Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Use your all-day admission ticket to Staglands Wildlife Reserve located in the Akatarawa Valley near Wellington and enjoy the unique and exciting opportunity to connect with nature and feed and freely interact with native New Zealand wildlife in a beautiful, natural environment.
At Staglands visitors can feed and freely interact with wildlife in beautiful surroundings. Enjoy the walk-through aviaries full of brilliantly colored, twittering birds. Meet free roaming kune kune piglets and delight in their company. Cuddle up to gorgeous guinea pigs and rabbits at The Stables. Watch the rainbow and brown trout fighting over their dinner in The Trout & Eel Pool. Get up close and personal with enchanting fallow deer in The Deer Park. Discover the magical world of The Secret Garden. Experience the nooks and crannies of The Old Bush Settlement - a nostalgic recreation of an abandoned settlement.
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Lunchtime feed tour daily at 12:45pm
Off-Road Tractor-Trailer Rides (weekends, school holidays and public holidays 11:30am - 3:30pm circumstances allowing)
Animal food (available to purchase)
Trout food (available to purchase)
Cafe food & drinks
Departure Point
Staglands Wildlife Reserve, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Staglands Wildlife Reserve, Upper Hutt, New Zealand Staglands Wildlife Reserve features a variety of streams, ponds, hills and gullies which have been created and developed over the past 40 years. Located in the picturesque Akatarawa Valley in Upper Hutt near Wellington, Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Cafe offers the opportunity for people of all ages to discover the wonders of the natural world in a safe and fun environment.
Join the free lunchtime feed tour which runs daily at 12:45pm and enjoy an extra special encounter with native birds and eels.
Get off the beaten track with the free tractor-trailer rides that include an exhilarating river crossing. These run on weekends, school holidays & public holidays between 11:30am and 3:30pm (circumstances allowing).
Pack a picnic and your togs and make a day of it (there are complimentary barbeques and delicious swimming holes to enjoy). Alternatively, savor the delicious food, beverages and sweet treats available in the on-site cafe housed in a stunning handcrafted log building.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Advisable to wear closed footwear
Paths are graveled and widely accessible
Bring a raincoat or umbrella in case of rain (disposable ponchos available onsite to purchase)
Complimentary BBQ facilities
Limited access for wheelchairs and double pushchairs.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
LynneM1728
29 Dec 2022
Beautiful walk in nature even though it was raining. Lovely activity to do with kids. Saw wildlife and animals. Went on a tractor ride. Well worth the visit.
sigal i
14 Nov 2022
wondefull place for kids and adaults, animals are well treated. must do if you are in wellington. The place is well maintened and suits for kids of all ages.
Roving04850117393
10 Aug 2021
Connecting with Nature. Been visiting Staglands since i was young and single and now a Grandma and still loving the place. Recommend you plan for a whole day because once around the circuit is just not enough.
This tour in
Wellington
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Staglands Wildlife Reserve
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