Aotea Great Barrier Island Garden Tour Adventure

november 2026

In 2025, the Totara, Kauri, Rewa and Nikau Garden Tours will be on Saturday 29th of November.

Bookings will open on 1st May 2025 for earlybirds.

This is a unique opportunity to view a variety of residential gardens on the Island. The guided tours will enable you to visit charming cottage gardens, to see spectacular coastal panoramas and experience the hidden native flora and birdlife. The ticket includes tour transportation, a scrumptious Morning Tea and a charming Devonshire Afternoon Tea.

The Garden Tour is a major fundraiser for the Great Barrier Island Community Health Trust, enabling it to purchase equipment for use on the Island. The event involves many 100's of hours of community volunteer time and energy and the participant feedback has been outstanding. It has become a very popular event, national and international celebrities who have participated in the past tours, quote that it is 'a must-do event' for every keen adventurous gardener.