5 Unique Things To Do In Auckland, New Zealand – Femina

Travellers to New Zealand usually know about Aucklands Sky Tower, Waiheke Island, and many more touristy spots. If you want to add something unique and fun to your New Zealand travel experience, here are five gems in the countrys largest city.

Go Floating

Yep, you read that right. No, we do not mean boating or flying, we actually mean floating. While we know spa pampering is great and all, float culture takes zen to a whole new level. Spend an hour inside a futuristic pod that is designed to make you feel completely weightless. The water is set at skin temperature and consists of an extremely saturated Epsom salt solution. As you choose your favourite music to listen to, and block out all surrounding distractions, youll feel all your troubles literally floating away.

Putter About in a Cat Caf

New Zealand and cats go hand in hand. Youll actually find more cats than humans here at times. And, pleasantly, Auckland is home to not one, but two cat cafes: The Cat Lounge on the North Shore and Barista Cats right at the heart of the city. Both of them allow visitors to order some coffee and treats before they go into a separate room to cuddle and play with the house kitties. These cafes are quite popular with locals and, as usual, advance bookings are highly recommended.

Try Your Hand (or Face) at Being a Zombie!

BodyFX holds regular make-up workshops in Auckland and Wellington. The FX-Zombie School in particular will teach you, in a span of five hours, how to turn yourself into an absolutely terrifying zombie. Special FXpaste, latex, paints, clay and prosthetics, among various other materials and techniques, are used to teach people how to create the perfect look. There are non-zombie workshops too, including an introductory face-painting course, body art and an epic session on scars and wounds.

Learn All About Team-Building at The Great Escape

Ideal for groups of three to six people, The Great Escape is another popular choice for team building with a thrill factor. You and your friends will be given an hour to solve puzzles as you get yourselves out of a locked room. Creativity, collaboration and a touch of common sense will help you break free. There are four different rooms to choose from: Prison Break, the Psych Ward, Dreams of Alice, and the World War II-inspired Behind the Enemy Lines.

Become a Pro Pasta Maker

Mt Eden Restaurant Pasta & Cuore holds regular pasta-making workshops for groups of up to eight people. The basic two-hour course gives you a walk-through of how to make fresh pasta from scratch, honouring the long-held traditions of the Emilia-Romana region of Italy. Under the direction of Chef Stefania Ugolini, everyone who participates in the workshop will learn how to knead, roll, shape, fill and cook pasta to perfection. And, of course, you can eat it, too!

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