Auckland New Zealand Winter 2024

AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND

31/7/2024 - 6/8/2024 ( Winter)

Accomodation : Travelodge Hotel, Pakenham Street, Wynyard Quarter ( Viaduct Harbour)

Malaysia Airlines

Kul - AKL MH145 (2110- 1125)

AKL - Kul MH132 (0025 - 0750)

View of Sky City From Viaduct Harbour

Day 1

Kia Ora!!!

Auckland International Airport Arrival

The most awaited trip Auckland Winter is here. This is my 3rd trip to New Zealand. July 2019(Winter) Auckland Rotorua ( North Island) and April 2022(Autumn) South Island which includes Christchurch, Queenstown, Franz Josef. Queenstown is one of the best destinations that I would love to go again.

Departing from KLIA to Auckland around 9pm at night and landed at Auckland around 11am. The flight journey was around 12 hours trip. I just preferred at night flight, where I could have good sleep and wake up in other country to explore.

Upon arrival at Auckland, I could breath a fresh breezy air in New Zealand. New Zealand is a country with strict immigration clearance. Proper documentations of passport, arrival authorization and declaration of items brought into the country. Strict no plants or animal product allowed to be brought into the country. I brought some instant coffee and instant noodles which I have to declare.

Kuala Lumpur Auckland in Malaysia Airlines

Arrival at Auckland Airport, as my previous trip to New Zealand, I booked early transport from Airport direct to Hotel using supershuttle New Zealand. It is a minivan, with few passengers in the van. The passengers will be brought to their respective hotel. The journey around 1 hour, and I reached the hotel around 1pm afternoon.

This is at Viaduct Harbour around the hotel

After check in to the hotel room, I managed to walk and explore around the hotel. I really like the area, near the harbour, many cafes, pubs and restaurants around it. The place was not too crowded with traffic and car.

Few 5 stars hotelsurrounding were Sofitel and Hyattt. I choosed to be a mid range but extremely great and value for money Travelodge Hotel.

Around 4pm, i took an Uber e hailing to go for dinner with friends at One Tree Seafood. Met my long friend in university.

Seafood at One Tree

Photo in 2024 Auckland

After a heavy seafood dinner, we had drinks around Sandringham before going back to hotel and called it a day.

Day 2

Today is Friday and we have booked from KLOOK daytrip to Weiheke Island with hop on and off bus in Weiheke with wine tasting. The cruise departed from the Ferry Terminal, which was walking distance 10 minutes walk from my hotel.

Ferry Terminal

On the cruise

The cruise and journey to weiheke island around 45 minutes. Weiheke is a small island with small community on this quiet and peaceful island. They have their own radio station, library and shops on the island. Many people who live at Weiheke commute daily to work in Auckland.

Departing from the Ferry Terminal

Vineyard at Weiheke

Oneroa stop

We took hop on off bus to travel in the island. We had breakfast in one of the cafe on the island. Wine tasting . Enjoyed the view, before departing back to Auckland.

Stoneridge Vineyard

Wine Tasting

Wine tasting

Sayonara Weiheke

Arrived at Auckland around 5 in the evening, I went back to my hotel, walking distance from Terminal. Shopped at Supermarket below the hotel for dinner in the room.

Day 3

Today is Saturday, I only had a prebooked ticket for Concert Tribute To Adele in the evening.

In the morning around 7.30 am I went for jogging at nearby Park, Victoria Park.Quite a big park with a rugby club nearby.

victoria Park

After the jog, I had simple breakfast before proceed to Queen Street, a shopping arcade in Auckland. Quick stop at Proper Pizza for lunch.

Later in the afternoon, we had a quick window shopping at Newmarket. A high end mall in Auckland.

St Patrick Cathedral, which we went but there was no sunset mass.

We proceed to St Benedict Church.

St Benedict Church

Aftr the mass, we went to Tribute To Adele Candlelight show at St Mary Cathedral.

The show ended around 10 pm and had our uber back to Hotel.

Day 5 (Sunday)

Today I had free day, started with breakfast at Auckland Fish Market for fresh fish and chips. I rode a tram around Harbour Viaduct with brief live commentary on the history of the Viaduct Harbour and Auckland.

Tram Ride around Viaduct Harbour

Today is free and easy day, I managed to shop around Britomart and Commercial Bay Mall, which was located around walking distance from the hotel.

Day 6

Bright Monday morning, started our day with jog around Viaduct Harbour, It is a great place for jogging.

After breakfast and shower, today I decided to go to Auckland Memorial Museum. I took an Uber to the place.

Auckland Museum

Outside the War Memorial Museum

We ended our day with early dinner at Origine Commercial Bay Mall.

Later took a walk back to the hotel, as it was started to rain.

Day 7

Today is my last day in Auckland. Going back to Kuala Lumpur on midnight flight. I still have a long day in the city today.

After hotel check out, I left my lugagge at the concierge. I took an Uber To Mission Bay. Its a beautiful beach in Auckland.

Mission Bay

Around Mission Bay

Lunch at Mission Bay

After lunch at Mission bay, to took an uber back to the city. Strolled along skycity. This was a place where I stayed in my last visit in Auckland (Skycity Hotel)in 2019. There is a casino in the hotel.That was the main attraction of the place. This time I found this areawas quite busy compared to Viaduct Harbour area.

Strolled around Skycity

Skycity

The rugby team All Black their pride.

Managed to get last minutes shopping before leaving the city.

Auckland-Kuala Lumpur flight was around midnight, started check in around 8pm. After check in, I had a complimentary use of Strata Lounge for Bussiness Class Passenger.