Reviews of Crystal Mountain. (Other) in Auckland (Auckland).
Crystal Mountain
80 Candia Road, Swanson, Auckland 0614, New Zealand
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Information of Crystal Mountain, Other in Auckland (Auckland)
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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!
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Open hours of Crystal Mountain
Monday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Tuesday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
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Reviews of Crystal Mountain
E. L.first time visiting in years and it looks the same. plenty of parking and the workers are nice. the gemologist (forgot her name) was very friendly and helpful with answering questions. pricing is subjective. could do with some refurbishments and the display shelves really should be cleaned (quite dusty) but happy with my purchase and experience here overall.
R. H.Great for kids, especially younger ones. Had an awesome indoor playground, which can keep the kids busy for hours.
The rollercoaster wasn't going the day we went.
The other attractions were alright, but definitely designed for preschool age kids. Our almost 2 year old loved the tractor train ride.
L. W.Great fun for the kids. Very educational.
Stay away from the loaded wedges. Not worth the money. Chicken, Bacon & Avon sandwich was awesome. Mens Bathrooms in kids indoor play area were filthy. Animals looked health and happy. Rollercoaster was out of order and $5 discount applied to kids $35 ticket. Crystal museum pretty cool.
A. D.Visited this place for my daughter’s bday on a weekday. It was pretty deserted and we were the only people for the whole park. Crystal museum was okeish if you like Crystals. Roller coaster was broken and there were no train rides. Couldn’t find any staff to ask for help once we enter the farm. Play center was huge. Daughter loved playing in it. Other than that there were some farm animals to feed. The whole place need some love and attention to attract more people.
F. A.This place is awesome!! Dinosaurs peacocks piggies alpacas
Excellent cafe !! Crystal's Galore!!! THE INDOOR PLAYGROUND WOW 🤩 rollercoaster &train rides
the staff were cool kids !!
We had a blast & it was a rainy day ...
More fun than the zoo & cheaper
GO !
G.A souvenir shop with so many precious stones. You have really big ones and small ornaments like earrings and pendants. The shop is quite spacious. As per the seller, the stones are from all parts of the world like Brazil and of course some in NZ. There is a cafe attached to it where you can relax with a cup of coffee and a small dessert. Peacocks are just roaming around the cafe but they do not disturb the people. Really wonderful.
T. S.Great place if your kids are into crystals and animals. They also have train , tractor and a chipmunk like area for the kids. Sadly the roller coaster was not running on the day we went. But my kids still enjoyed themselves.
J. R.First chance I've had to visit thanks to an Auckland voucher. I have to say I wish I had gone earlier. A must visit for families with young children.
The playground is clean, food was unexpectedly good. Animals and feeding the goats was an entertaining experience.
The rollercoaster was perfect for my son who is a tall 3 1/2 y/o. Will be back soon.
s. l.Great place for kids. Lots of animals, train rides and huge indoor playground. Cafe has nice food
S. R.Overall it's ok, but quite dated, and worn out in many areas. However, there are fun things to do for kids, and in my opinion, this centre would be most fun for children 5 years old and under. The animal farm is pretty big and animals are spread out, Animals are cared for well, and the staff are super friendly. The indoor play area is awesome and the food is yummy.
A. P.Excellent cafe to visit.The place has plenty to activities to do and see. The team are friendly and helpful. Hopefully we will visit the place again soon.
V. A.A great day out, a pity the Dodgers and Rollercoaster were being serviced. I took 3 grandkids aged 12, 11 and 7. The feeding of the animals and Chrystal Museum we huge highlights of the day
E.Very good family or individual experience if you are a crystal / stone / rock hound, as I am! Easy to find, easy to park and easy to access venue. Friendly, smiley, helpful representatives who know their stuff! Lovely air conditioned, clean and well serviced display cabinets and easy to access (physically) small tumble stone store area. Great for hands on 'pick, touch and feel' especially for children experiencing crystals and minerals for the first time. Well, for anyone experiencing crystals for that matter! Easy to access cafe with good food and drink and good indoor/outdoor flow. Reasonably priced for Auckland. Adjacent to a kids area and animal farm experience. Pretty good for West Auckland.
J. B.A great display of crystals and fossils in the museum. Wonderful range of gifts in the gift shop. A great place to take children, even on a rainy day. Mystery mountain provides a great indoor playground. Animals to feed and pony rides available. Definitely recommended for a family outing.
F.Good inside play equipment. Merry-go-round only operated for 2 runs on the hour. Bit of a wait for young ones. Set times for the train ride which is short. Travis tractor ride seems to go all the time. Good very younger children. Grounds need tidying. Animals need a haircut. Indoor animals very small areas and very few.
Peacocks lovely and roaming free. Cafe and shop lovely.
Could be a really great place if tidied up a bit. Lovely helpful staff.
F.Awesome place to visit. You can attend it with your family or just by yourself - that place has plenty to do and see. The team are friendly and helpful. They have some pets, that kids and adults can see and pet (if allows by staff). Kids are also can visit the playground that is located inside, and it is very modern and clean. They also have one located outside, and it is lovely too. I would also recommend to visit the shop, located at the entrance, where you can find all sort of gifts and little presents, or just some lovely decor for your house. Little kids can buy some awesome stones and crystals for their collections if they have it.
S. P.Visited today with a toddler. Wasn't as bad as some other reviews, possibly due to it being the school holidays period, meaning slightly more staff working.
Was a reasonable experience, provided my expectations had been set really low due to reviews.
All rides were operational and had queues but still was doable.
Couldn't visit the crystal museum due to lack of time.
Llamas , peacocks, horses, ponies, emu, ducks were there to see and feed.
T.Great fun for adults and kids with lots of activities and very affordable. My partner and child loved it however she was disappointed that a great facility like this didn’t provide a change table in the mens bathroom as well. Some people probably think this is a huge deal and really sexist but it got me out of changing some diapers so I’m okay with it.
Also interesting that they sell creation books with inaccurate information about dinosaurs implying humans and dinosaurs lived together.
But we’ll worth a trip!
E.Beautiful place to check out. Rides for young children to enjoy and feed the farm animals. Our fave part of the day was crystal panning! You get an amazing selection out of the bag. Fun experience!
R.Awesome family day out spent here good for little kids and even the bigger ones as they have a big indoor play area, the roller coaster was down for maintenance so we missed out but something to look forward to for next time! They also had some bumper cars that they were setting up in the indoor park area so those be exciting once they up and running also, plenty things to do there would definitely reccomend this to friends and family !!
L. W.It was ok but the place need to really improve its facilities and animal welfare. Kids love animals but can't walk on the ground as lots of animal droppings that is not cleaned on the walk way. The management can really think out of the box to improve this place. Crystal museum and the shop area is pretty good.
S.Only place I ever buy crystals from and the Cafe is really good as well. Highly recommend the discount table.
c.We went Crystal Mountain today. It was fun for the little kids and they really enjoyed the indoor play area. I was disappointed that roller coaster wasn't working, there was no pony rides and no petting of the smaller animals for the kids. We still had to pay full price though. Not sure when I'll go back again. Be blessed.
K.I feel we got ripped off. Had not been there before. 1 adult, 1 child 5 years old, and 1 senior cost $85 and we arrived in the afternoon so never got to ride on what we paid for as most closed about 3pm. We should have been offered 2 fun passes plus my visitor pass of about $65 at least, as the tractor ride did not seem to be operating, the child was too young for roller coaster so we didn't ride it, and it closed early as did the pony ride which we missed out on.
J.Lovely atmosphere, peacocks happily walking around the cafe.
Enjoyed the spinach bacon brioche wrap.
Good outdoor area allowing a relaxed socially distanced visit.
C.Nice layout, very friendly, easy parking. Fun for all kids. Thanks
A.Nice place but could do with some upgrades to outside area
M. S.Great place to visit if you like crystals, the store has a huge variety with competitive pricing. The indoor playground is like a larger version of the one at kiddy Kingdom at rainbows end. Staff were all very friendly and helpful. Wasn't too busy when we visited and my daughter enjoyed several hours there.
M.Had a great mocha and pizza pull apart Muffin, but the chips were just okay. Could have had a little more crisp and more salt. Would go again though :)
R.This is one of Aucklands best kept secrets. The crystal range is massive and all crystals are reasonably priced. The crystal cave is amazing and the cafe food was so good! All in all a great place to visit.
A. P.Great hangout spot for families with younger children. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience here!
The food from the cafe was surprisingly good considering the price. The indoor playground is very clean and spacious.
J.Food in Cafe very good. Staff really helpful, but the items they sell are absolutely beautiful. A must to visit if you haven't already been. A place to also visit time and again.
S. H.I went here on mother's day and what a beautiful experience for my little family. It's the best place to go for a day trip. And my son is only two years old. But he was treated like a little prince. So thank you crystral blue mountain staff. I would highly recommend coming back again and again. And we got to feed all the animals by hand. The ride on the tractor was awesome. The little trains for the kids was so cool. Because my son was the driver. And the roller -coster was awesome too. Once again thank you crystral mountain.
B. C.The outside activities and the indoor playground, better for children 5 and under. Shop and museum are just as I remember. Kids can get can get a great gem stone to remember the trip without paying crazy prices.
Overall the place is a little run down and needs some attention. Better signage would also help.
C.The kids loved the animals, and the crystal museum. The crystal gift shop was amazing. They do have the rides as well. Over all a good day for the kids.
S.There's train rides, tractor rides, a mini rollercoaster for an extra charge of $5. Entry fees range from $15-35 my son loves it. Great for families, there's a big indoor play area similar to chipmunks. There's also a cafe for parents. Plenty of dinosaur statues, and can also feed the animals. Also a crystal giftshop you can purchase pretty crystals but didn't get a chance to go in as my son was having too much fun outdoors lol
A. P. (.Hmm so much to say... We really need a place like this in Auckland, it's very unique in what it has to offer. The crystals are certainly the star of the show.
Pricing is about fair for what you get here... I wouldnt pay any more though unless they tidy the place up a bit. The new building/playground area is nice (extra unless buying the bumper pass), and it's shows they are keen to invest which is great, but would money have been better spent tiding up the grounds, fencing and the free kiddies playground etc?
This new addition has added confusion on what this place is trying to be... there is now a whole seperate park (chipmunks style) inside a park (farm park), with a cafe inside an area that already has a cafe...
There are a whole lot of stored dinosaurs and safari animals (really cool) in the new building, I hope some of these are part of the new and improved "dinosaur gulley" which right now is in real need of an upgrade.
Its also an effort just to get tickets, and I think you could almost just wander in to the farm without anyone even knowing? Sort the entry area, define it, and don't have person taking food orders also sorting out the entry tickets.
And have plenty of animal food on hand, we ended up getting from the gift shop as they said they had run out at the ticket counter (11am).
I want to end on a great note, and with that, cudos to the super friendly train driver on the day we went. (30/04/20)
R. T.Definately worth a visit. Didnt know about this place till now is a shock really. Not too big but has lots of entertainments for kids for the whole day.
Horse riding, roller coaster, train ride, tractor riding thing, farm animals, dinosaurs, marry-go-around and a great indoor playground with a tube slide. Theres two cafes one out front and inside the playground area also a crystal gallery and museum too! Not too many ppl had a wonderful day.
j.Was great visiting, took my 21 year old daughter for bonding time and the beautiful treasures we found/brought were so beautiful, we were short on time or we would have walked the museum..definitely a must do sooner then later.
Thank you
T.Fun day out for the kids; we loved the new indoor play area. Pricing for food is the same as your average Cafe.. Tip to visitors take water, comfy shoes and sunscreen :)
A.The indoor playground is great & the kids loved the Pony ride & the wee train ride but it's very run down & really needs some TLC. There are alot of empty areas that used to have animals and the Rollercoaster was out of action. An OK day out.
S.Enjoyed our day out at Crystal Mountain with my baby, two nieces and cuzzy! The kids enjoyed the rides and indoor playground and facinated by the animals🦚 Their main café had delicious food and the museum is always so beautiful to purchase a little something. Great price and room for more in the future! Recommend 💯 for the Whānau
N.We had ultimate experience tickets. Went on da train ride had pony rides played in the maze and indoor playground..Toilets not clean, need more signage & staff. Had to wait in aline for 15mins to redeem tickets purchased online...the line was also taking orders for food...not good service.
N.Crystal mountain good place to take your kids and relax in the big cafe awesome playground for the kids and small tractor rides around the park also a small roller coaster there but was not operating while we was there overall great experience and my boys loved it also... 9/10
C.Great place, beautiful crystals.
S.Came out here with my 3.5 year old nephew, he loved the place - excellent playground area with a carousal. The playground is possibly the best I have seen, I don't have a child myself so that take with a grain of salt but it looks new and has some great features. Definitely didn't have anything like this when I was a kid!
It is divided into two areas, one for under 5 year olds and another for 4+. Only have a few photos to share as there are children in my other photos. The photos I have here really don't do the playground justice. There are trampolines, slides of all sizes, air cannons, a number of other features I don't even know what they're called. A lot of effort has gone into this playground and it shows.
Also has a number of dinosaur and animal statues onsite that were pretty cool.
A number of rides are here as well, roller coaster (that we didn't try), train (which was OK, not an actual train with a rail track but more of a tractor driven carriage type train). Also has a tractor ride (that is on a rail), you can also feed some animals like Emus.
Has two cafes onsite, one small one near the main playground and one larger one near the main entrance. Food was decent, nothing to write home about but good portions.
One thing I did take issue with was with the bird poop on the seats in the cafe. There are signs up for folks not to feed the birds but either they're not cleaning the poop very often or they're fighting a losing battle with it.
Staff are friendly and helpful.
We spent around 2.5 hours here including lunch and didn't get to the actual crystal part of the place because the little one was getting tired so we have more to explore next time.
E.Totally loved my visit to Crystal Mountain, I waited two years to get here and was not disappointed at all 🤗🤗🤗. I can finally cross it off my bucket list 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. Am definitely going back for the full Monty next time
M. “. P.Great place to take the kids.
The crystal museum is very nice and well priced and the farm park has a good variety of animals and rides allong with an indoor play park thats great if it starts raining with plenty of seating for parents and areas for party tables. Would be nice if there were some more areas to get the kids in with the animals to pat but overall a great experience
M. F.Come for the amazing Crystal Shop. Kids enjoyed the rides. The petting zoo was unattended and therefore shut. Museum was poorly lit and many of the glass cabinets needed a clean. Cafe food order took 20mins for coffee and a further 25 mins for food, portions small.
T.Absolutely beautiful, tranquility and full of crystals, gems and Earth's delights.
Love going there for breakfast and looking through the shop.
L.Great place for kids. It's very spacious and has various activities. It's not very crowded even on the weekend.
T. M.Such a family friendly place. All had fun!
Great rides that all can participate.
Would have like for the park to be open til at least 4:30pm. Definitely would go again!
A.Great food, coffe, cafe, awesome place to take kids with pony rides, 'train' ride, roller coaster, fabulous crystal outlet and indoor activities for kids also.
N. J.Great idea, and fantastic range of crystals etc. but just misses the mark slightly. The 'panning for crystals' idea is fantastic and a great way to get the kids engaged. Sadly both my daughter and I have been unwell overnight since eating an egg sandwich from the cafe (the other 5 from our group were fine). Will likely be back again as the kids love the experience.
K.Loved it but feels quite expensive especially with extra costs for the fun activities around the park. Love the Rollercoaster & that adults can join in on the fun too.
L. A. (.Extremely overpriced if you're taking you're children to the park side of things and very unclear upon entry what was included in our pass, very outdated considering the cost, the crystal shop & cave are worth the visit if your in the area
A. J.Was lovely place for my husband and I to visit. Went on a week day when kids are at school. Was very quite. Prices are great for what it is. Would love to come back one day when we have kids.
C.Needs more things for adults lovely place. Can’t feed animals during covid which is something to note which made things a little boring. Not lots to do. Animatronics weren’t working when we went which we heard about. Bit concerned on the well-being of the rabbits which needs to be reconsidered. Living in the small area is not good for them coming from a rabbit expert. They are prey animals and need more shelter and a place to hide. They need more space to run. Their diet should consist of a lot of hay and we only see very little amounts available to them. Just something to note.
W.Good customer service and clean toilet! We will be back again! I will recommend it to my relatives and friends too!
A.Wonderful place to take a young child. The mini roller coaster is fantastic.
R. M.Calming & therapeutic place. Google your birth stone & get interested! Great cafė. Kiddy-friendly farm. Gret setting in the hills of Swanson.
K.Great venue for kids birthday parties. We had an amazing day, thank you.
D. M.Don't know why all the negative comments. Sure, it is not Disneyland but it's fun. Yes, the train was not a 'train' but a tractor with carriages but we and our two year old had fun so who cares? We enjoyed petting the animals and we did not have a bad experience with any of the staff. They were actually friendly and helpful. The older lady operating the train was lovely and took the time out to chat. The park does need some maintanance that is true. Yes, you do need to watch where you step as there is animal poo around but hey, it's an animal farm! The grass can be mowed in some places. Daughter loved the dinosaurs. They were not very loud (maybe a good thing) but they were functioning. The crystal shop is wonderful and has some fantastic gifts at reasonable prices. The museum which you get a lift down to was also quite nice. All in all, good day out for $8 each for two adults. Looking at about 40min from Auckland CBD to get out there. Go check out the fruit and strawberry shops in Kumeau afterwards.
D.A great day out for kids, a massive indoor playground, a merry-go-round, kid-size roller coaster, the crystal museum, pony rides and a farm. Go early and make a day of it.
T. E.Large array of Crystals, for sale and exhibited in their Museum. Animal encounter and Dino-walk was quaint and seemed to be well looked after.
W.Great little place in Swanson West Auckland, has a new indoor playground thats highly recommended.. not recommended on rainy days as the rides dont work.. its a farm plus a museum of crystals.
H. T.What a nice day we had. My son loved going on the tractor and the train and walking around feeding the animals. The brownie at the cafe was so yummy. Very cool. Very nice. Staff are so amazing and bubbly and rounded friendly
P.Awesome for kids, they have an indoor playground (like Chipmonks), pony rides, mini train rides and super large dinosaur statues!
A. A.Awesome and informative. Great place to take your partner or kids. Massive range of crystal and gems. Definitely will be back for more.
E.Nice place. Staff is super friendly and helpfull. Food is worth and good for money.I will visit again definitely .👍
C.A lovely shop. Food was expensive and cold. Park was under staffed and in need of tlc. The staff the was working were lovely and very helpful.
A.I have always enjoyed Crystal Mountain, the big geodes are Beautiful and the variety of crystals, jewelry, gifts etc is just amazing.
J. P.I love rock crystal, my kids enjoy riding and walking,the staff are lovely.
L.Was a nice wee stop in, service was amazing but the selection for what we like wasn't quite what we were expecting. The museum was beyond amazing, could have stayed for much longer. We didn't stay for the Cafe as it closed at 3 and we loved our purchase. We are collectors and love the raw form and was hoping for more of that but so pleased we stop by. The ladies were absolutely amazing and easy to find. Kids would love this place.
c.Paid $15 /person and didn't get to explore the museum because power outage :( the farm animals are adorable.
L. K.Loved it here, such a range of beautiful crystals and stones and has a cafe with indoor outdoor seating to relax and enjoy the ambience
C.Love the store, excellent for crystals and the prices. Fantastic helpful store staff but in the cafe area we weren't impressed with the food we ordered. We use to love the food but what happened 😕. My bacon was half cooked and half raw and cold, my tomatoes were only cooked on one side and my eggs were disgusting, the white yoke was still clear, cold and under cooked. It was like someone dumped some of the meal in a microwave for a minute. A few young staff on that day and we were expecting the usual yummy meals but nope. Very disappointing
Y. Z.Wonderful place for little kids. Cristal museum is attractive for everyone.
F. B.This place is amazing, indoor playground is great, and the other activities also.
They are Short on staff! We spend around 2 hours waiting to get tickets and food in a long queue, the staff were lovely and doing their best but seemed to be very exhausted with the huge demand.
The lady who run the train was so lovely and waited for us, and also gave us 5min to see the little animals as we were late. Unfortunately the pony ride wasn't available.
A.I haven't been here for years, still as much fun as always for the kids.
V. A.Simply the best for kids. The kids play area is the main attraction for children. Even if it's a rainy day, my son enjoys playing in the playing area whole day. Staffs are very nice.Lot of parking spaces. It's worth spending a day, you'll never regret.
j.Moko loved the place
G. L.Was a great experience as always, unfortunately they do not do farm visits separate. I have seen crystal mine many times and I don't need the train rides I just came to feed the animals. But they force you to take the "visitor package" even though I have been coming for over 3 years I wish they would make animal visiting a separate package. $30 per person to visit some domestic animals (pigs, horses deer and alpaca) is a little more than a joke to me.
C.Short staffed. Paid for children to feed animals, have a train ride and go on merry go round in play area but no signage for train when or where it went from. No food for animals, no drinks for children except water. Merry go round only every hour on the hour.
s.Amazing place to take kids and adults. The crystals are amazing, cafe has yummy food and the amusement park is incredible! Animals you can feed, a wee rollercoaster, a huge indoor playground for all ages. Totally worth going would recommend to all!!
S. C.Great place especially for kids and animal lovers! There are toilets and a cafe there.
J.Was great service had a lovely coffee at Cafe. Looked through crystal mining museum it was beautiful.
D.Amazing variety of pieces at very reasonable prices. Staff were very helpful
C.Interesting place hidden away lovely crystal shop and cafe great walk around for the kids
L. B.Fantastic place to take kids below school age, a small roller-coaster, tractor rides, and a tiny bungy jump. Medium priced.
V. W.Crystal Mountain is amazing! If you are planning to visit you need to allow a minimum of half a day.
B.What a great place. Young or old, is always fun even if it rains as long as you are waterproof.
V.Not a bad day out but could have been better if all rides were working.
T. K. H.My kids + I recently visited Crystal Mountain + took the kids to their new indoor playground - what can I say, wow. As far as indoor playgrounds go this one is by far the best we've ever visited. The outdoor petting zoo is awesome too, great range of animals + they all looked wonderfully cared for. Totally recommended.
m.Best venue for a party!!! Awesome staff lots to do with the kids so many activities!!! Great food & hot drinks at the cafe & 10% discount for groups, highly recommend this place
E.Went for a Taonga, bought a beautifil piece for 18th birthday . Nice and quiet great assistance.
K.Amazing place, beutiful design, museum and shopping staff all giving a warm welcome , about toilets only one seating toilet was on service for men side so had made a bit line but clean. Roller castle operator was so relax came with slow steps no smile at all. Also, a bit less organized into cafe during buying ticket. Only one guy to sell coffee, sandwich and all lunch and snack meals plus ticket of facilities. Seems a serious shortage of staff😏😶. However, hard to take star away, but no choice. Recommended. Fun with family 👪
A. B.I looove this place! The crystals are way more affordable than in many other places in Auckland. They also have some cute sand bags and you can shake it off in their river to discover your selection of crystals. I loved their jewellery and it is great quality.
M. K.Was lovely place to visit if you're into shiney crystals & cute animals! Great for children or adults like myself.
J.Loved it! Great family outing, and lots for the kids to do.
S. R.Went to this place today with my son. Had an awesome day. The place is amazing with beautiful crystals nice and quick service and friendly staffs. Tasty food and my son also had a great experience with animals.
S.The Kids Big Day Out at Swanson was truly amazing today!
All rides, the fantastic, multi-level adventure play areas and bouncy structures were free, as were the sausage sizzle, bottled water and goody bagged snacks. I really enjoyed the day, almost as much as my now exhausted grandkids. I thoroughly recommend this marvelous event.
A.If you are into Agates, Quartz Crystals, Gemstones, Geodes, Eggs, just go there. Its very good. Everything is for sale. Biggest selection of Geological material you will ever see, along with meteorites as well.
Cafe on site, animal farm for children etc. Heaps of parking. Very time consuming.
R.It's really a good place for kids. The only thing we didn't like was it has scheduled time for rides so u need to wait for longer but you can ride it for many time which is good. The kids play area is really good. Will recommend.
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G.A great place for morning or afternoon with the kids/grandkids - plenty to see and do.
J.It was way too expensive. We paid $35 for 4year old son. Adult we have to pay $15 (we are just spectators and nothing to do but why we have to pay $15? It is ridiculous). There are not many animals. They give too small food for animals to feed. There are only 2rides.. pony ride was too short and the horse looked too exhausted.
Indoor playground was good but adult not allow to go inside at all. I tried to help my son to take the tube to the slide because it was quite heavy and one of the staff said dont help him. She said if he can't carry the tube by himself, he is not allow to use it.????? Not good customer service at all
A.Loved it with the grandson,good for young and old,not for teenagers
J. R.Good range of activities for the kids - train ride, feeding animals, lots of gems and crystals
M.Great place for the young ones
M.Really nice place. Great to feed the animals and go on a train ride
S. T.Lots to do for young kids and parents alike. Beautiful stones to see and animals to feed
G.great place to kill time. Variety of beautiful crystal collection to choose from. There is an cafe inside, some playground and mini train for children. Overall very enjoyable place.
M. W. 1.A nice quiet and fun place to take the kids for a relaxing afternoon walk and have a couple of amusement park rides.
h.One of the most beautiful places I have visited in NZ. Very recommended
A. J.Awesome time with my sissy and kiddies. Kids enjoyed feeding the ponies. My 3 year old niece enjoying her pony ride
L.Crystal Mountain is a nice place to go with your kids, lots of attractions. But there was no smile, except for the guy who did the train ride. Guys a smile will bring your customers more joy.
A.The place has been recently upgraded some of its facilities and the newly open Mysterious Mountain 🏔️🌄 is wonderful addition to this place. This place has wonderful plays for kids (both 5 and under and 5 and above) and small cafe in that building, soon they are starting car dashing section. Other place is has Pony riding, Train ride around the place, different animals like Peacock 🦚, Lama, ducks. The tractor rider.
The main building has bigger care with lot of options and they have Crystal Museum 🖼️ which is absolutely amazing if you are Geologist or not. They collection fr all other world including fossils of Dinosaur 🦖, dinosaur eggs, ammonites and many beautiful Crystals of Igneous rocks. A must visit place. You can also purchase some those crystal pieces available for sale in the Gallery shop.
The kind of activities you can do depends on type of tickets you purchase which ranges from 15 dollars to 35 dollars.
They also have small rollercoaster 🎢
L.Loved it. Plenty to do and see. Kids loved panning for crystals
A.Pretty good, still developing but really not bad for the price and the awesome experience of feeding the animals around. Horses, lamas, alpacas, boars. If anything the place needs local support. Horses are maintained and look well 👍
B. “. O.Brilliant place to take the family. Our grandy's 12 & 9 were impressed & want to go back. Only 'live 'dinosaurs in NZ.
W.Roller-coaster still not working expensive for wat it is tbh
N.New indoor Playland definitely makes it more worth the money you pay to get in. Staff were all lovely and respectful as we have a autistic child. All though male owner was rude to a few other customers when communication could've been just as easy.
V.If you are looking for crystals, then this is the place to go. My two younger sons enjoyed panning for crystals. However, the museum was disappointing (the shop is more interesting) and not worth the $5 (for kids) $8 (for adults) to view it. I also found the staff in the shop today unfriendly.
S.Excellent, peaceful and nice place to visit for family!
C.I took my 5&7year old here today and they had an absolute blast. Unfortunately the train wasn't running due to maintenance but honestly the unlimited horse rides, roller coaster and tractor rides more than made up for that. Feeding all the animals was fun too. I wasn't sure about food policy but took our lunch just incase and the staff were more than happy for us to eat at one of the designated picnic tables. The staff were so accommodating and friendly. The Crystal museum is stunning. We uses a voucher from the Entertainment book but I wouldn't have been disappointed if id paid full price. There was ample free parking and no queues for anything even tho they were busy. Great family day out.
M.This place is surreal. If you are receptive to how crystal work you'll come out of this place relaxed and open to anything. Staff is friendly and they let you just go around and find out what you need. I use Crystals for healing mainly and I've never been disappointed so far. I recommend it especially if you are a beginner in crystal healing or just want to start into collecting what the Earth has to offer and see how it changes your life around.
B.We meet up with family for casual 80th lunch (just ten of us). The food was above average, simple meals but well presented and tasted really yummy. Coffee was good also. I'd recommend this venue with crystals to boot.
L. C.Great rides for the little kids. Good service from the staff. Cafe food wasn't great we ordered chicken nuggets for the kids and we pretty much ended up with oily crumbs, we also got the brownie and muffin which tasted like I was eating flour lol . Price for 2 adults and 2 kids cost us $50
D.Had a great time here with my grandkids. The new indoor playground is fantastic for under 12s. So good to see it back wit more animals and things to do.
M.Cafe
Meals were expensive and also small portions for the price. Quiche didn't taste nice. Filo was good. Disappointed, people told me it was a lovely cafe but more of a let down. Won't be going back to this cafe. I will cook my own.
Crystal Shop
was nice and when asked about the different crystals, she didn't know anything about the Crystals. How can you work at the shop and not know different properties of each Crystal.
P.It's an awesome place with great attractions but needs a but more love and care.
J.What a great place and has a little bit of everything. My son loved all the animals ans dinosaurs and the crystals are simply amazing!
T. P.Never been here before and heard not so great reviews but we still went to have a look. What we first thought might be an hour tops ended up being 5 hours of fun and lots of laughs. Your staff especially Jane were accommodating and Jane gave us so much information and help. The museum was awesome with all the amazing crystals and fossils. We will definitely be back once the indoor play space is completed. Thanks.
N.Great value for money for kids up to about 8. I don't know what it is about this place because it's as basic as it gets, but my kids can spend the whole day there. There's lots of animals to pet and feed, and a couple of pretty basic but really fun kids' rides. The museum and crystal activity are ok. The cafeteria has a good range of food options and the prices are very reasonable. The place could do with a do-up, and the museum needs a bit better story telling and explanations. Will be interesting to see the large Mystery Mountain playground when it's completed, but by then my kids will have probably outgrown it.
L. M.I enjoy Crystal Mountain, farm park.
Different types of rocks, crystals from around the world that we get to see and buy from the shop. In rough form to jewellery from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars.
There is a cave downstairs to view in more natural form.
Petting farm animals and kids rides available for kids to be involved with.
Cafe and can rent out space for events.
School holidays at moment so heaps of families there today.
J.Me and my friends enjoyed so much!
Its a good place for a day trip,
we purchased the day pass ticket (Access to the museum + animal park)
$21 per
Museum was a bit small, but contained lots of rare crystal! Worth to visit for the first time!
There are uncounted animals in the park too! They are so cute and lovely!
T.A really great place! the crystals are reasonably priced, the animals in the park are very friendly and the museum was interesting too. If you go during weekdays on the school term and buy a hot drink, you can get a bag of animal feed and pet the animals for $5 which is a pretty good deal.
L.This is great place for family as they just build a very fresh indoor playground for kids,animal farm where you can feed animals,and pony ride,they also have roller coaster, electronic cars as well as truck that take you a ride for animals farm.
J.Expensive for what was available. Rang before we went to see when the new attractions were opening, told January...why didn't they say tomorrow 1st of Jan. We would of waited a day.
Kids enjoyed it.
Cafe...waited 15mins for hot chips, 15 mins was exceptable but cold chips were not.
R.Great for little kids if u get the full pass. If u just want to look at crystals a museum pass is enough. Mid price you get limited access to rides although the train is free. Array of animals to see and feed. Except the pigs and barn animals. Bit of a wait on the rollercoaster as it's a half hourly operation.
K.This is an amazing place for families of all ages. Crystsls, Animals to feed, rides and do fun being able to pan for Crystals to take home. Lovely cafe to refuel throughout the visit
S.Had a wide range of animals and I was just in time for the peacock feather shedding season! I found a lot of beautiful feathers and had a lovely time in the underground museum! Highly recommended!
H.Grabbed a Himalayan salt lamp for a very thrifty and dope price! Massive range and collection of crystals, but super thrown off the healing and pleasant vibes by the number of children screaming around. Before we went I thought maybe the amusement side of things was separate - I was very, incredibly wrong. Didn't get a very authentic vibe from the place overall, I guess due to the fact it is a tourist attraction gift shop... Probably won't be back, unless of course we need another salt lamp!
R.This place is really neat and something very different. The kids loved looking around at all the different stones and crystals and the large displays are simply incredible. There is a cafe and also a whole lot of rides - which we didn't have time to go on but they looked a whole lot of fun. Definitely worth a visit.
C. O.We bought the Visitor pass for $15 each. There wasn’t a lot to see and do with that pass but my son did enjoy the pony ride. However, when we got home I notice a flea in his hair, probably from the helmet he wore. Not great! So check the kids hair after. I didn’t find the staff very friendly.
M.Not as much animals as i thought there would be, kids loved the inside playground
C.This place is sooo awesome!! Kids had a blast. The lady working at the indoor playground today was so cool and friendly. Can't wait to visit again. Thanks guys :)
C. P.Crystal Mountain is a awesome place to take kids. So many fun activities that buzz the kids from feeding animals, and pony rides, to train rides, playground, museum and best of all the roller-coaster!! The staff were friendly and helpful too. Very impressed by this place and would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a fun day out with the kids. Thanks for the great experience!!!
O.Very unique gallery. Nicely organized.👪 We saw many different beautiful collections of crystals & minerals. They got nice ornaments & gifts made of crystals & mineral stones. Situated in very quite location & had enough of parking space. Entry is free. They also got small theme park for kids & have to pay for that. They got a little cafe inside too. Our daughter was existed to seen the couple of Peacocks running around the gallery. Very friendly staff.
M.Love! Love! Love! The crystals! Such an impressive collection that is also not too harsh on the wallet. Compared to the commercial stores in cities! Staff are friendly and help you out as much as they can, even on busy days! Been to this place twice in a month since discovering it. Has a calming vibe as well.
D.This amazing display deserves more foot traffic, would be brilliant in a tourist hot-spot. It's a bit of a trip way out in Swanson, West Auckland. However there are animals and a train ride hence the location. Good car parking and takes bus tours. Couldn't help buying my grandkids a crystal souvenir💕. Highly recommend.
A. W.Had an awesome Time, however the was not much communication from ticket booth, had to return 3 times to booth and almost missed ride times due to this, also my wife was sold a ticket for a 16 years and under horse ride. Otherwise we had a great time, animals were relaxed and friendly
M.Fairly basic place where you can pretty much see everything in an hour. Crystal displays are quite impressive - other than that the few tame rides, dinosaur models and animal feeding will amuse young kids but there is not much to impress older kids or adults.
Cafe seemed to be understaffed when I visited and could not cope with demand leading to long delays and a few angry customers. Coffee was surprisingly good.
S.This is the first time I have ever been here. Saw it whilst browsing the maps app for places to visit. Will definitely recommend to all parents of young children. Amazing
S.I love this place, this where dreams come to life (if you’re into crystals, of course)
The owner is friendly and very knowledgeable. I asked him for a gem that was not in the floor, and while some of the girls hadn’t heard of it, he ended up having a little collection of the rare stone upstairs.
The staff is wonderful and smiley, and enjoy having a conversation with you, even if they’re busy. Great prices, selection and variety. I also love the peacocks roaming around the yard! Cute!
R.The kids had fun for a couple of hours but the place is s bit run down and staff not very helpful or energetic. The animals were great but that's about it. As for the crystals there were heaps of them but it seemed a bit the same repeated. Worth a look for a few hours but wouldn't go back unless they pick up their game I'm afraid
L.It's a great place, perhaps could use more staff on the adventure park during busy periods such as weekends and school holidays. Other than that really fun, interactive place for those who like being close to nature.
F.We went today and it was worth $8. The museum was awesome and gallery. The farm animals were probably cold and the guy outside kind of ignore because we had visitors pass. I know it was straight forward. At least a map and a timetable on all rides or direction to get out. I had to ask twice. We missed our train ride and the driver and another person got off and ignored us. Up your service on customers. I don't remember it being this slack or boring. It will be probably better in summer.
C.Neat new playground! Kids loved it, but bring socks!!
A.The shop and crystal displays are great however the cafe is not so good. The cups are stained and obviously not cleaned or scrubbed before going into the dishwasher. The loaded wedges also left a lot to be desired. They were very poor value for money with minimal bacon and cheese, maybe there's a new meaning for 'loaded'.not many wedges either. I'd suggest calling into Kiwi valley cafe and then calling for a look at the Crystal's.
K.A rely cool place to visit
S.This was a very unexpected find and so glad we visited, the cafe and gift shop were great, the museum well worth it, the animal park was fun feeding the animals, panning for our own crystals thrilling, the train was a special treat, and the Dinosaurs were a prehistoric touch.
Well worth the visit and the full package deal, tho weekdays the tractor and roller coaster don’t operate.
D.They have every crystal, stone or gem what ever you want to call them that you can think of even some you didn't know. Something for everyone weather you want to spend a few dollars or hundreds even into the thousands. They have a cafe and train rides around a farm setting and you can take the lift down to experience a mine cool day out if you've got young kids. It free to go and browse but everything else costs but it's quite reasonable like the mine experience is $8 for an adult and $5 for kids.
N.We all loved it!! Perfect for even very young children under 3yrs. Took my 3yr old nephew there for his 3rd bday & the kids all loved the rides! Particularly the tractor & horse rides! Would definitely take the kids again.
L.My family had a wonderful time at Crystal Mountain. Lovely staff and enjoyed the food. They catered for adults and children. With the feeding the animals to riding ponies. Not forgetting the Dinosaurs. Moving foot haha. Children loved it.
C.Loved the place ...... Crystal’s everywhere !!
Truely beautiful, if you’re wanting to see crystal’s then don’t miss out on visiting this place ! From the Giant gorgeous Rose Quartz and Kyanite rocks outside the entrance way you know your in the right place. Friendly staff and heaps of goodies to choose from.
The farm trail could use a bite of tiding up but was a nice surprise to see the farm animals and stunning peacock’s all around can’t wait to see the new attraction being built ! Will be visiting again the best Crystal💎Hideaway in the West ....it’s a Gem 💙
C.Been here a handful of times. It's great for the little ones and the crystals are reasonably priced. However, the park looks run down and is in dire need of renovations. Café food was OK, nothing special.
I would only come back here to look at the crystal museum and their extensive collection of crystals and fossils.
t.We started our day here with brunch at the cafe; a lovely & bright cafe nestled off to the right side of the entrance. Here you can see the roaming peacocks and a good view of the playground to keep an eye on your children if you've brought them out for a day. We then went on to view the museum for a very modest fee to see all of the weird & wonderful rocks, minerals & crystals on display. One of the really neat parts of the museum was the chemical composition written under the names of the specimens in each display. To wrap up our day at Crystal Mountain, we finished at the gift shop that also makes up the main entrance. We would suggest taking a bit of time to look around the entire shop first before deciding on what like to get as we were constantly finding new and interesting things to take home. All up, this was a fantastic day out for a reasonable price.
j.First visit to this place. Absolutely amazing. Would be great for kids who are interested in geology. Nice cafe. Very reasonable prices. Small range of cabinet food but adequate. Pleasant staff in the cafe. Clean and a great place to have a coffee.
B.Went for the first time today with my partner and her grand child.
Amazing display of crystals...
Pan for your own crystals, great to watch the look of delight on a kids face ( and Nanas) when the dirt wash away to reveal your own.
Everything else good.
Worth the money.
Get the $35 pass.
T.After reading the reviews here I had fairly low expectations, but I think since many of these reviews were written a lot of improvements have been made. I took my boys age 4 and 10 and we had a great time! they loved the train ride, and the rollercoaster, and the bungy tramp. Sure there weren't a lot of animals, and its certainly not international standard attraction (its very low-key), but it was fresh air and a day out. The staff were lovely, the food in the cafe looked good (though a fairly basic choices). The kids found all the dinosaur fossils and crystals really interesting and left with a small crystal each very happy!
S.Crystal mountain is an awesome place to go! My kids loved it and the staff were friendly and helpful. Fun rides and interesting things to look at and do. I fully recommend going there to any one of any age!
C. L.Good place to stop in on a rainy day. Lots of things to do (none amazing on their own). The best budget trip is to buy some of the cheap crystals and then go panning for more. My kids love it. Done this multiple times. Also good for birthday parties.
D.Still a really decent place to buy every thing to do with crystals
L.Love Crystal Mountain! One place to get all of your crystal needs. They have a great range in their store and the staff are very knowledgeable. You can go up to any staff member and ask them to identify a crystal and they'll tell you straight away.
m.Great experience!
B.We visited this beautiful tranquil place yesterday. We stepped back in time & got away from the total crap of commercialism & enjoyed our time to wander the park pat animals we have never been up close to allowed us to breathe & forget our busy lives for a while The crystal shop & museum have totally eye popping amazing specimens If u like mother nature & her gifts she offers THIS IS THE PLACE TO SEE THEM!!! Thank u Crystal Mountain for the wonderful space u have created for us to relax & enjoy. I can not possibly imagine the long hrs & hard work & commitment it takes to keep this place operating. A wonderful destination.
J.Service in restaurant takes too long.
Ordered Iced Mocha and Caramel latte, took 45 minutes after reminding staff.
Fish of the day,would be better if fresh fish,used.
Otherwise nice place,friendly staff.
R.Excellent sales and all round Excellent service.
L.Very good place to host small children's bdays. However, the young ones in the cafe should be trained to work/supervise the tractor and rollercoaster etc... i wonder when the last time they cleaned the Crystal museum display shelves?
A.Was very expensive entry in my opinion given what was available but it has been quite nicely presented. If you are in to crystals and you are young or old this is the place for you. Staff were very friendly and helpful which always goes a long way with me.
P.The gemstone section is outstanding. The theme park is showing its age and I thought the tractor and pony rides were overpriced for one lap of each. The grandkids however did love it.
A.Great place for the kids... But quite pricey for the limited amount of stuff you can do... Beautiful crystals though
T.Gorgeous selection of crystals which you can’t find anywhere else in New Zealand and at quite reasonable prices. It’s definitely worth going to the crystal museum because there are some truly spectacular crystals down there. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I always have a great experience when I visit.
Z.Love the museum down stairs. Well worth the visit.
J.We had an amazing day at Crystal mountain. We loved the museum, the shop and the cafe. The rides and animal farm were amazing too! People we so friendly and it was a memorable day. Thanks
R.Awesome place for kids amusement. The crystal museum is good. A huge variety of crystals from all over the world are kept here. An entry fee is there but totally worth the visit. Nice shop as well to buy the crystal souvenirs and jewelery etc. Good for half a day's visit with kids.
Y.Took my little sister here during the school holidays for a short day trip. Nice place to walk around and interact with animals and go down to see the different crystals. There's also a free little train/tram-like ride around the grounds and a small rollercoaster ride for extra cost. Paid via Grabone so was worth it as it comes up on there from time to time.
头.It is very poor setting here, especially the kids park. We were told better to get a family pass which is $88 in order to play everything including roller coaster etc. In fact, when you really saw the so called roller coaster, I dault much people would try it out. No staff around to oprate it, nor to mention the status of it makes you worried about the safety. Bungee had no staffs to operate as well. So we basically had less than a half hour walk, and 5mins trainish ride. Plus a horse ride for 2 mins. That was it. I am sure there will be better place to spend $88 on such a nice day. What makes me feel cheated was that the fact when I tried to buy the cheaper pass, my husband asked why not buy the full pass, the sales lady actually said that full pass gets unlimited rides, which sounds like inside has got so much to offer, only when you get in there, you realize that sorry no rides people.
By reading more reviews remind me about how lack of knowledge the staffs there was, I asked the cafe staff where is the bathroom to wash our hands before eating, they looked shocked at first, then told me I am gonna have to go to the toliet of the gallery, I mean, was this some kind of weard question that they don’t get for a cafe with customers eating and drinking???
They had 20% off sales of amber, which I bought two, but only when I arrived home that I had realized that the discount wasn’t applied. How disappointing. Seems like staffs were not trained at all.
Updates:
The manager called me few minutes ago, she offered me 20% off of the necklace, and voucher for the kids park. She sounds very nice and knowledgeable, answered my questions regarding the amber as well, I am changing the rating to 3 stars for now. Hopefully maybe one day if we had chance to go there again,new could go on a normal day, and see it’s full potentials.
K.The shop is amazing but the museum could do with some TLC as it looks the same as 20 years ago. The farm area was very sweet, especially with being able to feed the animals.
C.The Crystal shop is good and we enjoyed the museum. Didn't try the amusement park, too pricey. It's the third time I've tried their food and it will be the last. The chocolate caramel slice was so hard I couldn't even bite it or cut it with a knife. I wasn't surprised as the food wasn't good the other times
M.Looked on the website and it looked really cool, went there to have brunch with a friend and at the carpark it looks like a dump yard, went to have a look at the crystals that was amazing but thats the only thing that is amazing. The place is in need of a desperate renovation, Everything is very run down. The food is very over priced and way to small. I had the salmon bene, honestly I would get bigger at the most popular place in the city for cheaper. The kids rides/farm is alright but nothing really to recommend for the expensive price. Glad I checked it out before taking my kids as I didn't think it was great at all.
N.Today was the 5th of October, my husband and I decided to take our two kids out west to see The Amazing Crystal Mountain for the very first time. From the entry it was just beautiful to see all those crystals on the main gate, everything was absolutely fantastic.we had a great day, actually the $88.00 we paid was really worth it.
Why did we have to spent money to go to the Zoo, and to Butterfly Creek and other places while Crystal Mountain got it all. The Staffs as well was very nice and friendly, the train driver, the young girl who was in charged of the Pony ride, they've done such an amazing jobs, we also had a good talk with #Jane, so lovely. I just admired her and what she did for the kids today. My son called her "the nice lady in blue".
Everything was Amazing.
Thank you very much Crystal Mountain for having us and for your great Service. 100/100.
The Most wonderful place for kids, friends and families to visit.
We will definitely see you again.
From us four.
Segia, Henry, Pearlsapphire and Shalom.
S.It's a nice outing for families cute animals that you can feed, pretty crystals & adorable little roller coaster. The food options in the cafe today weren't great; not a big range of food in the cabinet & only alternative was unhealthy fried stuff.
R.Beautiful crystals!!! I usually buy small crystals when I come here as the bigger ones are quite expensive but they still have a good price for small geodes and crystals. Their petting zoo and roller coaster were fun when i was little as i used to come here when i was a kid.
0.Cool place for families. Roller Coaster rides, farm animals and crystals
J.Great place for fun
R.Pony rides, lots of animals to feed, a cool train ride dinosaurs. My daughter loves it here. Her favorite part is getting a bag of sand and panning for crystals. The staff are amazing at identifying all of the different varieties.
A.Very nice food at good prices. Pleasant staff n cafe & shop. Good place to find gifts. Keep up the great work 🤗
R.Love the shop here. A wonderful selection of gemstones and crystals. Cafe a but expensive and the play area doesn't appeal to me. Only go to look for gems, crystals and gift ideas. Love the range and selection they have.
C.Didn't go inside the actual theme park. But did scope it out before they closed and thought that it would be fun to bring my kids too when I'm not too busy.
R.Big thanks for Southern for the tickets and such a nice event .my boy enjoyed a lot
T.For anyone that absolutely loves crystals 5 star.... however the petting zoo has limited animals and not many rides for kids but definitely a great an affordable day out for all ages, the cafe service was rude we had purchased a cold drink. An had to wait back in line to receive drink, as the young girl kept serving others before giving item 1 star for cafe
D.I had my daughters 5th birthday party on the 9/01/2016 and on a positive note the park employees were great, especially Jane who ran the train and roller coaster. The timing of everything is perfect so your never milling around there's always something running. The actual park is pretty cool and everyone enjoyed all the rides and the picnic area is centred, sheltered and large. Unfortunately whoever ran the tractor ride was scarce so half of us didn't get to experience that ride. The cafe staff were extremely unorganised, the food was served cold and the drinks that were meant to come with the birthday packs had been forgotten. On two seperate occasions our coffee orders were served completely wrong and they weren't complicated orders and the wait time was ridiculous! 15 minutes for one iced coffee and there were no other customers when I ordered that. It was extremely stressful trying to communicate with the cafe staff about entrance tickets into the park and there didn't seem to be any communication between the cafe and the park so we spent about an hour trying to figure out just who to get the damn bands from because we were ping ponged between the two areas. In all honesty I would definitely recommend this PARK but bypass the cafe if u can, just set up in the picnic area outside because the cafe staff really do ruin the experience. Paying the extra amount of money for the birthday package really isn't worth it, they literally hang four balloons and those weren't even near our tables, serve cold food late and forget your drinks. Hope this review was helpful.
A.Park is a good place for kids, dinosaurs has quite realistic movements. (tail and head)
The Crystal cave has really good variate of cristall. Good for adult.
Cafe was nice food friendly staff, and price was not scaring.
Souvenir shop is quite big with many options.
s.Great place to walk through and see the crystals. Rene is an especially helpful member of staff and always greets and talks with us and is excellent with her customer service. She has helped me find some great pieces. There could be some more variety of the smallers stones but really good prices.
M.This place needs more love and care. Long grass, unpainted fences, empty lagoon with visible plastic underneath... It's worth a view, but a bit costly for what it really is. The kids enjoy it anyway, hence the 3 stars.
H.Great place to take children. Enjoyed every part of it. Great that there is a cafe attached too. Have great photos of children doing all the activities including horse riding!
B.Great place to visit on a rainy day.
Awesome collection of rocks and minerals.
The museum is amazing, while also affordable. Just $6pp as of April 2018
The staff are also very friendly.
C.Very good Crystal shop with high prices and high quality. Not very good for young children as there are expensive breakable objects but exactly as advertised good quality!
R.A really nice place to visit. It offers something for everyone: animals and train rides, cafe, crystal shop and museum. Lovely setting in the countryside.
A.Have reviewed this operation before.
It's definately worth a visit if you are into geology and suchlike. You can spend a lot of time appreciating all the geological specimens including animal fossils and petrified Wood.
Every crystal you can imagine is probably on display and for sale in small form as well.
Cafe onsite, generous carparking.
L.Crystal collection is outstanding, museum is worth a look. Cafe is good. Farm area is basic but the rollercoaster and Travis the tracker rides are cool but extra if you buy the basic entrance fee. Look on Grabone there are often vouchers
P.Sad roller coaster and dinosaurs weren't working, a little Run down.
M.Thank you to the lovely staff for their care and manners. The animals were very friendly and we had a wonderful time seeing all the crystals.
N.I thought the farm was a bit run down however my children really enjoyed it here. I had a big problem with the admission prices. If you are spending the day you need to purchase the all day pass which is very expensive. I would only go if I had a special offer.
N.Between 3 and 4 stars.
Positive notes, Beautifal crystals, displays, and little things you can buy. I like how you can PAN crystals. The peacocks are wonderful, they make the place feel more relaxed. I do like the mine underground, its like a mini museum. Cafe is nice and big.
Negatives. The cafe food was not that great to be honest. The eggs benedect had no bagel or bread?? The mine underground to me is more worth $5 pp not more as its only quite a small walk through. Not a very tidy attraction out in the carpark but it was a very quiet day so im sure it doesnt always have boxes and pallettes outside.
Otherwise it was good to take my partner for his first time. He did enjoy it
R.This is a favorite destination for us when in Auckland. The crystals are incredible and the staff and owners have always been extremely helpful to us. We have had a wonderful meal. We do not go there for the amusement park side of the business, it is the crystals that have and will always draw us back there.
A.The animal park is neat and it's got some cool rides for the kids and of course the Crystal shop is cool the cafe is a bit of a let down the food is average and the service even more so. The women in the Crystal shop are excellent kind helpful and easy to talk to the cafe a little less so.
D.Great place thats run by awesome people. Kids had fun time with animals specially Pony ride was a great experience and they really enjoyed the Coaster and Train rides. Merzmerising crystal museum. Highly recommend!!
M.Good for the kids
I.Excellent venue. Great family outing and prices on Agate and Crystal pieces were so good.
Only dissapointing thing was no NZ crystal or algate or thunder eggs to purchase. All from Brazil or Morocco.
Beautiful spot in the hills and surrounded by gorgeous life size Crystals and Rocks.
We loved it.
D.Awesome had a great time
R.Great fun with animals and kids rides. The place just needs some love. I can tell that major renovations are taking place so will be back and hope to increase rating. Lovely staff.
J.It is a nice place. Kids loved feeding the animals and the huge indoor playground.
R.Great day out for the kids including:
* Roller coaster
* Express train
* Pony rides
* Bungy trampoline
* Animal feeding - goats, ponies, llamas
* Dinosaur sculptures
* Tractor ride around the park
Different activities can be purchased based on what you would like to do on the day.
There is a crystal museum on site as well as the opportunity to buy a wide range of crystals - some heavily discounted.
The site also has a cafe and a small playground.
S.I bought some cheap grabone tickets to this place. They actually expired but I rang in and asked if we could still use them. The staff were very friendly and obliging. So I promised to give them a good review. hmmmmmm.
I'm lucky I read the reviews before I left... I had really low expectations and I think thats what you need when you go to this place. Yes it is very rundown, the animals look sad and hungry and it seems badly managed, but my toddlers were none the wiser and they had a really good experience and thats what matters.
Things to watch out for...
The animals seem VERY hungry... the goat snatched the paper bag full of food off of both of my toddler and friends toddler- ate the whole thing including the bag. The turkeys are very hungry and vicious. We had to barricade ourselves in with the tables prams and chairs in the rundown outdoor eating area because they kept trying to grab our food. One did manage to snatch the whole bun off of my toddler who was pretty distraught! The only thing that would shoo them away was squirting water at them.
When the ponies are let out of their paddock they stampede down the main path- be aware pick up your children and get in to a safe place.
There is no signage anywhere. No information or facts. If your toddler asks you questions about the animals you might have to make it up. (a few weird looking animals I have never seen before).
When you go to the petting room it really does smell so be aware and watch out for the pooh and don't expect anyone to be there to assist. Still confused as to whether or not we were allowed to pick up the animals.
I could go on and on about the strange things I saw but to be honest I found it really amusing.
Enjoy :)
J.Awesome Place the museum wow! loved it and the friendly staff are great.
Horse training recommend to all very supportive and definitely coming back for more lessons and shopping for more crystals.. AAA++
J.Very enjoyable kids loved washing the sand to reveal crystals. And looking at the fossils
E.super cheap prices for crystals and $5 for around 7 crystals when your panning very fun
D.Staff are amazing. Very helpful and humble of them to hold an item I left behind. Forever grateful. Also I only buy my crystals from them :)
A.Would love more GF vegan options but other than that was pretty good. Love love lovs all the crystals and the crystal shop. Great options within any price range.
S.Museum is awesome & recently been renovated. Fun for kids, have two rides, farm animals to see & best of all pony rides for kids.
A.Fantastic if you're a crystal lover. The gallery and museum are amazing. We skipped the park and the cafe as we were only there for the crystals.
M.Kids loved the indoor playground
C.Lots of fun stuff to do there and cool place to show kids some geographical knowledge
e.Fun place fo visit with kids your kids can do many fun things there such as go on the roller coaster or have a pony ride it is also a great place to visit just to have a cup of coffee and look around at all the crystals
E.Fun place if you are super into crystals /geodes. Crystal panning was cheap and worth the money especially if you go with kids.
K.Now that there's an indoor playground, there's pretty much something for everyone and every kind of weather condition!
J.Love this place and fantastic food at Cafe On The Rocks. We're always amazed at the latest geological finds and the warmth & friendliness of the people. Always something going on here for the whole family.
H.Beautiful Crystals. The lady who helped us was lovely :)
K.Visited Crystal Mountain on recent trip to Auckland, i have to say its a really unique experience. Loved seeing and feeding the animals.The cafe staff were so friendly and the food was amazing
A.OMG the mining bags are amazing 10 our of 10 and the Crystal's are soooooo cheap
W.Great little spot for the kids to experience some fun activities. And for adults who love crystals it has a great selection. Cafe was average.
E.Very beautiful and nice place for both kids and adults but the price for indoor playground is expensive.
E.Lovely place to go with the kids, I didn't go in to the main area, only in to the cafe and Crystal shop. Kids enjoyed the weekend plane, fire truck and slides
D.We had an awesome day the children loved it
M.10th birthday party with mates A+
G.Great spot for kids. Friendly staff and no long wait for rides etc. Prices resealable. Cafe nice and clean.
J.My daughter was delighted, not my bag, but seemed nice enough
H.Great place for the kids to see animals, rides and look at different crystals. Also a souvenir shop if you want to get something for yourself and loved ones.
R.Friendly staff , lots of laid back and fun activities for the kids and many amazing and unique options for gifts and jewelry.
S.Went today for the birthday party. Love this place!! Especially the roller coaster!!! Just loved it. Kids had fun on the ride,feeding animals,riding horse and pony !!
S.Great place, with a wonderful exiting and fantastic shop, park and museum with all its great kids facilities. I will definitely go back and I highly recommend it.
S.It's a great place to go to if your interested in collecting rocks & crystals.
R.We loved it. The whole day was a highlight
L.Great price and lots of fun needs a few things tidied up but it is good to bring little kids
M.Good entertainment for under 10s and value for money. Staff were obviously just going through the motions and could do with some training in customer service......
杨.Nice shop for crystal many beautiful crystal here to have look and buy.
G.Had a great day my grand daughter enjoyed it best to get$35 ticket then you can go on everything thing as many times you want. Service in Cafe very slow.
G.Great place to take the kids for school holidays & weekends. No silly hocus-pocus promoted about the crystals & gems. Good for gifts & special pieces.
D.Beautiful well priced goods
E.Directions to different areas of the place are kinda confusing
s.I only went into the gift shop and cafe for my birthday. Beautiful being surrounded by so many crystals
D.So many beautiful crystals..kids enjoyed time here sifting through crystals
L.Great place to visit Good food service was slow Activities outside would be fun for the children young and old but area is a bit rough
S.Awesome place very healing.
A.Pretty interesting place to visit, esp. if you like pretty rocks and things. There's a petting zoo and even some dinosaur models for the kids to look at. Enjoyable :)
J.Amazing stones presenting.
C.Havent been here in yrs .wow its come a long way heaps things for the kids and some great crystal prices well laid out and a must for young kids in school hols just bit pricey for some familys that would love to bring their kids
C.I love crystals and all things sparkly! Cafe does nice food. But on the higher price. Great selection.
J.It was ok, price a bit high as not a lot of stuff to do for $35 will hopefully be better once they get more stuff to do, kids did enjoy the pony rides and the rollercoaster.
S.Unique place. Natural single crystals of different materials available here. These have been shaped in different show pieces. A restaurant and play area for children also available.
D.Nice combo of indoor and outdoor activities for kids. Roller coaster was fun
M.Cafe is and the shop are excellent. The amusement park is half baked and no very well run. Poorly staffed and not worth the fees asked.
P.Good cafe style food, fun place for the kids, peacocks wandering through cafe which is rather nice. Great coffee and nice cafe food. Great place to see amazing rocks and to buy gifts
N.Didn't go down into the crystal mine, we just popped into the store and I shopped up a storm! They have some lovely pieces in there.
B.Food was okay, they took ages with my order but were really apologetic about it. Caught two birthday parties, very busy and noisy. Playground needs maintenance.
R.Its great it has activities for the kids as well as food , nice coffee as well
A.Fantastic collection of earth’s artworks. Excellent prices for large unique pieces and great care and service from the owner
C.This is the first time we have been to Crystal Mountain and thought it was great..... Will definitely be back. : )
K.I bought some crystals from the online shop so I wasn't sure what they would be like until they arrived. I am absolutely delighted, they are beautiful. Thank you!
C.One and the only good place in Auckland to buy rock Crystal items and novelty items. Also good place for children to play as there is a mini wonderland to relax and enjoy.
A.Great family fun with rides, animals and lots of crystals to see or buy. The elevator down takes you "deep" underground to where all the crystals are. Brillant!
V.We enjoyed here, but I believe this place requires renovations. Museum was very nice, but the rest needs update
E.Not really my thing but some people seem convinced it gives them good vibes so each to there own aye
A.Absolutely love this place. When visiting Auckland a must visit. Always find things of interest. Thanks
M.If you can get a discount of Grabone then go but if you were to turn up and pay at gate for a family of 2 adults and a 2yr old 4yr old and 7yr old it will set you back well over $100 and not worth it at all, even for the $70 to get in it was disappointing, Crystal shop and down stairs was fantastic but Outside needs a lot of work to make it look appealing and no bunny's to hold of anything like on the site :O(, In saying that the kids loved it.
p.Excellent place for the family! Adults and children. There are fun things for the children to do, nice coffee shop and crystal to view and buy.
z.Like no other, amazing 5/5
V.First time experience as an adult was amazing thanks guys need more site seeing but over all it was very nice
S.Excellent selection of amazing gifts @ reasonable prices.
Meuseium is another very good attraction with great knowledge one needs a visit to know and appreciate.
K.Amazing selection, Reasonable pricing. Great place to start your foray into crystals
M.Great place and amazing outstanding customer service. Huge thanks to Jane for her hospitality. My son enjoyed a lot.
Highly recommend this place.
H.Great for kids to have a ride, feed the animals, check out the Crystal museum. But food and service needs improvement.
P.We had so much fun!!
S.Lovely gallery of tons of different crystal items, most for sale.
D.Kids loved it, lots of variety of activities. Cafe was good too.
O.Nice day out ride on train was cool & feeding the animals awsome especially the goats they funi
C.I had always assumed this place was some hippy valley... Boy was I surprised when my wife told me otherwise when we took our son there. It was actually quite a neat place with loads to do and see.
L.Friendly staff,beautiful crystals, great pieces.
H.Awesome range of crystals of all shape and sizes. Great gift ideas. Also have a restaurant and kids rides.
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