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The Butterfly and Orchid Garden

Dickson Holiday park | Victoria Street, Tararu, Thames, New Zealand
(07) 868 8080
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Ranked #3 of 10 attractions in Thames
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Rotorua, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

This place is well worth a visit! There are numerous butterflies in here all year with stock changing minimally throughout the year. The highlight was that two butterflies chose to land on me. The second was a big blue one which was on my arm for a good 15 minutes - even when I walked around! It is almost a... More

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Wellington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

We just chanced upon this place driving south but were so pleased we saw the sign. Whilst its not huge, they have a great range of butterflies & beautiful orchids. Sounds like they keep the stock the same all year round, & they certainly keep it warm enough to keep the butterflies happy. The enormous moths were just jaw-dropping stuff.... More

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Thames, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

What a wonderful place I went with my friends and there 8year old son and my daughter.. Not sure what I expected but once you go through the doors it turns into a magical place . With the prettiest butterflies I have ever seen. They just fly amongst you and some of the ones on the trees don't look real.... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

A wonderful experience, we have been there twice now and its awesome value for money! Its like being in a tropical fairyland with amazing colourful butterflys flying around and sometimes even landing on you! For the price of $11 per adult its well worth a look.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

When I arrived here I did not think it was going to be good at all - and was probably getting ripped off. However, after paying and entering I thought it was amazing. There were butterflies everywhere. This was so much fun and really worth doing.

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Cambridge, null, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2012

A lovely quiet experience exploring butterflies in a safe enclosed area. Very informative about the butterflies where they come from, what they feed on etc.

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Whangarei, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2012

What a surprise when you enter through the doors. Lots of butterflies and beautiful plants to admire. It is humid so don't wear too many layers of clothing.

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 July 2012

We stopped on our way back from the beach and took a walk around the garden, a nice break.

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Coromandel Peninsula,Thames,
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2012

The beauty of the butterflies and orchids. It is a great place for the family to visit.

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Wauchope, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2010

Nice little Butterfly house not the best we've seen but still very nice. Several different variety of Butterflies and Orchids. In a quiet location

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