Te Popo Gardens

Unwelcome, Overwhelmed and overgrown

When we arrived, it was as if the workers were surprised to see anyone there. I don’t think they were expecting guests. Based on the other reviews, we were expecting something magic. We found overgrow...

Africa in New Zealand

Awesome gardens everything is natural and not overdone. The African animals are a delight and well worth the visit. The cafe is only open on weekends, but you can take a picnic lunch. The children's a...

South African experience in Taranaki

We went out to Te Popo gardens after spotting it as a "top 7" destination in Taranaki. Arriving at 10am for brunch it was a very amazing place that lived up to its top 7 status. The walk from the ca...

Beautiful sculptures

What a lovely relaxing garden. Incredible steel sculptures. Lovely walk and we took a picnic. Also took our dog on a leash. We didn't go to the Cafe. We all had a great time and really enjoyed the gar...

Christmas break

Our family stayed 3 nights here . Lovely and tranquil place , rooms clean and well presented ,welcoming hosts and the gardens were a delight to walk around.