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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve Day Entry: Encounter New Zealand's Unique Big 5
4.5
68 Ratings
Christchurch
The one-stop destination to watch NZ’s Big 5 wildlife (kea, kaka, takahe, tuatara and guaranteed kiwi sighting)!
Experience a close encounter with more than 50 distinct species of wildlife!
The one-stop destination to watch NZ’s Big 5 wildlife (kea, kaka, takahe, tuatara and guaranteed kiwi sighting)!
Experience a close encounter with more than 50 distinct species of wildlife!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve - Experience the story of NZ through wildlife. Willowbank is hands-on and interactive with the ability to feed and pat many of the animals.
Enjoy introduced animals to NZ such as monkeys, lemurs, capybara, and wallabies.
Pat the farm animals, such as sheep, rabbits and alpaca.
And discover the unique native species,…
- Willowbank Wildlife Reserve - Experience the story of NZ through wildlife. Willowbank is hands-on and interactive with the ability to feed and pat many of the animals.
Enjoy introduced animals to NZ such as monkeys, lemurs, capybara, and wallabies.
Pat the farm animals, such as sheep, rabbits and alpaca.
And discover the unique native species, that make NZ so special. We can guarantee that you will see a kiwi in our kiwi house - the best kiwi viewing in NZ.
We have a cafe and retail store, to make you visit complete.
What's Included
- Guaranteed Kiwi Viewing
- Guaranteed Kiwi Viewing
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
60 Hussey Road,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(68 Ratings)
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Saifunn2017
Jun 7, 2025
A perfect visit that exceeded my expectations - The place is well designed in a way that enables encounters with animals, though still letting them feel like they’re the bosses. I really enjoyed meeting the animals.
My favorites were the eels - when they were eating it was very special, and also the Kea pass where one of them came to sit on my shoulder, and the capybaras which are truly cute, and I saw them during the feeding time. I also liked the Kiwis of course.
The reserve is beautiful and it’s nice to walk in it, and I liked the ducks and chickens that were just walking free on the paths.
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Dream618280
May 7, 2025
Take a walk on the wild side - What a well designed wildlife reserve, the animals are so well looked after, we had such great time looking at everything and saw 2 kiwis in the special enclosure. Highly recommend this activity, really interesting and a lot of fun
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Axb911
Mar 25, 2025
Fantastic Fun and Educational - I have been travelling to NZ regularly for 30 years. I have been to Willowbank many times with friends and family and it continues to excite each new generation that visits.
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Garryo524
Feb 20, 2025
Don't miss this if you have time - One of the best wildlife parks I have visited. It is laid out so well that it is very easy to navigate. All the animals seemed to be content and happy to engage where possible. It was very difficult to see the Kiwis (only saw one) in the dark environment but that is the way it is. We had previously seen 3 in Queenstown so it wasn't a problem for us. Highly recommend the visit.
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Cejcej62
Jan 28, 2025
Highlight of our NZ trip! - Fabulous wildlife reserve for all ages. All of the inhabitants were happy, healthy & well cared for. The staff were dedicated to the animals & friendly to visitors. We only had a few hours there, but wished we could have stayed all day. The setting was peaceful & tranquil, with well-maintained paths, fauna & foliage. Plenty of shaded areas & also picnic tables. Heaps of massive eels you can feed, reindeer!, we saw a kiwi!!, magic show, lots of ducks & geese, farmyard animals. 10/10!!
Cafe had the best food we had ever tasted. 10/10 all around.
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Amandaclair_g
Jan 28, 2025
Beautiful day out - Such a beautiful reserve with well cared for animals, shuttle from cathedral square was handy and the cafe has great food options
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Scenic67457021198
Apr 9, 2025
The best - It was really good highly recommend to anyone that like animals
My an my friend went there and got ice cream walk around the park
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349margaretl
Jan 25, 2025
Great morning - Well set out lots to see, loved all the birds and watching the eels getting fed there was lots to see and do and did manage to see the kiwi
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Oliverha4798hf
Apr 7, 2025
DO NOT GO THIS PLACE IS ABSOULOUTLEY TERRIBLE BAD SERVICE DONT EVEN GET TO SEE THE KIWI - I went here as a student for a look and it was horrible the cafe food had bugs in my salad the eels were absolutely atrocious the kiwi i couldnt even freeking see it like i pay money to have a good time and it was horrible there was vomit on the walls in the mens bathrooms and it reeeked of POO like come on i would much rather go to orana park where at least i can have a good time so im never going back again
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Taziajade
Jan 31, 2025
Don’t bother if u don’t have small kuds - Don’t bother if you don’t have kids. Just ducks, parrots, farm animals. You WON’T see a Kiwi. It’s just a dark room where you see nothing. Very disappointed. Save your money.
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