Comprising part of New Zealand’s largest urban area and forming its most populous city, Auckland is one of the country’s most popular visitor destinations. A city with indigenous and colonial history, combined with some unique natural attractions and 21st century facilities and services, Auckland makes for a great destination for a vacation, short trip or weekend break.

Underlying much of the city’s metropolitan area is a volcanic field covering 360 square kilometres, in which some 50 inactive volcanoes sit. Some of Auckland’s most interesting sights can be found within this field, with the now extinct volcanic mounds offering some fascinating eye-candy. Mount Eden is one of the most popular volcanoes on the tourist trail and the larger Rangitoto Island is also a must-see, visit-able by boat on a daytrip.