Learn how to enjoy New Zealand’s buzzing city on a budget
Photos & text: Trip101
Auckland is an awesome and exciting city to check out when you're in New Zealand - and you do not need to burn a hole in your pocket to do so.
Nicknamed the ‘City of Sails’, Auckland is a gorgeous seaside city surrounded by cerulean blue waters. With fantastic views, lush greenery, museums and other luxuries, even the budget-conscious traveller is spoilt for choice.
Here are 15 things you should check out if you're looking out for some cheap thrills (literally):
10. Spot wildlife in a park
Instead of visiting Auckland Zoo, save some costs by visiting Western Springs Park. Teeming with flora and fauna, the free-to-enter park is a wildlife sanctuary surrounding a natural lake.
Walk through an extensive network of walkways and boardwalk over wetlands in the park, and you can even feed the animals (but be careful).
At the lake, you can find the native orea (eel), an important animal that preserves the natural heritage of the park. At the shores and wetlands, look out for the colourful wild birds, such as the pukekos, teal, shovellers and Australian coots.
Full of wildlife running freely and exotic native plants, this sanctuary provides a more immersive and interactive experience with the flora and fauna of New Zealand.
Western Springs Park, 731 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.
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