TAKAPOTO TOURS
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Takapoto Estate is not only a place where you can enjoy world-class hospitality and equestrian events. The 199ha property is thriving as a young forest that provides a habitat for many native flora and fauna species, with over 800,000 native plantings such as Ratas, Tawa, Nikau, and Rewarewa. The diverse plantings have been expertly selected and planted according to the ideal climate. The Kauri also has a special seat at the Estate, with over 5,000 trees soon towering over the other species in the forest.
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Takapoto Tour
At Takapoto Estate you can experience a guided tour of the expansive property and its associated eco-initiatives. Established to restore the land and protect the environment, this tour provides an opportunity to learn about the impressive work in developing a thriving eco culture.
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Takapoto Tour
At Takapoto Estate you can experience a guided tour of the expansive property and its associated eco-initiatives. Established to restore the land and protect the environment, this tour provides an opportunity to learn about the impressive work in developing a thriving eco culture.
About Takapoto Tours
With Sanctuary Mountain in the backdrop, Takapoto Estate offers the birds of Mangatautari a year-round pantry, including native flowers and flax. The forest has also started offering seeds and propagation materials to help grow other forests, wetlands, riparian restorations, subdivision projects, and garden designs.
Over the years, the gullies and sidelings have been retired to protect the waterways on what was previously farmland and rolling countryside. Likewise, an effective pest control program has been a critical investment in maintaining and protecting the Takapoto Estate forest, its native inhabitants, and its neighbors.
The property’s ‘river run’ has been planted extensively. However, a special spot is reserved for the vines that produce some of the Takapoto Estate’s Crossing Point wines. The air movement from the Waikato river keeps the grapes healthy and produces top wines with the help of Alex Coldicutt, Takapoto Estate’s Winemaker.
The Estate is also home to a market-style garden that produces honey, olive oil, fruit, and vegetables. This produce goes into healthy food boxes for ten families every week and is available for guests of the Lakehouse.
The next project on the horizon includes a nursery of native and exotic plants. In partnership with the local Tangata Whenua and the Maungatautari Mountain Ecological Island Trust, Takapoto Estate will be growing from the genetics of the mighty Maunga.
Giving back is at the heart of Takapoto Estate. The development and management of the native forest and plantings will continue to be an area of ongoing investment to contribute to the future of our local ecosystem. Learn more in a guided tour.
