Government House Auckland is not open to the public but tours of the gardens can be arranged by contacting the Government House Wellington Visitor Centre. We do not run tours at Auckland between May and October because of winter weather impacting the grounds.
Tours are guided and dependent on garden staff availability. The tours do not include the interior of the house. Our paths have stairs and are hilly. All participants on a garden tour must have good fitness and mobility and be able to walk and stand for 90 minutes. There is no opportunity to 'sit-out' for part of a tour. Please contact us in advance if you have questions about access/mobility: [email protected]
Groups of 7-15 people are welcome to contact us to arrange a private garden tour. These can only take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, when the house is not in use. Tours will not be scheduled over the winter months.
2024 & 2025 public tour dates
To book a place on the tour please email [email protected] with a contact number and address and the names and ages of each person you are booking for. 15 places available on a first in first served basis. These details will be passed to NZ Police as part of our normal security checks.
Thursday 27 February 2025, 11:00-12:30pm - BOOKED OUT
Wednesday 19 March 2025, 11:30-1:00pm - BOOKED OUT
Monday 14 April 2025, 11:30-1:00pm - BOOKED OUT
Arrival information
There are three entrances to Government House Auckland. You will be notified as to which gate to use.
Most guests attending events or arriving for tours enter through the gate at the end of Savannah St (near the entrance to Eden Gardens), which is off Omana Rd. The staff and goods entrance is via 14 Glenfell Place. The gate at Mountain Road is generally only used for VIP access.
There is no public parking available onsite.
Please note: Government House Auckland is not available for hire as a venue for private events or as a location for wedding photography.