1 / 2Katikati Bird Gardens
📍 Aongatete, Bay of Plenty
Katikati Bird Gardens sits on the edge of Tauranga harbour, with water-lily ponds, mature trees, and bird varieties wandering freely through sealed paths - including talking parrots, displaying peacocks, and birds that climb onto visitors.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Reviewers call it enchanting - toddlers adore the ducks and chickens, older kids love the talking parrots and peacock displays, and parents get a genuinely beautiful garden walk. The birds are hands-on and will climb on you, which is half the fun.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Cherie Boshoff
4 months ago
“Spend a beautiful morning walking around the gardens surrounded by feathered friends. The chickens will climb on you if you sit down on the ground to feed them and the doves will land on you while feeding them. There a wide range of birds to interact with and admire. Even if there were no birds the gardens are stunning to walk through if you are a plant lover.”
Jenny Jonker
8 months ago
“We had a lovely experience and will definitely recommend visiting the party. It's a beautifully well kept park ❤️ The birds are so happy and well looked after. One of the many highlights was my husband saying it's the best choc banana muffins he ever had! I recon this will be a stunning wedding venue, but I'm not sure if they allow events like that 🌸”
Adam Mellor
2 months ago
“A very quaiyht spot to collect your thoughts and take in the surroundings of the bay of plentys beautiful landscape, with information of the local wildlife and histiry of the first mear butchers of the area. A true must for visitors of any region.”
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Overview
Created in 1976 across ten acres running down to the harbour edge, Katikati Bird Gardens features 1.5 kilometres of sealed meandering paths through golden Swamp Cypress, camellias, magnolias, azaleas, and natural wetlands. Bird varieties roam freely or inhabit aviaries scattered throughout - including talking parrots, peacocks, ducks, and chickens. A playground, Balinese-style furnishings, and a café make it a multi-hour outing. Paths are 1.4 metres wide and pram-accessible. Open seven days.
