4th Day - Auckland City Tour ( 4 Destination )

New Zealand Road Trip - 4th Day - Auckland City Tour

Kelly Tarlston Sea Live Aquarium - Museum Transport and Technology -

Stardome & Observatory - Mount  Eden

After No more destination around the Sky Tower, At day 5 we hire car. There are many car rental company at new Zealand. You can read here when i choose the car rental for may trip. I choose apex car rental, one of the reason is apex have many branches from north until south islands, so it will be easier to help if my car got problem. At Auckland, apex have two branch, one near the airport and the other at beach road.
Distance betwen Crowne plaza hotel and Apex auckland city branch is 1,5km or 20 minute walks. When walking we look once backpacker hotel again, Frienz.Com. Cool weather and Fresh air make 20minute walks is not tiring.
Some reason why i choose road trip in new zealand, besides the reason that i wrote here is i love driving a car. i choose manual transmision for this long journey.
And this is my rent detail for 32days
Toyota Corolla Hatchback 2010 , Manual Transmision
Full Insurance
Booster Seats
GPS
Snow Chain
Cost : NZD1950 ( include Interislander Ferry )

In New Zealand Fuel is not cheap, so if you plan the budget road trip you can compare fuel consumption each car. We Take Apex offering for 20% discount for first tank of fuel, with the agreement when return the car apex not refund for unused fuel. The 20% discount only available at the closest petrol station to your pickup depot.
Next Destination is Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium, when passing tamaki drive we were treated to a beautiful view. Tamaki drive is road crossing in the middle of the strait, if you like golf you can try liliput mini golf located on tamaki drive too. Before passing Orakei domain, you will meet Ferg Kayaks, one of the biggest kayaks store In New Zealand. Throughtout along tamaki drive, many tourists enjoy the tamaki drive by bycicle, i think this is the great activity. If you interest with that activity you also can hire a cycle at ferg kayaks.
From Apex Office to Kelly's Tarlton is only 6km, with auckland traffic conditions should be reached within only five minutes, but like i wrote here i take in 30 minutes, many places with beautiful scenery that make me have to stop for a moment to enjoy and take a pictures.
Kelly's Tarlton have large collection of underwater animal from the sharks, gigantic stringway until cute seahorses. This place also have many interest booth and attraction one of them is dive with sharks.
After kelly's tarlton next destination is Stardome Observetory, located approximately 12km from kelly tarlston. On the way we pass Orakei Train Station, Orakei West Reserve, ( As a bigger city in New Zealand, auckland still have many city park and reserve, thats make this city always cool and have clear air ). Through GreenLane road / Ellerslie area we pass Novotel Ellerslie, All Seson Hotel, countdown supermarket, and urban forest again. You like equestrian sport? If you like you must visit alexandra park located on green lane west .
Arrive on Stardome Observatory, a little disapointed cause we only can go to the gift shop. Better before you go this place, you know the planetarium show schedule. On Gift Shop you can buy binocular, this item maybe usefull for your trip in New Zealand.
If you follow my itinerary and buy binocular on stardome , you will directly use on next destination, One Three Hill And Mount Eden Domain.
One Three Hill and Mount Eden is volcanic peak in Auckland. From here you can look amazing view of the downtown area especially skytower and harbour area. Chirping of Birds, lush of trees, Fresh air , sheep, green grass complement the beautiful scenery. And the Big and Good News, this is free. One Three Hill is only 1,5km from stardome observatory, and mount eden is approximately 10km from one three hill.
In my itinerary we plan visit Museum Of Transportation and Technology in this day, but at the mount eden we already too afternoon. My baby is look tired too, so we go to the hotel. If yesterday we stay at luxury hotel, today we choose the backpacker style. Ponsonby backpacker hotel. We take doubles room.
After nap , i go to New World Supermarket at victoria park within 1km, i buy variety of item for next trip especially food cause it will be more expensive if we always eat at the restaurant.

Route Trip : Crowne Plaza Hotel - Apex Car Depot - Kelly Tarlston - Stardome Observatory - One Three Hill - Mount Eden - Ponsonby Backpacker - New World Supermarket Victoria Park

Budget on 4th Day
Car Hire $1950
Car Petrol $97 ( $121 + Discount 20% )
Kelly Tarlston $17 ( Ticket only for my baby, use auckland multipass read here )
Stardome Observatory $0
One Three Hill $0
Mount Eden $0
Lunch , Epsom Turkish Kebab $55
New World Supermarket $150
Ponsonby Backpacker, Doubles Room $68

Total : NZD $2337