Most reviewed Sights & Landmarks in Auckland, New Zealand to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours

Tourist attraction

Picturesque sheep farm used for filming Shire scenes, with guided tours, a gift shop, cafe & inn.

4.70 (17.2K reviews) (~140.01 km from centre)

Sky Tower

Tourist attraction

Landmark 60-storey tower with panoramic views, bungee jumping & a high-end revolving restaurant.

4.50 (16.5K reviews) (~1.16 km from centre)

Auckland Zoo

Zoo

New Zealand's largest zoo, with 130+ species & nearly 900 animals in a range of exhibits.

4.50 (14K reviews) (~3.01 km from centre)

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Museum

Museum & war memorial in a neoclassical building with a permanent collection & temporary exhibits.

4.70 (11.6K reviews) (~2.5 km from centre)

Auckland Domain

Park

Established city park containing museums, memorials & the entire blast crater of Pukekawa volcano.

4.70 (11.4K reviews) (~2.25 km from centre)

Redwoods Treewalk

Tourist attraction

Recreational walk featuring 28 suspension bridges through redwood trees that are over 120 years old.

4.60 (10K reviews) (~197.54 km from centre)

Westfield Manukau

Shopping mall

Upbeat shopping centre offering department stores, supermarkets, retail chains & casual eateries.

4.20 (9.5K reviews) (~19.22 km from centre)

Cornwall Park

Park

This tranquil, grassy park with a cafe & creamery is popular with runners, bikers & picnickers.

4.80 (9.1K reviews) (~5.68 km from centre)

Huka Falls

Scenic spot

Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall.

4.80 (8.5K reviews) (~231.75 km from centre)

Auckland Botanic Gardens

Botanical garden

Sprawling botanical garden featuring many flowers, plants & trees, plus event venues & a cafe.

4.60 (8.4K reviews) (~22.51 km from centre)

Mauao / Mount Maunganui summit

Tourist attraction

Extinct 232-m. volcanic cone & sacred Maori site, with hiking trails offering ocean views.

4.80 (8.3K reviews) (~152.58 km from centre)

Westfield Newmarket

Shopping mall

😐 The most modern mall in NZ. Not as big as Sylvia park but much better interior design and efficient use of space. Even though it’s smaller, I think it has more to offer. The only issue is the parking, it offers 3 hours on weekdays, which is sufficient but just 2 hours on weekends. That means you don...

4.30 (7.7K reviews) (~2.98 km from centre)

Spark Arena

Live music venue

🫤 Hamilton via Auckland (8Jun23). Really Spark! Another example of our Auckland Council via Evenz Ltd disrespect for its rate payers. While 'sold' as restricted view by Ticketmaster which could easily be interpretation as a side view on their website, it is unfathomable that a simple fix is not obviou...

4.50 (7.5K reviews) (~2.41 km from centre)