Waitomo Big Bird B&B & Petting Farm - Bungalow

Entire guesthouse in Hangatiki, New Zealand

  1. 7 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 2 baths
Rated 4.72 out of 5 stars.599 reviews
Hosted by Waitomo Big Bird B&B / Petting Farm
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.

Valley view

Soak up the view during your stay.
BUNGALOW: Self-contained Basic older Rustic cottage/large deck with BBQ /outside area. Bungalow has 1 queen and 4 singles (+sofabed) ideal for animal-loving families surrounded by 60+ Miniature rare-breed animals + Munchkin Kitten Heaven , Giant Moa (Mascot), Ostrich & Emu, mini-horse. Price includes breakfast/tour/WIFI . BOOK NOW! (Other options - Chalet, Studio, 3 Homestead rooms) 17 WaitomoCaves Rd, Hangatiki - 1st left after roundabout on SHW37 off SHW3. FREE animal tour 4pm daily!

The space
Pricing $195 is standard family (2 adults, 2 children). $25 extra person - Under 2 FREE. This includes the farmstyle breakfast, FREE Ostrich/Emu & Miniature animal tour, FREE Miniature horse rides, Unlimited animal time (kittens & PUPPIES in season ). FREE WIFI , PLEASE advise your ETA . Checkin after 3pm.
Checkout 10.30am

Guest access
We are an enthusiastic retired couple offering a farm & animal experience with
our menagarie of Lovable Miniature Animals & Big Birds. We do breed Miniature Munchkin Cats, so some rooms are not suitable for the Cat Allergic. (Puppies in season.)
PLEASE RESPECT CHECK IN - AFTER 3pm. Please check with Ann or Ross which paddocks you can access with animals.
Please latch shut all gates you enter. Please supervise all children around the small animals and pettable animals.

Other things to note
MUST DO OPTIONS:
1. Otorohanga Kiwi House - feeding at 10-30am, 1-30pm and 3.30pm.
2. Ruakuri Bush Walk - Waitomo 1 hr
3. Marokopa Falls, Mangapohue Natural Bridge, Piripiri caves (allow 3 hrs
4. Childrens Playground in Otorohanga
5. Waitomo Glow-worm Cave
6. Zipline in Waitomo

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom
1 queen bed, 4 single beds, 1 sofa bed

What this place offers

Valley view
Kitchen
Wi-Fi
Free parking on premises
TV
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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4.72 out of 5 stars from 599 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 78% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 19% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 3% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 1% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 1% of reviews

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Hangatiki, Waikato, New Zealand

Great eating places close-by:
Waitomo: HuHu Cafe (6 yrs winners in NZ Beef & Lamb awards)
Otorohanga: The Thirsty Weta, Thai and Indian Restaurants, Roast Hut, McDonalds, Subway. Bakehouse shops for lunches
Homestead at the Big Apple for lunch (Home-made Pie specials)
Te Kuiti: Excellent Takeaways, Riverside Restaurant, Stoked Eatery.

Meet your host

Superhost
2,943 reviews
4.69 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
My work: Tourism operater
Lives in Waitomo, New Zealand
Ann & Ross Barnes (4th gen. Kiwis) We are a B&B/Farmstay on a working farm. Our style is "Come as Guests - Leave as Friends". We enjoy sharing "Our World" with guests from all around the world. Our Petting Farm gives Unique selfie opportunities you will get nowhere else with over 50 animals of 16 different varieties, including Ostrich/Emu and one of the "smallest bulls in the world"! We enjoy "adding value " to NZ holidays with homegrown Kiwi hospitality and good sense of humour!

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