The 9 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in North Shore, North Island

June 15, 2021 Darleen Reid

Discover the best top things to do in North Shore, New Zealand including Student Trips, Canoe & Kayak Adventures, Key Summit Track, Mount Victoria Reserve, Auckland Night Market, Browns Bay Beach, Bruce Mason Centre, QBE Stadium, Inflatable World.
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1. Student Trips

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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Student Trips

Student Trip's is the youthful and vibrant tour company on the scene. Join us as we explore up and down New Zealand - taking you on adventures the average tour company never will. From Cape Reinga in the North to Queenstown in the South, if theres something worth experiencing you can be sure we'll take you there! Student Trips means affordable, fun trips with people just like you who are looking to make friends and share in unforgettable memories in Aotearoa, "the land of the long white cloud". Great activities Your "Student Trip" will feature awesome sights, get your adrenaline pumping and give you an experience of the unique New Zealand culture. We take you white water rafting, luge-riding, zorbing, surfing, sea kayaking, dolphin swimming, sand boarding and much more! Make your friends back home jealous as these flick through your photos of you and your incredible time in New Zealand. Best price guarantee Feel free to spend hours of researching on the internet - or simply take our word for the fact our trips are places you really want to see, at a price that cant be matched. We know that as a student you have big plans, but only a limited budget available. Therefore, we design our trips on a cost-price and provide you with the best value for money. With almost everything included Student Trips is affordable on every budget. We are not the type of company that puts you on a bus and simply kicks you out at the destination. When Student Trips goes on tour, we always have a professional and competent guide with us, the accommodation is already arranged and a program full of activities is scheduled. Young & fun company Our name says it all - we do trips for students and young people! When we are heading off on one of our adventures, we are always accompanied by a giant group of young, fun and awesome people - party-poopers need not apply!

2. Canoe & Kayak Adventures

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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Canoe & Kayak Adventures

Canoe & Kayak North Shore offers a variety of sea kayak training and tours in an area that is one of Auckland's best-kept secrets. Our guided tours operate just 20 minutes from Downtown Auckland. The Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve is home to an abundance of wildlife and historic sites. Stingray frequent the bay to feed, and resident rays Mertyl and Turtle are usually the first to pop by to say hello. The bay is also home to a number of rare seabirds, like the NZ dotterel, the variable oystercatcher and the godwit. We also cater to groups with tours to the historic Riverhead Tavern & Puhoi settlements.

3. Key Summit Track

Milford Road The Divide, State Highway 94 , Fiordland National Park, Milford, Auckland New Zealand +64 3-249 7924 [email protected] http://www.doc.govt.nz/link/66d12e7145034fce8619792a1443448e.aspx
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5.0 based on 45 reviews

Key Summit Track

Always check the website for changes that might affect your trip. See website for the price of accommodation on this track.

Reviewed By mcmoscato - Annandale, United States

Key Summit is an outstanding easy excursion from the Milford Road or a quick side-trip from the Routeburn Track. The climb to Key Summit begins at The Divide trailhead, and starts on the Routeburn Track heading toward the Lake Howden and Lake Mackenzie Huts. The track is well graded and passes through pleasant forest with limited views. After a gradual climb a signed intersection points the way to the Key Summit Track, which veers above the Routeburn. The smooth track heads uphill via a series of moderate switchbacks. As the trail emerges from the forest, there are outstanding views down the Hollyford Valley as a taste of the more expansive views to come. Near the top of the climb the trail forks as part of a worthwhile nature loop. The route meanders on the high summit ridge, past beautiful tarns and with many outstanding viewpoints. The turnaround point is the Lake Marian Viewpoint, where you can just see Lake Marian perched in a high hanging valley in the Darran Mountains across the Hollyford Valley. After completing the summit nature loop, head back down the way you came. It's about 4-5 miles in total ~ 2 hours and while steep in some places not a hard hike and rewarding with magnificent views

4. Mount Victoria Reserve

Kerr Street, Devonport, Auckland New Zealand http://www.visitdevonport.co.nz/mount-victoria-walk
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4.5 based on 467 reviews

Mount Victoria Reserve

Reviewed By chetasm2018

Just a short ferry from Auckland to the town of Davenport, mount Victoria is a short 10-15 min climb up the hill. The views from up there are worth the climb as you get almost 360 degree view of the city, harbor and also the volcanic mountain the other size.

5. Auckland Night Market

416 Glenfield Road, Glenfield, Auckland 0629 New Zealand +64 9-576 5223 http://www.aucklandnightmarket.co.nz
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4.5 based on 61 reviews

Auckland Night Market

Held in seven locations across Auckland, the night markets have a great vibe, with buskers, magicians, and dance troupes plus delicious street food from around the globe.

Reviewed By IntoTheDeepBlue

The Glenfield Sunday Night Market is a must-do for a huge variety (with an emphasis on Asian) of cheap eats served fresh and hot. Malaysian, Thai, Chinese, Filipino, American, Korean, South African...the list of cuisines represented is long. At first glance, you could easily imagine that you were browsing street vendors in any of a dozen Asian cities. Most of the food is cooked right in front of you, so you get it piping hot. We’ve been coming to this market for years and it’s always good, always a fun experience for everyone in the family. Wander around, snack on delicious food from all over the world, top it off with your choice of sweet treat from any of a dozen dessert stalls and then take home a little bit of everything. Wow. The prices are rock-bottom. $10 for 4 large teriyaki chicken sticks, $11 for 33 pot-stickers, $2 pork buns, $10 for 7 pieces of prawn shiu-mai, and don’t leave without your healthy serving of Nutella cheesecake for $5. As the night goes on, the market gets crowded and parking fills up in the parking structure. Still, there are always spaces available, you just have to drive up higher in the structure to get them. We like to show up when things are just getting rolling at 5:30pm, and folks are starting to trickle in. Whenever you arrive, the Glenfield Sunday Night Market is a good time, with good food, at crazy-good prices. There are merchandise vendors here, also, and browsing their stalls is always interesting. iPhone paraphernalia, jewelry, hats, clothing, holistic health items, toys and more. Fresh fruit and vegetables round out the vendor stalls. The hours are 5:30pm to 11:00pm. We heartily recommend the Glenfield Sunday Night Market. It’s fun for the whole family. If you’re lucky, there will be live music and maybe even the human statue guy. Check out the pictures!

6. Browns Bay Beach

Browns Bay, Auckland New Zealand
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4.5 based on 107 reviews

Browns Bay Beach

Reviewed By davidhW3923IF

Lovely beach, one of my favourites on the North Shore. Nice and long and always something going on there. They have a large kids playground too so fun for the younger ones as well as tables and seats for that takeaway on the beach.

7. Bruce Mason Centre

1 The Promenade, Takapuna, Auckland New Zealand +64 9-488 2940 [email protected] http://aucklandlive.co.nz/bmc.aspx
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Bruce Mason Centre

The Bruce Mason Centre has taken a lead role in arts and entertainment on the North Shore. The centre hosts a wide range of family entertainment, ballet, dance, music and is the North Shore hub for the Comedy Festival.

Reviewed By Sn00k - Takapuna, New Zealand

We went to a 'Jazz Spectacular' show and every instrument sounded perfect. Good parking nearby and very easy access. The only thing missing is a centre aisle but even from a side aisle we had a good view.

8. QBE Stadium

Stadium Drive, Albany, Auckland 0752 New Zealand +64 9-414 0150 [email protected] http://www.aucklandstadiums.co.nz/sites/Venues/qbe-stadium
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4.0 based on 47 reviews

QBE Stadium

The newest venue in the Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) family, North Harbour stadium is located in the centre of the North Shore Domain in Albany.

9. Inflatable World

57 View Road, Campbells Bay, Auckland 0630 New Zealand +64 9-444 2377 http://www.inflatableworld.co.nz
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3.5 based on 14 reviews

Inflatable World

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