Best natural attractions in Auckland

One of the many small, dormant volcanic cones that lie through the city, One Tree Hill (Maungakiekie) features an urban park with giant trees

Find yourself on a remote peninsula, packed with activities and native forest at Tawharanui Regional Park. The park's four white sandy beache

Nestled into the coast of North Island, Hauraki Gulf and its islands represent one of the country's most ecologically diverse and rich areas.

One of the nation's greatest natural treasures, Waitakere Ranges encompass more than 16,000 hectares (39,537 acres) of native forest and swee

Take your time to relax and enjoy the waters at Waiwera Thermal Resort & Spa, a complex of pools boasting plenty of water-based activities an

Kitekite Falls is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland, New Zealand. The falls drop a total of 40m. From the lookout on Kitekite track t

Witness a stunning glowworm cave at Nikau Cave, accented with natural limestone formations. This attraction is not for the faint-hearted, as

Motutapu Island is a 1509ha island in the Hauraki Gulf to the northeast of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The island is part of the Haura

Motuora is an 80 ha island nature reserve in the western Hauraki Gulf, on the north-eastern coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It lies some

Motuihe Island lies between Motutapu and Waiheke islands in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand, near Auckland. The island measures about 179ha,