Family Travel
Holiday ideas for Auckland families with children and teens
Looking for some inspiration of where to go on holiday with your family? Have a read about day trips out of Auckland, weekend and school holiday trips to cities and towns in New Zealand, and overseas holidays.
If you are visiting Auckland we have you covered too. Read about what’s on in Auckland for Kids, fun family attractions, best playgrounds, swimming pools, summmer splashpads, indoor playgrounds and activities for wet days, Auckland’s best beaches, kid friendly restaurants and cafes and more fun things to do when you visit Auckland.
Public transport for kids and teens in Auckland
Children aged 5 to 15 years old are eligible for a child fares on Auckland Transport and kids under 5 years old travel for FREE with a paying adult. Kids
Family activities to inspire wanderlust
Are you suffering from holiday deprivation? Is the family pining for an overseas getaway? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. But guess what, you don’t always have to get on a
Best 25 things to do in Hamilton with kids
Here is our pick of the top 25 things to do with kids in Hamilton, New Zealand. There are lots of fun parks, attractions and activities for kids making it a fun place to visit for a day out, or to go for a family holiday.
Great Barrier Island, the first island in the world to gain international dark sky status
Great Barrier Island, off the north-eastern coast of Auckland, New Zealand was the first island in the world to be designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Best things to do with kids in Dunedin
Our pick of 25 of the BEST things to do in Dunedin on a family holiday with kids. See wildlife including penguins, albatrosses, kiwis, seals, castles, museums, street art, gardens, pools and nature walks.
Where can you see kiwi birds in New Zealand?
See New Zealand’s national endangered bird, the kiwi with the kids at these BEST kiwi sanctuaries and houses in NZ with your kids on your next family holiday.
New Zealand’s BEST short walks and day hikes
19 of the BEST short walks and day hikes to explore the great outdoors in New Zealand
Visit the home of the Royal Albatross in Pukekura Taiaroa Head in Otago
Visit the mainland breeding colony to see the world’s largest seabirds the Albatross with your family in Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
New Zealand family luxury escapes
Discover three of the most luxurious places to stay where the kids will be just as happy as the parents and grandparents in New Zealand. When it comes to travelling
Visiting Blue Duck Station, a taste of the wild outdoors for city kids!
Read about a New Zealand families visit to Blue Duck Station in the Ruapehu district on the Whanganui and Retaruke rivers.
20 of the BEST things to in Rotorua on a family holiday
Rotorua is a fun destination for a family holiday in New Zealand. Here is out pick of 20 of the BEST things to do, activities and places to enjoy with the kids when you visit Rotorua.
Australia’s first underwater hotel is now open at Great Barrier Reef
Experience sleeping under the sea at at Reefsuites on your next family holiday to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with your older children.
Auckland Family Accommodation
Accommodation in Auckland If you are visiting Auckland, as a family and are looking for somewhere to stay that will fit your whole family in. Have a look at our
The best places to go skiing in New Zealand with kids
The BEST places to go skiing with kids in New Zealand Which New Zealand ski fields are best for families to visit? Although we don’t get snow in Auckland, we
