Sightseeing Around Auckland

I have just been asked about sightseeing around Auckland and possible day tours for overseas guests wanting to visit Auckland...but not wanting to do the usual harbour cruise, Maori cultural show or gardens.

They were also interested in visiting an Artisans Village - I am assuming they mean CraftWorld at Westgate, where you can see and buy a huge range of crafts produced by New Zealand crafts people.

Many will be using New Zealand timbers - rimu, kauri, puriri, kahikatea and made into

• bowls
• servers
• carvings
• wall hangings
• miscellaneous lovely wood items

. Others will have used natural New Zealand wool -

• hand spun,woven or hand knitted into garments, hats, scarves, etc
• paintings
• embroidery
• jewellery including New Zealand greenstone or paua

and much more.

• Winery tours or combined winery/craft tours to Matakana
• Eco tours which go to West Auckland bush and beaches
• Boat trips to one of the islands in the Hauraki Gulf
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• Waiheke
• Rangitoto
• Motuhihe
• Kawau
• Tiritiri Matangi( a bird Sanctuary)

were all suggestions for something a little different.

There is a huge range of possible day tours making sightseeing around Auckland a rewarding and exciting experience.