Auckland Botanical Gardens - one of the most popular attractions of the city. It is located south of the center of the town, about thirty minutes and covers 64 hectares of beautifully landscaped land.

The first botanical garden was open to the public February 23, 1982, so it is considered to be relatively young. Throughout its existence, the garden were built all new buildings for the convenience of visitors. So, here it was discovered the visitor information center for visitors, informative and entertainment center for children, "Potter Garden", a library and a cafe.

Cafe "Miko" in addition to standard of food and drinks, visitors can enjoy a grown here in the garden of plants and herbs. In the library, anyone can obtain information on landscape design, care of trees and grasses, plant pests and diseases, as well as get acquainted with the history of the garden.

Apart from the usual tourist excursions every weekday from one to two employees to conduct a personal garden walks with interesting stories about the origins and characteristics of plants. In case the visitor tired of walking, you can always use a little train, designed for 16 people. Within 30 minutes he had a ride along the paths of the garden and drive to the visitor center.

Flora in the Botanical Gardens Auckland is a surprisingly rich collection. For example, here represented by Local 2357 of the New Zealand plant origin, 80% of which are endemic, ie These plants can be found only in New Zealand and elsewhere in the world. This is due to the fact that historically New Zealand for many years was in isolation from the rest of the world.

The garden also contains a rich collection of fruits, vegetables, nuts and edible flowers, which are not only delicious, but also beneficial to health. On the northern slope is represented by an arboretum with representatives of the species of trees from all over the southern hemisphere. The first landing of this young collection were made in 1999. The garden also contains a rich collection of trees, perennials, shrubs, grasses, and other African plants.

On the eastern side of the Botanical Garden is a quiet and relaxing garden Camellia. It is particularly nice to be in the fall and winter, when other areas of the garden plants, a period of hibernation. Also in the winter (November to June), you can enjoy the rich collection in the rose garden, which is located on the northern slope of the Botanical Garden.

Of particular note is Rock Garden. Here is a rich collection of cacti and succulents from Africa, America, Europe, Canary Islands, Madagascar and Europe. This beautiful place is located almost in the center of the Botanical Garden, close to the visitor center. It is common to see a wedding ceremony or just a visitor, have a picnic on the grass.

In the botanical garden there are two large artificial lakes, several small lakes, ponds and streams are small. On the shore of a lake was created by a small quiet garden in memory of the victims of the tragedy in Hiroshima.

In addition to the tour for adults and children in the Botanical Gardens Auckland regularly held training programs, workshops, event management, and so on.