Taranaki Garden Festival
Coach Tour from Auckland
30th October - 4th November 2025
The Taranaki Garden Festival is a festival like no other, offering the most stunning range of spectacular gardens. The warm and hospitable garden owners are what has made this event internationally famous. The festival gardens show the care and dedication that only those who love growing things can provide. Presenting almost 50 fabulous gardens from newly created concepts to well developed and mature landscapes, the festival encourages you to take the time to wander through many and meet the garden owners who are knowledgeable and helpful.
Formerly the Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival, New Zealand’s premier Spring Festival is now in its 38th year, and it is one of the longest running garden festivals in New Zealand.
Our tour programme features a range of gardens from large private country estates to small city gardens. This tour travels further south to include Cross Hills Gardens – New Zealand’s largest and most comprehensive collection of flowering rhododendrons and azaleas.
Home collection & drop off within Auckland (Whangaparaoa to Papakura) & Tauranga Coach Transport, Professional Tour Leader. 5 nights accommodation, Daily cooked breakfast and dinner, Admission to 10 festival gardens, Cross Hills Gardens, Hamilton Gardens, Zealong Tea Estate - High Tea, Sightseeing as per itinerary*
Auckland - 6 days $2840 pp twin share, single supplement $695
Tauranga / Rotorua - 6 days $2900 pp twin share, single supplement $695
Wellington - 5 days $2390 pp twin share, single supplement $490
Palmerston North - 4 days $2130 pp twin share, single supplement $370
A non-refundable deposit of $150.00 per person is required to secure booking. Balance is due 45 days prior to tour departure.
Many gardens we visit have plants or art for sale.
Plant purchases will be accommodated in the luggage compartment.
Throughout New Zealand
Gardens to visit is a collection of New Zealand's most beautiful gardens that open to the public.
