New Zealand
Auckland for a long weekend
Harbour city, island vineyards and Hobbiton a day trip away.
SINSingapore
AKLAuckland
- Flight
- 9h 45m
- From
- Changi
- Budget
- $$$
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar
When to go
- JJanuary: Best
- FFebruary: Best
- MMarch: Best
- AApril: OK
- MMay: Wet
- JJune: Wet
- JJuly: Wet
- AAugust: Wet
- SSeptember: OK
- OOctober: OK
- NNovember: OK
- DDecember: OK
General guidance only. Weather varies year to year.
Don't miss
- Day trip to Hobbiton
- Ferry to Waiheke Island for wine and beaches
- Sky Tower views over the harbour
Entry with a Singapore passport
No visa needed for up to 3 months, but an NZeTA is.
- NZeTA and visitor levyRequired
NZ$17 in the NZeTA app (more on the website) plus the NZ$100 visitor levy, paid together. Valid 2 years; allow 72 hours.
- NZ Traveller DeclarationAdvised
Free, online or in the app, from 24 hours before you fly. It replaced the paper arrival card; paper is still available on request.
For Singapore citizens. Checked 26 Oct 2026 on official sites: mfa.gov.sg, immigration.govt.nz, mbie.govt.nz, travellerdeclaration.govt.nz. Rules change at short notice, so check again before you fly.
Long weekends that suit Auckland
- Wed 3 – Mon 8 Feb 2027Chinese New Year6 days off · 3 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Fri 5 – Wed 10 Mar 2027Hari Raya Puasa6 days off · 3 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Tue 23 – Sun 28 Mar 2027Good Friday6 days off · 3 leave
- Good weather that month
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Also a holiday in New Zealand, so book early
- Wed 4 – Mon 9 Nov 2026Deepavali6 days off · 3 leave
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Sat 23 – Thu 28 Oct 2027Deepavali6 days off · 3 leave
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Tue 22 – Sun 27 Dec 2026Christmas & New Year6 days off · 3 leave
- Best with 3 days of leave
- Also a holiday in New Zealand, so book early
- School summer holidays: fares and hotels up
- Singapore school holidays: book early
- Sat 15 – Thu 20 May 2027Hari Raya Haji & Vesak Day6 days off · 2 leave
- Rainy season
- Best with 2 days of leave
- Wed 4 – Mon 9 Aug 2027National Day6 days off · 3 leave
- Rainy season
- Best with 3 days of leave