| Address | 8 Okahu Downs Drive, Kaitaia 0481. We are located in the far north of New Zealand's North Island. There are one or two daily return flights from Auckland to Kaitaia Airport (about 15 minutes drive away) Travelling here by car by the direct route using State Highway 1 or State Highway 10, the journey time from Auckland airport is about five hours without stops. |
| Region | Northland |
| Privately owned or public | Private |
| Email | |
| Phone | 0064 (0)9 408 0757 |
| Fax | No |
| Contact Person | Jacqui O'Connell and Kevin Butler |
| Website | www.aloealoegardens.co.nz/ |
| Hours | By arrangement only. |
| Garden Size | Aloe Aloe Gardens is a five-acre high-lying garden. We are happy to host groups and garden clubs at our gardens. Allow 1-2 hours. |
| Price | We are still developing our grounds so we would be happy with a donation. |
| Brochure Available? | Yes, we can mail out brochures and cards. |
| Parking | Off street parking for buses coaches and cars. |
| Toilets | We have 3 toilet facilities. |
| Food Available | We can provide delicious morning/afternoon teas and lunches. We serve mostly freshly caught seafood, weather permitting. |
| Cafe/Restaurant available? | No |
| Seating | Yes we can seat 10 under cover. |
| Picnics | Yes you may bring your own picnic. |
| Wheelchair Access | Yes we are wheelchair friendly. |
| Dogs Allowed | No dogs please as we have ducks. Unless by arrangement.. |
| Children Allowed | Yes. |
| Accommodation | Our all new Bed and Breakfast has three bedrooms, two with queen-sized beds and one with twin beds. One has an en-suite bathroom and the other two share a private bathroom. We can accommodate six persons and an evening meal is available on request. Local seafood and vegetarian options are our specialty. |
| Weddings | Yes ceremony and photos by arrangement. We are happy to do receptions for small weddings of 20-30 people. |
| Plant/Other Sales | Bromeliads are grown in our shade houses and are available for sale on site or we can be found most Saturday mornings at Kaitaia market. |
| Guided Tours | Yes we are happy to show our visitors around the garden. |
| Function center? | No |
| Winery? | No |
| Other Facilities | We offer warm hospitality and you can enjoy our garden surrounding the house with its lake and spectacular views across to Shipwreck Bay.
We are just a short distance from the Okahu Vineyard and all the activities available at Ahipara and we are perfectly located for an adventure trip to Cape Reinga and Ninety Mile Beach which we can arrange for you.
We are 1 hour from Palmco Gardens at 32 Wiroa Road, Kerikeri.
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The GardenAloe Aloe Gardens is on high ground on the outskirts of Kaitaia and looks across to Shipwreck Bay and the giant sand dunes of the west coast.
The garden was developed from a bare paddock - planted with bromeliads and landscaped with large volcanic rocks. |
The GardenerJacqui, a fantastic cook, and Kevin, a professional diver and avid fisherman love to share their freshly caught seafood with guests. Ideal for garden lovers, fishing and diving enthusiasts and as a base for Cape Reinga, 90 Mile Beach and Ahipara. |