out of Auckland (1,2,3 days or more )
Guthreys best of sightseeing tours – see www.vanwaytours.co.nz
Thrifty Tours (www.tourmastrers.co.nz)
Departure every day (even to the south island in 4 or 5 days …)
Thrifty tours has a range of independent package holidays which range from 2-16 days departing from either Christchurch or Auckland which use train, ferry and public coach services (Newmans/Intercity).
It has the combination of a well-planned and pre-booked itinerary for those seeking the advantages of an independent holiday but is organized for you.
As soon as you meet the coach everything is taken care of until reach your final destination. We arrange the transportation, hotel/motel accommodation and sightseeing. Of course all transfers between coaches/trains and accommodation are also included in Thrifty tours.
A Thrifty tour has the advantages of operating 365 days a year, which means daily departures!
Thrifty tours can be altered to your needs, whatever your requirements.we will endeavour to fulfil them. Take days off or simply add them on, we can adapt any Thrifty tour to your wishes (within reason).
An informative touring wallet is also provided with brochures, maps, comprehensive itinerary and a host of other helpful information.
Thrifty tours also offer farm and home stays which will enable you to stay with a New Zealand family in a rural environment and experience their lifestyle. These must be pre-booked. Ideal regions for these stays are Waitomo caves, Rotorua, Milton District (Dunedin) and Fairlie.
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