Rangitoto Island - Auckland

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Rangitoto Island

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Hauraki Gulf, Auckland, New Zealand

Rangitoto Island Reviews

LGHoosier
7 reviews

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Beautiful View of Auckland Apr 05, 2009

Take a ferry from the Devonport Wharf or the Ferry Terminal in Quay St, downtown Auckland for about $20NZ. I lived near the Devonport Wharf and to make this trip perfect I recommend having breakfast in Devonport and exploring the shops before catching the ferry. There is nothing except a toilet Rangitoto Island so take a backpack with water bottles, snacks and anything else you might need. I recommend a picnic lunch after you've hiked up and down the volcano before catching the ferry back. You can choose different hikes, some longer and harder than the others.

This is a great 1/2 day trip on a sunny day. We hiked to the top of the volcano rim, walking over chunks of volcanic rock on the way. Wear tennis shoes. I didn't go into the caves, but bring a flashlight to do this.

The views are breathtaking!!

The best time to go is in December, when the Pohutukawa are in bloom, covering the island in red flowers. I went in May but plan to make it back sometime in December.

And don't worry, the volcano hasn't erupted in 600 years and is considered dormant.

Rangitoto Island Blogs

Tannith

Nov 07, 2007

We had an early start this morning to catch a ferry to Rangitoto Island, the inactive volcano visible from Mission Bay across the water. The ferry took about 40 minutes and then when we arrived at the island we caught the 4WD 'road train' round the island. The road train was like one of those trains that… Rangitoto Island & Auckland Museum

Anouksre…

Nov 19, 2008

Ik zit nu op de ferry naar Rangitoto Island . Best spannend. Hij gaat maar 2x per dag terug. Ik wil hem niet missen. Op het eiland wonen geen mensen. Ik zat trouwens bijna op de verkeerde boot, namelijk de ferry naar Waiheke island. Het is geen straf om daar… Op de top van de berg

pentaxpe…

Aug 04, 2009

Rangitoto Island is also a must see and is only a short cruise from downtown Auckland. More information regarding ferry trips to this island can be found at www.fullers.co.nz This is only one aspect of Auckland City...there are many more things to do and see...just… Auckland City Scenes

deej_j

Jul 05, 2007

…:( we were told the weather is better tomorrow though so we will try again, and if not we will go to either Devonport, Waiheki or Rangitoto islands, all of which sound really cool! After the disappointment of the whale spotting being cancelled, I was cheered by the news that Kris Commons has signed a new one-year extension to his Forest contract, and that Didier Agathe, formerly of Celtic and European… Auckland, New Zealand

aileron

Mar 09, 2008

Allerdings war ich noch kaum eingeschlafen, als mich nur eine halbe Stunde später die Vibrationen des Motors wieder aufgeweckt haben. Durch mein Fenster habe ich noch einen letzten Blick auf das nächtliche Auckland, Devonport und Rangitoto Island geworfen, bevor ich mich wieder ins Bett begeben habe. … MS Hansa Flensburg (01)