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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
It was a good experience for our family. Mike is an excellent pilot with lot of experience. We saw snow mountains and sunrise which are extremely beautiful view
Great experience, can’t wait to bring our bikes next time
Such a wonderful experience. Well organized and informative. The view from the top is amazing. Nick made it very special. Thanks
At first I was nervous and unsure about the whole thing, but it was the most thrilling experience! The staff we had were amazing and reassured us about how the system works. Once I took off down the first line I was hooked. Highly recommend giving it a go. Can't wait to go back for another turn!
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
There is alot of amazing animals. A fun day.
It was a unique experience, the animals are much closer to us as there are no bars confining the animals. They have space to coexist. And even though we had to walk a lot, it was a lot of fun and the stroller they rent us at the entrance to carry the child is very functional.
I had an enjoyable time with the wildlife, taking in this rare experience of the open park. I sat down with 'Fuzu', the gorilla and watched the antics of the meerkats. Don't go with the idea of completing a race circuit in record time but allow yourself a couple of hours to take it in. Families of all ages can follow the presentations in the pamphlet or design their own! You will go away feeling good, especially if the weather plays its part.
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.
Leisurely time amongst the wildlife
I've been to animal parks and zoos all over the world, but I keep coming back to Orana because it's just so much more special, the conservation/breeding efforts and the respect that they give the animals allows them to live in the best possible conditions (while allowing the public ample veiwing). This park is the best example of how wild animals should be kept outside of the wild (and before anyone said that wild animals should only be in the wild! Loss if habitat makes that no longer an option!)
We spent over 5hours in the park and still didn’t see everything, had an absolutely amazing time, the gorillas were breathtaking, the giraffes so elegant and the meerkats so cheeky Loved it
We spent 5 hours at Orana. Had a fantastic time getting close (behind barriers) to animals and a highlight was feeding the giraffes. So much to see and do. NZ is very spoilt to have Orana.
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
Really enjoy the different and very rare species of birds and animals i love that place Higly recommand this place Must do Thank you Orana Wildlife Park
Well worth the money. Great food at the cafe
Orana has a good collection of wild animals and the best part is that each of them get huge enclosures to raom about freely. We had a good time at the park checking out the wild animals. The highlight was obviously spotting the native Kiwi bird in the dark enclosure. Good experience and nice staff and volunteers.
Amazing animal encounters, got to feed the giraffes and see animals I never knew existed. Amazing staff, awesome cafe and so many close up experiences. Would highly recommend!
Wish we had more time for the lion cage
Enjoyed the visit
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 :)
amazing went to change to yearly pass but noticed they run june to june so will look at it in june :)
Gorilla's and the Cheetah were our highlights. Great Cafe with a good selection Definitely Recommend as a place to visit in Christchurch
A special day, loved seeing Gorillas, feeding a Giraffe and the all th other animals. The bus ride around the park is very informative and I suggest you do that right around first. The food at the cafeteria was very good as well. Great day had by all.
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.
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