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Farm Tours

Our Distillery and Farm Tours are popular from December through to January until the lavender is harvested (a short season). We Due to demand we have opened up February tours on the 9th and 16th. The lavender has been harvested, but still plenty to see!. Feel free to contact us about gardening groups and formal gin tours/ tastings by appointment. Keep an eye on google for shop opening hours. Click and collect anytime

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AUCKLAND FARM TOUR

On weekends and during the holidays the farm shop is open and visitors are welcome to come to see our products. During the summer season we also operate pre-booked tours mid-morning and early afternoon to:

see the lavender fields and show how lavender oil is produced with our steam still
see our gorgeous new gin still and learn how gin is made
learn how olives are harvested and made into oil
feed the alpacas and enjoy the views back into the city.

We share the experiences of operating the farm and how our sustainable products are made. You are also eligible for free tastings of our gin and limoncello. Please book via the below link.

Please note: after mid January the lavender is harvested and the fields will not be flowering. All other aspects of the tour take place.

Tours are $25.00 per adult and children under 15 are free. The tours may be subject to weather, so please include contact details in the booking so we can let you know if things change. Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour starts.

Reviews

Great Christmas present tour of Lavender Hill! Lavender/oil and products, olive grove and product, gin sampling and distillery, and alpacas to pat. Expansive views of the city and hobsonville. Super informative and friendly tour host Jason and the lovely Patricia on shop duty. A great outing- Karen 2024

Good quality products with reasonable price, and the tour is very nice. Thank you for the wonderful experience.- Cathy 2024

Gardening club bookings

For gardening groups or other social clubs we can organize tours through the year- talk to us now to secure a date. Gardening clubs and groups please contact us in advance via our contact page or phone us on 09 412 5275.

HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS

We are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Dec 29 through to Jan 2. Otherwise, the shop is open 10am to 3pm for all sorts of Gin, Limoncello, Olive Oil and lavender goodies.

What our other guests have said

Thoroughly enjoyed a pleasant day trip to Lavender Hill today with friends. Fantastic farm tour by the lovely owner Trish was a delight and she was so informative. Beautiful peaceful surroundings and loved the gin and limoncello tastings. The lavender products are fantastic - purchased essential...

Gillian Schiska

We did the farm tour, it was a great experience. Learned a lot about the different processes that go on here, fed some cute animals and sampled gin. All in all a lovely time!

Daemon Zito

Lavender Hill is a beautiful retreat north of Auckland, and the perfect place for myself and the family to stay. We booked the house for the weekend while attending a wedding in Kaukapakapa and had 3 toddlers with us. Trish made us feel welcome from the word go. The kids loved feeding the...

Rosanna Price

Enjoyed The Dessert Experience here today. Great to meet Jason & Trish and have a tour of their farm. Then the food pairing with LH ingredients used. Enjoyed our afternoon, thanks to all.

Fiona Sarten

Trish is the most wonderful host! She is so down to earth, genuine and hospitable. My family had the most amazing time with her on the farm. We will definitely sing her praises to people we chat with. Products are beautiful the farm is so relaxing and incredible views. What a place to take the...

Amy Stevens

We had a wonderful family stay with Trish . The house was perfect for our needs extremely well equipped and clean . Trish was the perfect host .We would 100% recommend this property and would definitely return . Thank you Trish from us all. Jan 2023

Peter

What an amazing place Trisha has. Our stay was absolutely perfect. A wonderful place for us to get ready for our wedding, a comfortable family home with the most gorgeous outlook. Trisha is an absolute star, the welcome treats were such a lovely touch. Her limoncello and Gin are delicious and...

Lucy

Wow! What a fantastic place. While we didn't go at a the time of year to see the lavender in bloom, the landscape was great, the Alpaca especially friendly and the owner was absolutely lovely. Great little shop and after a taste of their gin, just had to grab myself a bottle.

Clayton Binns

Beautiful accommodation. Perfect for our girls weekend/hens. Trisha was an awesome host. She did a gin/limoncello tasting with us and farm tour which we all really enjoyed! Trisha was friendly and informative. Would highly recommend staying here. Nov 2022

Gemma

Delicious gins! My partner and I have tried the lavender gin, the sloe gin, and the smoked honey gin. I have to say, none of them lasted very long at our house; they are all fantastic. We've also bought a few as gifts and they were well received. We'll be trying any further limited...

Katie