Model Itinerary for Visiting Panoramic Views of Auckland

The view from Mount Eden

Auckland

Check Point
・Climb mountains and hills with panoramic views of Auckland

・Complete guide to getting there from the town

・Course full of nature where you can see cows and sheep

【City description】

Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, has so many tourist attractions that it’s impossible to see them all in one day. This site introduces four model courses that can be completed in half a day, so you can plan your morning and afternoon accordingly. This page introduces a course (③ on the map below) that visits two mountains in the suburbs, One Tree Hill and Mount Eden. Be sure to be physically fit as you will be doing quite a bit of walking.

For other courses, please click the link below:
Course①City Centre
Course②Devonport

Course④History Museum・Ponsonby Road

【Overall rating】

 ★★★★☆

【Time required】

 5h30

【Budget】

 30.25 NZD

【Fatigue】

 ★★★★★


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★=Must-see spots
◎=Recommended spots

Itinerary Map

Navigation

【Start】
①Bus Stop: The Civic

★Route Time required: 35 minutes
Travel by bus

②Bus Stop: Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill

★Route Time required: 5 minutes
Proceed to the park in front of the bus stop ⇒ You will see the building on your left

③Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

★Route Time required: 30 minutes
Follow the path up the hill ⇒ You will see a tower so head towards it

④One Tree Hill

★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Go down the hill and continue to the park.

⑤Cornwall Park

★Route Time required: 20 minutes
When you leave the park, turn left and go straight for a while ⇒ Cross the big intersection and you will see the bus stop

⑥Bus Stop: Manukau Road

★Route Time required: 10 minutes
Take a bus and turn right into the town to arrive.

⑦Bus Stop: Mt Eden Village

★Route Time required: 30 minutes
Continue in the same direction as the bus ⇒ After passing the first intersection, turn right ⇒ At the end of the road there are stairs leading up to the mountain, so go up ⇒ When you reach the road, turn left ⇒ Go up to the top of the mountain

⑧Mount Eden

★Route Time required: 30 minutes
Go down the mountain ⇒ Turn left at the roundabout ⇒ When you reach the road, turn left and you will see the bus stop.

⑨Bus Stop: Mount Eden Domain

★Route Time required: 20 minutes
Go to the last stop, Britomart

【Goal】
⑩Bus Stop: Britomart

How to use Google Map
・Click the square mark on the top left of the map to see a list of tourist spots.

・If you open the enlarge button on the top right corner on your smartphone, this model course will be displayed on Google Maps along with its location information.

・You can also quickly return to this map from the table of contents in the sidebar (if using a smartphone, select “Go to table of contents” from the menu at the bottom of the screen).


【Start】

①Bus Stop: The Civic

Fare: 4.65 NZD

Take bus number 30 to Onehunga from stop E.

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★Route Time required: 35 minutes

Travel by bus


②Bus Stop: Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill

This is where you get off the bus.


★Route Time required: 5 minutes

Proceed to the park in front of the bus stop ⇒ You will see the building on your left


③Stardome Observatory & Planetarium◎

Stardome Observatory & Planetarium

Time required: 1h

Admission fee: 20 NZD

Opening hour: 9h30 am – 5 pm / 6 pm – 10h30 pm

Closed: Monday night

This space museum also has a planetarium. There are several different shows throughout the day, and you can learn a lot about the universe and the constellations.


★Route Time required: 30 minutes

Follow the path up the hill ⇒ You will see a tower so head towards it


④One Tree Hill★

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

Time required: 15 min

Admission fee: 0 NZD

Opening hour: 7 am – 7 pm

Closed: No

This is the top of a hill with a panoramic view of Auckland city. There used to be a tree here, as the name suggests, but it was destroyed by the Maori people in protest against the government, and now only an obelisk tower remains with Maori carvings.


★Route Time required: 10 minutes

Go down the hill and continue to the park.


⑤Cornwall Park

Cornwall Park

Time required: 30 min

Admission fee: 0 NZD

Opening hour: 7 am – 6 pm

Closed: No

It’s a large park next to One Tree Hill. You can see sheep and cows in the park. In front of the restaurant is a museum called Acacia Cottage, which is a reproduction of a farmhouse, which you can visit for free.

Acacia Cottage


★Route Time required: 20 minutes

When you leave the park, turn left and go straight for a while ⇒ Cross the big intersection and you will see the bus stop


⑥Bus Stop: Manukau Road

Fare: 2.80 NZD

Here you board the orange Outer Link bus.


★Route Time required: 10 minutes

Take a bus and turn right into the town to arrive.


⑦Bus Stop: Mt Eden Village

This is where you get off the bus.


★Route Time required: 30 minutes

Continue in the same direction as the bus ⇒ After passing the first intersection, turn right ⇒ At the end of the road there are stairs leading up to the mountain, so go up ⇒ When you reach the road, turn left ⇒ Go up to the top of the mountain


⑧Mount Eden★

Mount Eden

Time required: 30 min

Admission fee: 0 NZD

This mountain was once a volcano and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Auckland. The mouth of the volcano is overgrown with grass, and scaffolding has been built around it to provide a panoramic view of the city.


★Route Time required: 30 minutes

Go down the mountain ⇒ Turn left at the roundabout ⇒ When you reach the road, turn left and you will see the bus stop.


⑨Bus Stop: Mount Eden Domain

Fare: 2.80 NZD

Take bus 27H or 27W to Britomart.


★Route Time required: 20 minutes

Go to the last stop, Britomart


【Goal】

⑩Bus Stop: Britomart


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