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Christchurch, New Zealand

oranawildlifepark.co.nz
Zoo· Tourist attraction

Orana Wildlife Park Reviews | Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)

Orana Wildlife Park is located in Christchurch, New Zealand on 793 McLeans Island Road, Harewood. Orana Wildlife Park is rated 4.4 out of 5 in the category zoo in New Zealand.

Address

793 McLeans Island Road, Harewood

Phone

+64 33597109

Amenities

Good for kids

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toilet

Open hours

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Ryan Olsen

Rural style wildlife park, so don't expect perfect maintained areas like the big city zoos. But still it adds to the character even if it does feel a little rundown/overgrown in some areas. All the animals were out and seemed to be enjoying the hot Christchurch sun. Feeding times were well informed by the volunteer speakers. Plan on doing a lot of walking as the park is spread out - I did 20k steps.

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Cindy Lu

Here is awesome. My partner and I stayed in the park almost 7 hrs. I really recommend the lion encounter. It's worthy and amazing.

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james fisher

Great open wildlife park where the animals have plenty of space. Had a great day but looking a bit tired in places. Covid has no doubt sucked some funding. Would recommend for kids and family days.

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Philippa Nidd

Really enjoyed the park. Easily took up the two hours we had. Animals are clearly treasured and well cared for and the staff were friendly and professional. So nice to see animals in such natural spacious settings. Would recommend.

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Deji Wesey

One of the best experiences with these majestic animals you'll ever have without being in the wild. The Lion encounter is one of the most exhilarating things I've done in my life. To be literally a foot away from a living breathing ferocious predator is a feeling few of us get to have and walk away from. All while knowing that these lions have a beautiful free space to roam and are relatively wild. I was drooled on by a huge Lion as he stood on top of the encounter cage. I'm 6'4" so my head was barely a foot away from his feet and mouth as he devoured his snack. The Rhino encounter was amazing as well. Being able to stand right next to these beautiful creatures as their gigantic horns swing about in front of your face is mind blowing. There's The a tremendous feeling of peace and calm associated with their presence. The second time I went one of the Rhinos must have had a short nap because she was bullying a few of the other Rhinos. It made for interesting and hilarious theater. Get your backside over Orana and have the time of your life! I also had an amazing time with the gorillas, cheetahs and the tigers.

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Marietjie Van der Westhuizen

I enjoyed it all. It's a bit pricey, but I feel like I got my money's worth. There's enough to spend the full day there. I feel like we went at the best time (during the afternoon) because it was feeding time so when the animals heard the vehicles get closer, they would pop out and wait at the gates. We saw some tigers (at the reception it was said that they were new). Definitely try to take a group and go visit, it's awesome.

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Laurence Hawker

A good place to take the family on New Year's day. Some of the animals were shy so it could be worth while getting a yearly pass so you can come back and have a better chance if seeing the animals you missed firs time around. It's a economic way if keeping the kids entertained. I think the best time to visit are on cool cloudy days as the animals are less likely to be in a shady cool spot. Parking can be a bit contencious, so best to be early, but do plan visit around feeding times for the animals. Toddlers and preschoolers will tire after 2 to 3 hours.

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megatronacepticon

A very pleasant afternoon out with the animals and their informative keepers. I haven't looked too deep into it but I'm sure there aren't many places in the world where you can get this close to rhinos.

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