Top Things to do in Manukau
Top 10 Things to do in Manukau, New Zealand
Discover the best top things to do in Manukau, New Zealand including Rainbow's End Theme Park, Wellness Chinese Massage, Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand, Villa Maria Auckland Winery, Puhinui Reserve, Ambury Park, Relaxing Journeys - Day Tours, Ayrlies Garden, Jump, Formula E Indoor Raceway.
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1. Rainbow's End Theme Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 498 reviews
It's fun on demand at Rainbow's End so how will you play it? With over 20 rides and attractions, there's something for everyone. Try out the brand new AA Driver’s Town! This is an amazing attraction for children up to 12 years old where kids are be able to get behind the wheel in miniature Suzuki Swift vehicles and try out their driving skills in a miniature town. From thrill rides like Stratosfear, Fearfall and Power Surge to family fun on the Log Flume, Bumper Boats and Karts there is something everyone will enjoy. Kidz Kingdom is also at Rainbow’s End and is especially for kids 8 years and under. There are lots of rides for kids and the whole area is fully covered so it’s a perfect place to visit rain or shine. Rainbow's End offers great value for money as you only pay one entry price which covers all your rides as many times as you like! Located only 20 minutes drive from the CBD with lots of free parking. See you soon at Rainbow's End! Open every day except Christmas Day.
Reviewed By Sharronr5b - Auckland, New Zealand
Would love to see rebuild of log flume and mine carts they are getting old and joltey More movie motion rides would be cool
2. Wellness Chinese Massage
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Tuina.Professional deep tissue massage and reflexology(feet massage with Chinese herb spa)
Reviewed By Julian W
An mo zui hao de
This is seriously the best massage I have had. The lady whom was massaging really paid attention to all the tight areas and massaged them. It was both good for the muscles and good for relaxation at the same time.i came out feeling like I have a new back. The lady was extremely accommodating and very nice. Thoroughly recommend
3. Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By N P - Laredo, Texas
If you want some outing and at the same time make yourself and others at Peace then, this the place you go and have some quality time... with Family, Friends....alone or with any one else...
and as you are there eat some Good Vegetarian Food, Ginger Lemon Tea...
Namaste!!
4. Villa Maria Auckland Winery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 182 reviews
Our Auckland Cellar Door is open 7 days for wine sales, tastings and winery tours. Winery Tours depart from the Cellar Door at 11am and 3pm daily (Group bookings are available by prior arrangement).
5. Puhinui Reserve
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Duncan P - Burlington, Canada
The small reserve has one major event a year, in December and then seems to sit quiet. We stopped in for a quick hike because our flight out of Auckland was delayed and we're pleased to get some fresh air in advance of being cooped up in a plane for a long flight.
For those who are airplane buffs, flights landing to the west pass very close.
6. Ambury Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By David-A-Frazer - Auckland Central, New Zealand
Ambury park is a great family location for a short walks around and to take children to the farm. From there you can take a nice walk along the sea front on Kiwi Esplanade
7. Relaxing Journeys - Day Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
You've made the decision to visit New Zealand for a once in a lifetime holiday - our aim is to make that a reality. Relaxing Journeys is New Zealand owned and operated, offering a broader range of New Zealand tours than anyone else in the country (over 500 NZ tours), and the tour operators we work with are the very best in their field.
Reviewed By Sona_G81 - Redwood City, California
This company is just a middleman for selling tours in NZ. I had booked Arthur's Pass Transalpine train journey through Relaxing Journeys which was then outsourced to Canterbury Trails tours. Unlike a lot of other tour operators neither Relaxing Journeys nor their operators offer alternatives for a crappy weather day - the only option was to bail out (and pay full fees) or go in rainy weather with no views, no hikes & feeling cold and wet the entire day of the tour.
The tour started with an operator Peter arriving at my hotel with wrong info. When I approached him, he waved me off saying that he was waiting for a couple instead. Turned out that the couple had bailed out due to weather but due to some miscommunication he thought that he had to wait for them & not me. We wasted 15-20 mins to sort this out. I don't understand why he didn't look through his portfolio of papers, he had my info nevertheless. So unprofessional!!
Next, he dropped me to the railway station. The train ride was super boring in rains with no views. I got off at Arthur's pass station & we drove in pouring rain to Devils' punchbowl to hike in wet weather for ~45 mins. It wasnt any fun. Next, we stopped for lunch & then had to skip couple of hikes (Castle Rock & Caves) due to inclement weather. During the drive back to Christchurch, the wind & rains were so bad that our vehicle shook multiple times on the road. It was totally unsafe & uncool.
I cannot fathom, why these operators do not allow to switch to another day or refund the fees. I had two other operators at Frank Josef & Lake Tekapo who, due to bad weather, provided me alternative tours & also an option to take a refund.
I do NOT recommend either Relaxing Journeys or Canterbury Trails. They dont want to cancel the tour so they dont lose money but dont care if you have a crappy day instead.
8. Ayrlies Garden
Overall Ratings
5 based on 21 reviews
“If you think of gardening as an art form, Ayrlies is the best expression of that art”. Ayrlies is one of the select few New Zealand Gardens of International Significance. Bev McConnell presents a garden that is nearing maturity and is recognised for both design and horticultural excellence. The millennium year spurred a new project creating a wetland in the surrounding 10 acres which is now home to many native and visiting wildlife.
Reviewed By GrahamJBeenleigh - Beenleigh
Floriade tours claimed this was the top garden in NZ, which prompted us to go when in Auckland. We spent a glorious autumn afternoon there. The orange, red and gold leaves on the trees, falling and leaving a golden carpet on the deep green grass - very memorable. There were different sections to the garden, with expanses of green grass, rock Bridges with golden vines, cascading Waterfalls down to lakes with jetties. The forest part was great, the lookout was good to rest in, the flowers and shrubbery beautiful. There were ducks in the lake, red berries, red trees, Bridges and statues. Hard to describe it, but if you like Gardens you will really like this one. Ring ahead and book in and on arrival pay a gardener. Parking is good at the site, and we needed GPS to find our way there and back. I almost forgot to tell you about the moss on the gates and fences - incredible when you come from a drought country. We would love to see the Gardens in the spring - so hope to do that in the future. Great photo opportunities. A real highlight of our NZ tour.
9. Jump
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
JUMP is a spring-loaded urban playground with a range of activities for everyone to enjoy. JUMP is made up of hundreds of square metres of interlocking trampolines covering the floor space and going up the walls. We also have a 20ft foam pit area to JUMP into from a set of 'runway' trampolines, a trampoline dodgeball court and other fun accessories like a basketball hoop for extreme dunking. Suitable for all ages, regardless of your skill/fitness level JUMP caters for everyone. This is all made safe with soft landing surfaces, lots of padding and gymnastic grade foam creating a platform to burn energy while having the most fun you can possibly imagine.
Reviewed By Natasha N
Jump is the best place to go when you need to blow some steam or calories. Its reasonably priced and a great way to get some physical activity in. It consists of large trampolines, a foam pit, basketball net and dodgeball court. Each session is an hour but its way more than enough to learn how to do a quick backflip into the foam pit
10. Formula E Indoor Raceway
Overall Ratings
4 based on 27 reviews
Fast, Furious, Fume Free. That’s Formula E Indoor Raceway! If the adrenaline rush and thrill of real head-to-head racing is what you like, then a visit to Formula E Indoor Raceway is what you need. We have Italian designed electric karts that are FAST! Indoor Karting is probably the closest thing to real motor racing that most people will ever experience. Priced from $35 we welcome everyone, from walk-in drivers racing family, friends or other customers, through to private or corporate groups both large and small. Only 5 minutes from Auckland Airport, Formula E Indoor Raceway offers a variety of race formats to suit your requirements. Phone NOW to book your place on the grid, or race in to discover why Formula E Indoor Raceway is AUCKLANDS' BEST PLACE TO RACE
Reviewed By VKExplorer
My son and I visited Formula E today. I have to say it was an excellent experience.
Hats off to the staff - extremely friendly staff and very professional and accomodating. They made us feel very welcome. They genuinely care about customers.
Karts - I have driven a lot of motorised karts but the today's experience with E was something very different. These karts are definitely very fast and the instant power really does push you hard against the seat.
Well done team - keep it up. We surely be back.
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