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The service was great even though they were busy. My breakfast was served fast and was absolutely delicious. I had eggs bene w salmon w a side of hash browns. I left feeling so content. The matcha frappe was exceptional- I'm hooked for life on that drink now. I was served by a young lady ( I don't know her name but she had another job at a local pub alongside serving at RH), she was sensational. Happy, chatty and kind. Thank you team
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Great family fun A++
My kids loved it. Awesome for rainy days. It's better than using my couches for trampolines, it saves a lot of wear and tear lol
Staff were very friendly. Kids had a great time!
Staff were amazing environment was fun and the kids and big kid had a really good time we will definetly be back in the future
Cracking flight with Jono at GCH. Great instructor, very helpful for someone’s first flight in the driving seat. Would definitely go back again to these guys. Get yourself booked in ....
Wow what a awesome place we went years ago when you could drive your car around the park but now the place is better than before also went and feed the tigers in the cage and what an experience to do highly recommend this to do once in a life time experience to do this and just loved the whole park
Great day out with the kids. You can walk around the park or grab the shuttle. You can doing and see everything in your own time. A nice family day out with some cool experiences.
Very well thought out space for the animals. Allow plenty of time, the animal feedings were we'll worth the visit. Loved the giraffes. The Lion enclosure was extra, but too see them up close was amazing. Highly recommend visiting Orana Park.
Lovely staff, great care for the animals. Lot of them are volunteers and they can tell you many stories about the animals. We loved it to stroll along all the places.
It was awesome to be able to feed the Lemurs and Giraffes
I’m not a fan of zoos in general but when one makes it it’s mission to rescue and preserve endangered species it gets a big tick. The volunteers and employees are the backbone of this place and they really care about the animals. Highly recommend a visit to this open range zoo and spend big in the gift shop so they can continue to do their important work.
I love how awesome this place is with very close encounter with the animals and feeding! I would like to compliment the team there, they are lovely, friendly and so helpful! Shoutout to Cass, Pauline and the Rhino guy from Israel (sorry I don’t think we even asked him his name), and the lady at Farmyard! I have learned so much from them! Thank you very much for a great day!
First of all I booked the wrong day! And the helpful people at reception had no problem getting me in when I showed up. Thanks loads! Had heaps of fun it's great being able to interact with the keepers and see them feed the animals.
There is alot of amazing animals. A fun day.
Leisurely time amongst the wildlife
Apart from the ape exhibit most of the enclosures are fairly basic, but there's an honesty that's appealing about 'Orana Park'. I get the imoression that everyone at 'Orana' ie workers and volunteers alike are passionate and truly care about the park and its animals. The animal zoo talks were enjoyable particularly the lions. And you can feed the giraffes for free or get closer to the lions or feed the lemurs for an extra fee. It was great having the shuttle transport available too.
Absolutely amazing an the staff are equally awesome very helpful and would answer any questions would highly recommend
I would've liked to have given a 5 star, however there were a couple of issues. One is accessibility both to get to the park and back and also getting around the park. There really should be a bus that goes to the park and back to town that doesn't cost $40 each way if you haven't got a car. I know that's more a NZ transport metro issue. Now there is a shuttle and I was also offered a wheelchair however the shuttle only stops at certain points and to get to some enclosures it means you have to backtrack or walk down more pathways. Hence I didn't get to see all the animals up close because of all the walking. The path to me doesn't seem wheelchair friendly unless someone had an electric wheelchair. Lots of gravel and slopes. There was a Lil bit of rubbish in the gullies and some parts looked overgrown. It's hard to see the lions through all that fencing. Mind I didn't realize there was another spot around the side for them. I'd say that it was hard to see some animals up close which I guess the good thing is it means lots of room for the animal to roam. You definitely need a good camera to get good photos. On the other hand it was really amazing to see the gorillas and feed the Giraffe. I was lucky cos one decided it would come over after many missed out on feeding them. And the staff are nice. My hot chips weren't cooked properly in the Cafe and the Chai the Cafe uses doesn't taste good. May need to change it. It was a nice day just sad I didn't get to see all and be involved in all the feeding times due to walking. Thanks
Orana wildlife Park was absolutely amazing! We went at 1h30pm and wish we went earlier. There is so much to see and do. The Cafe has this beautiful view over the Giraffes and Rhinos while you enjoy your lunch. The staff were friendly and helpful especially on the shuttle. We will definitely be back!
Me and my family really loved it it was so cool awesome zoo totally worth it and highly recommend this place if your looking to take your kids here do it they'll love it
Gorilla's and the Cheetah were our highlights. Great Cafe with a good selection Definitely Recommend as a place to visit in Christchurch
Lots of room for the animals and awesome enclosures for them. Some of the enclosures were empty though which was ashame. All the animals looked happy though :)
I went to this park on a rainny day but had a great time with my family. It was actually easy to find some animals as they were sheltering together from the rain ;-) Free shuttle service,friendly staff and most of all all the wildlife was so lovely and amazing! Worth spending a day by following their feeding schedule. I thought we would stay for about 3-4 hours from 10 am but literally left after 4pm. My top 3 there was very quite Otters, Gorillas, and Tasmanian devils♡♡♡
Visited Orana Park yesterday with my girls and we had a blast. Beautiful, sunny day for it (plenty of shade around the park.) Got in early at 10am to beat the lunchtime crowd but I'd recommend timing your visit a little later as most of the animals were still sleeping or hadn't had their morning coffee yet. Zzzzz..... Speaking of coffee, one star off for the very weird tasting latte (sour milk? ... Maybe Yak milk?)
Wow i havent been to orana park since i was around 13 Im now 31 and the experiance is still as amazing as it was back then Being in nature around animals is a magical experiance. We need buses to go there so we can go more often
My young children ages 6 and 3 loved their outing. We were lucky to board the shuttle early on to see the whole park and help us decide which animals to spend more time at. The giraffes, barnyard and gorillas were our favourite. Great to interact with the gorillas for some time.
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Love to see the animals living in a safe and protected haven. You get to stand so close to the wildlife and observe them as if you are on a safari adventure! Love the cafe and the information provided by the helpful rangers. Would love to visit more frequently in future =) Thank you for the great work in sustaining this place.
Lovely wildlife park. Well spaced out enclosures.
What a big place. You need lots of time to see it all. Good selection of animals. Friendly staff with plenty of feeding times where you can participate. Amazed that I could feed a giraffe for no extra cost. Fabulous experience. Appreciated saving some money to attend especially as it's a distance out of town.
Such an awesome experience! I definitely will be returning. Best advice is to make sure you get there early and make the most of it. That was my mistake coming late we missed a few cool experiences because the park is so big with so much to see and do
Love Orana Park I have visited many times, was happy to see some cheetah's as well as the Tigers, this is one place I would visit many times
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