Rangitoto Island, according to wikipedia, is as volcanic island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland. The 5.5 km wide island is an iconic and widely visible landmark of Auckland with its distinctive symmetrical shield volcano cone rising 260 metres high over the Hauraki Gulf.
We went there a couple of months ago on hop-on-hop-off ferry service ran by 360 Discovery. Our journey began at Downtown Auckland and finished at Motuihe island. For the price of NZD 32 pp, we can stop at 5 different spots for 1 day! Well it may be a bit overrated since if you take a better look at the timetable, there's no way you can stop on every destination.
Too bad we didn't have wide lens ;)
We were under the impression that islands in New Zealand mean white sandy beach or bright blue sky. But guess what, we were wrong! Rangitoto is actually famous for its long rocky road with many black rocks along the way. We weren't prepared for that, we didn't even wear shoes. So, with sandals on our feet, we walked to the top. It took us around 1 hour to finally arrive there.
Walk to the top
View from the top was amazing! We got to see 360-view of Auckland City, complemented by warm summer breeze. It was a relieve knowing that our hard walk paid off. Sadly, we had only 2 hours in the island, which is very very tight. So after taking some pictures, without having the time to rest properly, down we went.
Auckland view from Rangitoto, can you see the Sky Tower in the background?
If you are an adventurous person, if you don't mind doing a long walk to get the perfect view, then Rangitoto would be perfect for you.
Rangitoto Island
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