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New Zealand’s Taranaki Garden Spectacular with Contrasts of New Zealand’s Gardens & Natural Wonders

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New Zealand’s Taranaki Garden Spectacular with Contrasts of New Zealand’s Gardens & Natural Wonders

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Overview
New Plymouth → Auckland

Experience a range of public and private gardens during the celebrated Taranaki Garden Festival. This tour provides a mix of gardens of national significance and spectacular scenery. Absorb arresting panoramas during our journey across Cook Strait aboard the Interislander Ferry. Sample the wine of the Marlborough region, take a private tour of the renowned Flaxmere Garden, and enjoy the French influence of Akaroa. Appreciate the diversity of plant life that extends across the North and South islands, owing to New Zealand’s varied climate. 

This journey departs:

  • 1 November 2026

Highlights
  • NZ gardening writer, author and passionate gardener, Sarah brings to life New Zealand’s myriad botanical aspects. 

  • Enjoy a full day to explore the village of Akaroa. Visit The Giant’s House, with its colourful sculpture mosaic garden. 

  • Visit a host of New Zealand's best private gardens, including Hortensia House, and meet their owners.

  • In celebration of Botanica's 25th Anniversary, Sarah shares her thoughts about the gardens and landscapes we are lucky enough to visit while in New Zealand.

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Your Itinerary

Day 1 - New Plymouth

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Day 2 - Taranaki Gardens of International Significance

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Day 3 - Taranaki Garden Spectacular

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Day 4 - Wellington

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Day 5 - Wellington and Private Garden Visit

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Day 6 - InterIslander Ferry – Picton and Blenheim.

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Day 7 - Marlborough Gardens

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Day 8 - Flaxmere Garden and Christchurch

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Day 9 - Akaroa, Private Gardens and Christchurch

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Day 10 - Christchurch

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Day 11 - Ohinetahi and Private Gardens

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Day 12 - Alan Trott Garden, Oamaru Public Garden and Dunedin

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Day 13 - Dunedin Botanic Gardens, Larnach Castle and Otago Peninsula

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Day 14 - Dunedin, Wildflowers, Castlemaine Garden and Te Anau

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Day 15 - Milford Sound Cruise and Queenstown.

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Day 16 - Private Garden and Arrowtown

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Day 17 - Auckland and Hamilton

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Day 18 - Hamilton Gardens and Historic Homestead Garden

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Day 19 - Ayrlies Garden and Private Garden

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Day 20 - Mincher Garden, Auckland

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