THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AUCKLAND’S MOST BEAUTIFUL SCENIC SPOTS (2025 EDITION)
Explore the most beautiful scenic spots in Auckland with this comprehensive 2025 guide. Discover lookouts, beaches, coastal walks, hidden gems and photo-perfect locations across Tāmaki Makaurau — from Mt Eden to Piha, Waiheke Island, North Head, and more. Auckland is one of the most naturally beautiful cities in the world — a place shaped by volcanoes, wrapped in two sparkling harbours, edged with wild black-sand surf beaches on one side and calm, golden shores on the other. For locals and travellers alike, Tāmaki Makaurau offers an extraordinary range of scenic spots: sweeping lookouts, cinematic clifftop walks, serene beaches, rainforest waterfalls, secret bays, island summits and historic coastal fortifications with postcard-worthy views. This Ultimate Scenic Guide (2025 Edition) brings together the very best of Auckland’s landscapes — iconic locations, hidden gems, photography hotspots, accessible viewpoints, coastal trails, and the places only locals tend to know about. ...