The Auckland City Guides answer the questions every first visit raises: which volcano gives the best skyline for free, where the dumplings and seafood lunches are worth the bus ride, which ferry turns into the best day out and where the night gets going on K Road. Each guide is a short list with a point of view, giving the reason to go, what to order or do and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment the payment goes through.
About the Auckland City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Auckland guides
Food guide
25 places
Markets and dumpling shops on Dominion Road, long-running Ponsonby and K Road favourites, neighbourhood restaurants, bakeries, ice cream and serious coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Volcano summits with free views, museums and galleries, parks and city walks, and beaches and coast a short ferry ride away.
Family guide
23 places
Playgrounds and parks, sheltered beaches and pools, the museum, zoo and aquarium, indoor backups for wet days and lunches kids will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Cocktail and wine bars from Britomart to Newton, craft beer pubs, gigs and clubs on K Road, sunset spots and dessert after dark.
Day trips guide
23 places
Beaches by bus and ferry, Waiheke, Rangitoto and other islands, the black-sand west coast and the ranges, and drives north and south.
Budget guide
24 places
Free volcano lookouts and gardens, beaches and walks that cost nothing, cheap eats and the best-value ferry trips across the harbour.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three picks from the guides
Depot
Federal Street, CBD
Al Brown’s seafood bar has been full since 2012, serving small plates built on New Zealand produce: Bluff oysters, fish sliders and lamb to share. Small groups cannot book, so a walk-in lunch is the easy way in. From the food guide.
Maungawhau / Mount Eden
Mount Eden Road, 10 min by bus
The city’s highest natural point, a grassy crater with the skyline spread out beyond it. It costs nothing and is a five-minute climb from the upper car park. The crater is sacred ground, so keep to the rim. From the things to do guide.
Muriwai Gannet Colony
West coast, 50 min by car
Clifftops on the wild west coast where thousands of gannets nest from about August to March, with viewing platforms that bring you close to the birds. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Auckland
Day one: cross the Auckland Domain to the Wintergardens and the Auckland Museum, climb Maungawhau / Mount Eden for sunset and have dinner on K Road or in Ponsonby, with the things to do, budget and food guides. Day two: take the ferry to Devonport for Takarunga / Mount Victoria and Cheltenham Beach, or go on to Rangitoto with the day trips guide, then finish with drinks around Britomart. Rainy or slow day: trade the summits for the museums, MOTAT and the glasshouses, using the family guide’s wet-weather list, and have a dumpling lunch on Dominion Road.
Questions about the Auckland guides
What is in the Auckland City Guides?
144 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why to go, the area, when it is open and one practical tip.
How do the guides reach me after I pay?
Your links appear on the order page the moment the payment clears and are also in your order email. Open them in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop, without an app or an account.
Will the guides work offline in Auckland?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it keeps working without one, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need mobile data.
Which languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Auckland guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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