Junior Ranger Experience

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VACCINATION PASS REQUIRED:

From the 3rd December 2021, Staglands Wildlife Reserve will require all visitors aged 12 years and over to present their COVID-19 Vaccination Pass prior to entering The Reserve and Café. We do not offer any refund on online purchases, if you are unable to visit because you do not have a Vaccination Pass.

Junior Ranger vouchers purchased online will be emailed to recipient, typically within 24 hours, and are valid for 12 months.

Voucher recipient must call us to book their experience.

The perfect gift for any young animal lover!

This experience offers a hand-on, behind the scenes view of what's involved in looking after the animals at Staglands Wildlife Reserve.

Suitable for children aged 7 - 13 years. Must be accompanied by one adult who can enter for free.

Price $149 for up to 2 children / $200 for up to 4 children

Maximum 4 children per experience.

Note: a minimum of 3 days' notice is required to make a booking.

Here's what's Included:

Free entry for experience guest plus one accompanying adult
One-to-one experience with a Staglands Ranger
Go behind the scenes and learn about animal enrichment and housekeeping
Get up close and personal with a wide variety of animals
Prepare the food for the animals and then help feed them
Enjoy a complimentary hot or cold drink & snack with The Ranger
Go home with a special certificate and free voucher to come back again!

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Junior Ranger Experience

for up to 2 Children

$149

Junior Ranger Experience

for up to 4 Children

$200

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One of the best places to go around Wellington, especially with kids! Lovely, very friendly and funny animals, beautiful surroundings. For the 3+ hours we spent there, we smiled and laughed as much as for the previous week? month? :-) Little historical area within the reserve is another remarkable spot.

Alexey Volkov

The staff are very welcoming. The animals were super interactive, sometimes to an amusing extent (being followed by a guinea fowl horde was hilarious). The place is huge, and I think we saw about 98% of it. A beautiful array of feathered friends, fish and furry creatures. Was definitely worth the drive. I'll pop by next time I visit NZ.

Nowhere Town

Enjoyed wandering through and petting the animals. Great for a family visit, lots of good picnic spots if you don't want to go to the cafe.

Thomas Beagle

100% recommend !!!! You get to pet a lot of animals ! I was hoping the pigs to be roaming around the grass area, but I was still able to pet them over the fence. It’s a huge reserve and got space to do picnics ! I would recommend giving yourself at least 3 hours to see everything ! They got other attractions like a train tour and apparently weddings too. You can walk along the river and feed trouts at the pond. A lot of birds just walking about so won’t recommend if you’re afraid of birds.

Dana Young

"Easy way to fill in a fun filled day with the children. Awesome set up, reasonable price, and can take your own lunch or eat in the Cafe. Perfect!"

Emma McGregor

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