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Whitford Bird Garden - Flora, Fauna & Art Experience

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Visitors of all ages welcome by appointment, individually, families & groups. Walk amongst native exotic trees & feed birds & experience our friendly alpacas & pony. Special occasions catered for too.

Visitors of all ages welcome by appointment, individually, families & groups. Walk amongst native exotic trees & feed birds & experience our friendly alpacas & pony. Special occasions catered for too.

Highlights

  • Guided tour of native & exotic plants & birds in open space & walkthrough aviary
  • Visitors of all ages welcome by appointment, individually, families & groups
  • A walk-in free flight aviary, stunning flora & fauna & a gallery of world class artworks
  • Private function venue hire available for group bookings
  • Playing with the friendly ponies & alpacas in paddock
  • Educational tour and special occasions catered too

Welcome to Whitford Bird Garden. The aviary & garden complex has a variety of spectacular native & exotic plants & birds. It was ranked as one of the country's best gardens by the Official Guide 2013 Auckland & has won several awards since its inception over 20 years ago. Blake Twigden, the Auckland-born internationally acclaimed artist & conservationist created Whitford Bird Garden to be a restful & interesting place for international & local visitors, educating the viewer to appreciate and care for our wildlife. A walk-in free flight aviary, stunning flora & fauna & a gallery of world class artwork awaits you.

Itinerary

  • 10 minutes viewing painting in the art gallery centre upon arriving
  • 30 minutes guided tour in the garden & aviary
  • 10 minutes playing with alpacas & miniature horses in the paddock
General Admission $20.00
Group Rate General Admission $15.00 (4 or more people)

What's included

  • 50 minutes guided tour in the garden as per itinerary

Duration

  • Allow approx 50 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • 100 Trig Road
  • Whitford 2571
  • New Zealand

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Opening Hours:

    Friday Only - feeding sessions at 1pm.

Available Bookings from 5 Apr to 18 Apr 2024

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  • General Admission$16.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Group Rate General Admission$15.00

  • General Admission$16.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Group Rate General Admission$15.00

  • General Admission$16.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Group Rate General Admission$15.00

  • General Admission$16.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Group Rate General Admission$15.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

3.8

11 reviews

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Chieh-En Huang from New Zealand wrote on 25 February 2022

A nice visiting

A fantastic experience

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From Whitford Bird Garden - Flora, Fauna & Art Experience

Morning Chief-En, Thank you very much for your lovely comments and review. We are pleased you have an enjoyable time in the Whitford Bird Garden. Wishing you all the best ! Have a nice day. The Whitford Bird Garden Team.

Juhi Mukherjee from New Zealand wrote on 25 June 2022

Bird garden

Amazing place to see different species of birds and to know the story behind whitford bird garden

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From Whitford Bird Garden - Flora, Fauna & Art Experience

Good morning Juhi, thank you very much for your lovely review. We are so pleased to hear you've had a great experience at the garden. There is a garden bird survey happening this week and welcome you feel free to participate: https://gardenbirdsurvey.nz/ Thanks and have a nice day! The Whitford Bird Garden Team

hildat from New Zealand wrote on 17 October 2022

Whitford Bird Garden

Fantastic experience and I will recommend it to my friends! The host is very nice and it is a relax and delightful experience.

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parnil from New Zealand wrote on 15 July 2022

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Xiying Chen from New Zealand wrote on 02 May 2022

Wonderful Garden

We had a wonderful time in the garden and everything was just amazing! Thank you very much for the lovely guide and we will be back again!

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From Whitford Bird Garden - Flora, Fauna & Art Experience

Thank you so much for your lovely photo and great review. We are so happy that you had a great experience here. Look forward to seeing you again next time. All the best! The Whitford Bird Garden

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