Auckland Walking Tour 1h30 and 17 audio reviews

Here you have a very nice glimpse of the iconic Sky Tower! Built of high-performance reinforced concrete, it has been designed to withstand winds of more than 200 km/h and earthquakes of magnitude 8.

Here you are at the foot of the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere! Sky Tower is well named: from 328 metres high, it dominates the city and promises breathtaking views of its rooftops, but also of Auckland Bay and its surroundings.

The imposing building on your right is the largest court in Australasia. This is where the major judicial decisions are made.

In front of you stands the beautiful cathedral of Auckland, St Patrick’s Cathedral. Yes yes, it is well dedicated to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of the Irish!

This building is the Check-out Point for the many ferries that sail through Auckland Bay every day.

It is a completely different atmosphere that you find here, in what are called the Britomart Pavilions. This pedestrian street is surrounded by small buildings that were designed by Cheshire Architects Group.

This building, called Excelsior House, was built in 1885. It was intended for the Brown, Barret & Co. group, which included tea, coffee and spice merchants.

Continuing down Commerce Street, and behind the facade of the white building in front of you stands the imposing The Pacifica Tower. It is the tallest residential skyscraper in the country: it has 57 floors.

This little pedestrian lane is the perfect Check-out Point for a Great Shopping Ride. A lively area with original shops, restaurants and bars, it has everything you need to stop for a moment.

You enter one of the main parks in downtown Auckland, Albert Park. Here used to be a Maori village, before settlers arrived in the territory.

This beautiful building, which forms the corner of Albert Park, is the largest art museum in New Zealand.

It is an elegant Edwardian style that characterizes Auckland City Inn, which stands out along Aotea Square. It was inaugurated in 1911 and was, at that time, one of the largest buildings in the city.

You’re in Aotea Square, an esplanade that regularly brings New Zealanders together for fairs, music festivals, concerts, markets or political rallies.

Aotea Square, in addition to being surrounded by large cultural buildings, unveils an impressive sculpture. Called Waharoa, it represents a traditional Maori gate made of wood and copper.

Turn around and admire the facade of this imposing building on Queen Street. This is the Civic Theatre, a large complex that combines both a theatre and a gigantic cinema called “atmospheric”.

Queen Street is one of the main arteries in the city centre, and in Auckland in general. It is named after Queen Victoria, who ruled the United Kingdom between 1837 and 1901.

Auckland’s city centre is here called the Central Business District, or CBD more commonly. It is here that the city was founded in 1840, when British settlers arrived.