We were do impressed with this park. The enclosures were really well done, and there was a good... read more
It's surprising that just on the outskirts of Christchurch there are so many animals. The feeding... read more
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We were do impressed with this park. The enclosures were really well done, and there was a good range of animals. Great to see the successful conservation work being done!
Thank you very much for your review. We are pleased you enjoyed your day and hope you are able to visit again soon!
It's surprising that just on the outskirts of Christchurch there are so many animals. The feeding times when you can hand feed giraffes, watch lions stalking people in a cage on a truck and seeing kiwis eating are quite some good experiences to have in...More
Well maintain facilities, well look after animal, friendly and helpful staff. Obviously, this is a popular place for the local kids!
Thank you for your review - we are happy to hear our staff were helpful to you and that you enjoyed your day. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
The spider monkeys looked very sad. A lot of the enclosures looked empty. We did the lion encounter and it was fantastic! Followed by the giraffe feeding, which was really cool. Was kind of hoping we'd be able to get a bit closer to the...More
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit and thank you for recommending us. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your lion encounter and feeding the giraffes. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Not like horrible zoos with cramped pens these animals have space. If you go there pay the extra to be driven into the lion enclosure in a cage on the back of a truck- we had lions above us,at the sides and at the front-...More
We are happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Park, in particular the lion encounter - what a unique opportunity to experience these magnificent cats?! Thank you for reviewing your visit, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
I understand times are changing and zoo are No longer what they once we're. But these guys need to clean up their act. Disappointed.
Thank you for taking the time to review your visit - we are disappointed to hear the Park did not meet your expectations. Please feel free to contact us (info@oranawildlifepark.co.nz) if you wish to discuss any aspects of your day.
This was one place on our trip around Canterbury that I was thinking "I'm looking forward to going but not expecting to be absolutely ga-ga about it"...Geez, was I wrong! I went with people from my work and was in another world from the first...More
Thank you for reviewing your visit to Orana. We are thrilled to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your day with us! The lion encounter is such an amazing opportunity, we hope you got lots of great photos. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
I loved feeding Harriet the Giraffe...it was so cool to get up close and personal with her....I also loved watching the meercats' antics...
We are happy to hear you had a great day, thank you for taking the time to review your visit to Orana. It is an awesome experience to hand feed and see these majestic animals up close! We look forward to you visiting again soon.
We went expecting to be only a couple of hours but were there the whole day and I don't think we saw everything there was to see, so well designed and an easy stroll around or catch the trolley car to get you around. If...More
Thank you for taking the time to review us. We are glad to hear you had a great day at the Park and enjoyed the lion encounter - this is an amazing experience, we hope you got lots of fantastic photos!
Family trip with 5 yr old. A slow saunter around the park kept us all entertained and chilled out. Cafe offers good coffee and tasty food too, at reasonable prices
We are glad to hear you enjoyed your day - thank you very much for taking the time to review us. We look forward to seeing you all again soon!
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