Mike is proud to offer the following tour packages:

TOUR 1 - Aucklands Highlights & City Gardens

$95 per person. Departs 9.am - 1.30.pm. Tour Time: 3 ½ hrs

  • View thousands of Roses at the Parnell Rose Gardens.(Nov-April)
  • See spectacular views of Auckland harbour from Savage Memorial gardens.
  • Continue our drive through Cornwall Park,Aucklands only ‘city’ sheep farm,with hundreds of mature native and exotic trees.
  • Then drive up to the summit of an extinct volcano, One Tree Hill, to view an ancient Maori fortress and spectacular views of Auckland City.
  • Next a guided tour of one of Aucklands best private gardens.
  • Drive onto Auckland’s oldest park,the Domain,to the wintergar dens to see hundreds of flowers ,tropical plants and ferns.

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TOUR 2 - Native Bush & Gardens

$135 per person. Departs 9am - 1:30 Daily. Tour Time: 3.5 hours

  • Enjoy the Scenic Drive in Auckland's bush clad Waitakere Ranges.
  • An introduction to NZ native trees and plants at the visitor’s centre,with panoramic views of the mountains and harbour.
  • Visit an award winning private garden surrounded by native bush.
  • Drive to the summit of Aucklands highest summit for spectacular views of the Auckland region.
  • View a 1000 kauri tree and enjoy a short bush walk.

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TOUR 3 - Auckland Botanical Treasures

$185 per person. Depart 9:00. Return 5:00 pm.

This tour combines Tour 1 and Tour 2 for an extensive look at the best of Auckland's parks and gardens. A stop is made for lunch at the end of the morning tour. Lunch own expense.

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TOUR 4 - Regional Botanical Gardens

$125 per person. Depart time: 9.am or 1.30.pm On Request. Tour time: 3.5 hours

Enjoy a guided tour around these extensive gardens. View herbal gardens, protea's, roses & cottage gardens. View a collection of NZ natives.Roses,rock and water gardens.African and American plants.

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TOUR 5 - Private City Gardens

$135 per person. Depart time: 9.am or 1.30.pm. On Request.

Visit three outstanding different types of local gardens. Choose between Modern and traditional or unique. Tour time: 3.5 hours.

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TOUR 6 - COUNTRY GARDENS

$155 per person. Depart time:9.am or 1.30pm Tour time: 3.5 hours. On Request.

Enjoy a guided tour of NZ's finest country estate in the city outskirts. North Islands the most outstanding garden of Bev McConnell "Arylies" Or visit two country gardens,rated as gardens of National and Regional significance by the NZ Garden Trust,including water,flower or sub tropical.

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Japanese (日本語)

The Small Print

All fares shown include NZ taxes (G.S.T) Departure times may be altered by arrangement $20.00 surcharge for Airport Hotel pickups. Japanese tour notes available. Single person surcharge of $20.00 Refreshments and umbrellas provided on all tours. Tours require a minimum of 2 to operate.

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Mike Maran’s Profile

I started my first job as Golf Greenkeeper and qualified in that profession. After 10 years, I changed my employment to Head Gardener at Auckland City Council Parks. I expanded my qualifications to Certificate in Trees & Diploma in Noxious Plants. I resigned from the City Council and decided to put my plants knowledge in to starting up my own Tour Company specialising in Garden Tours. Since then I have expanded into Garden education, a teaching Garden School to Japanese students.

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