Home to the coastal rainforest of the Waitakere
Ranges in the Auckland Regional Park, and the
flourishing artistic community to Titirangi
Village, Waitakere is also the closest gateway
to the picturesque city of Auckland. Its farms,
vineyards, art galleries and adventure sports
make it a popular tourist destination for nature
lovers and good life.
Tourist attractions in Waitakere
Made famous as the backdrop for films such as
Oscar winner 'the Piano', and TV series such
as the record of Xena and Hercules, Waitakere
is a popular tourist destination for its wildlife,
art districts, cafes and restaurants, caves,
adventure sports, farms and beaches of black
sand.
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
The Waitakere Ranges spans 16000 hectares of
tropical forests and spread to shelter a few
species of flora and fauna. In addition to the
250 km of walking trails and jungle, the regional
park also provides many points of water and
beach activities.
Beaches on the west coast
The beaches on the west coast of Auckland, is
made of black sand and offer some unique relief
features such as slides for the slopes to play.
The most frequently visited and photographed
beaches are Whatipu, Karekare, Piha, Te Henga,
Bethells, and Karekare beaches.
Titirangi village
This village of booming art, which has long
been popular with major international artists
as their second home, is a must visit for the
Spanish mission style Lopdell House and regional
art gallery that houses the former cellar to
the Corban Estate is now home to many galleries,
and the main outlets of art including the islands
of the Pacific Arts Center, signal Gallery Swanson
and the West Coast to the gallery at Piha.
Activities for Tourist Attractions
in Waitakere
Waitakere is a magnet for lovers of adventure
sports. The popular activities that you can
indulge in, on your visit to Waitakere Tours
with New Zealand packages, include swimming,
surfing, tramping, fishing, boating, riding,
running, walking, picnicking, camping, canoeing,
tourism or the ringing San black beaches.
Getting to Waitakere
Auckland connects the international airport
Waitakere with the main cities of New Zealand
and the world.
Theme roads
In addition to tours, you can also travel Waitakere
by road on the Pacific coast Theme road.
