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Sanctuary Mountain (Mt Maungatautari) & Hamilton Gardens Day trip from Auckland
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$879.92
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Sanctuary Mountain (Mt Maungatautari) & Hamilton Gardens Day trip from Auckland offers a luxurious exploration of two incredible destinations. This exclusive tour includes a scenic drive through the stunning Waikato region and insightful guided experiences.
- 🚌 Pickup included from Auckland at 7am for a convenient start to your adventure.
- 🌄 Enjoy a pleasant drive over the Bombay hills, taking in the picturesque dairy farmland of Waikato.
- 📸 Stop for a photo opportunity at an elevated viewpoint overlooking the Hauraki plains and Kaimai Coromandel range.
- ☕ Take a break at a disused dairy factory, where you can enjoy a tea or coffee and a delightful cheese platter available for tasting.
- 🌉 Visit the charming town of Arapuni and walk across the swing bridge to get a view of the historic Arapuni hydroelectric power station, established in 1929.
- 🐦 Experience a 1½ hour guided tour at Sanctuary Mountain, home to New Zealand's rarest and most endangered species within a 47km pest-proof fence.
- 🍱 A picnic lunch is included, allowing you to relax in the serene environment of Sanctuary Mountain.
- 🏞️ Capture stunning photos at Lake Karapiro, crossing the dam of the second hydro-electric power station while Mt Maungatautari looms majestically in the background.
- 🌷 Explore the internationally acclaimed Hamilton Gardens, featuring 21 themed gardens that reflect the art, beliefs, and traditions of various civilizations.
- 🧃 Bottled water, coffee/tea, and excess luggage charges (where applicable) are included for your comfort.
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Sanctuary Mountain (Mt Maungatautari) & Hamilton Gardens Day trip from Auckland
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Coffee and/or Tea
- Hamilton Gardens
- Picnic Lunch
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Excess luggage charges (where applicable)
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Departing Auckland at 7am you will take a pleasant drive south over the Bombay hills into the rich dairy farmland of the Waikato, then turning east. A short stop at an elevated view over the Hauraki plains, with the Kaimai Coromandel range in the distance, makes for a great photo stop.
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It’s all flat driving across the plains through farmland as we follow the Kaimai Range to a disused dairy factory for a tea/coffee break. You may like to try the cheese platter.
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Arapuni Swing BridgeOur scenic drive to Sanctuary Mountain continues to impress as we catch up with the Waikato river, before stopping in the rural town of Arapuni and a short walk over a swing bridge to view the Arapuni hydro electric power station. The first on the Waikato dated 1929.
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We cross over the dam and it’s a short drive to Mt Maungatautari (Sanctuary mountain). A mainland ecological island created by a 47km pest proof fence, Sanctuary Mountain is the largest of it’s type in the world. Join an informative 1½ hour guided tour about many of New Zealand’s rarest and most endangered plants, insects, birds, fish, geckos, frogs, bats and flora that co-exist in this spectacular environment, on one of the many well maintained tracks to the 16m viewing tower. A picnic lunch is included here.
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On to lake Karapiro, where we cross over the dam of the second hydro-electric power station on the Waikato River, dated 1947 for a photo stop, with The majestic 797m Mt Maungatautari (Sanctuary mountain) looming in the background.
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Then on to The Hamilton Gardens, awarded International Garden of The Year 2014. Not technically a botanical garden, but rather 21 themed gardens representing the art, beliefs, lifestyles, and traditions of different civilizations or historical garden styles.
- Our drive back to Auckland takes you through the city of Hamilton, some small townships and past the Sacred Maori burial ground of Mt Taupiri. (pass by)
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Sanctuary Mountain (Mt Maungatautari) & Hamilton Gardens Day trip from Auckland
Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
$879.92
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!