Zealandia Wellington

ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary

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Imagine a lush forest full of rare native wildlife. Discover Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, an ecosanctuary home to over 40 rare native species and 32km of …

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Feb 7, 2025
This is the most magical place- a wonderful haven for plants and wildlife. I went to university in Wellington in the 1980s, now live in the UK and had come to rediscover the city. Several friends ha…Full review by 549HeatherM
Feb 4, 2025
not for the average adult or teen. Of course the grounds are pleasant & whatnot but there was not much to see (though I did manage to see one tuatara) at around 11 am in the morning nor even all that…Full review by Wolverine154
Jan 26, 2025
Spent a few hours here. It was a great way to see birds native to NZ, though we wished a bit that we had done a guided tour as the staff probably knew the best places to see the different birds. Even…Full review by ashleyinthesky
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Zealandia, nestled in Wellington, is a breathtaking natural reserve that spans across 225 hectares. Known originally as the Karori …
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Zealandia: The Karori Sanctuary Experience is an ambitious 225-hectare (555-acre) project intended to restore and protect native flora an…
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Is there parking outside of the city where I can walk to Zealandia?
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You can park at Zealandia. Lots of people go up in the wellington Cable Car and then catch the free shuttle bus to Zealandia.
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Hello, is there foreign language guided tour? Or an interpretation machine to hire? Thanks
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The guides are local volunteers. You should ask at the main office to see if there are any that speak other languages.
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What’s it like on a wet day? Thinking of going today.. first time with 5 & 6 year olds on a wet day?
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I think it would be wonderful regardless of the weather.
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I read there is a free courtesy bus from the cable car out to Zealandia and if that is still the case how long does it take …
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I read there is a free courtesy bus from the cable car out to Zealandia and if that is still the case how long does it take to get there and approx. how long should we allow to visit and get back if we are on a cruise ship. We wanted to go out in the afternoon after a morning tour of the city would we have enough time? Thank you so much for your time and info
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THe free bus ride is short no more than 5 to 10 mins and regular to and from Zealandia to the cable car summit. Yes can be done in the afternoon no later than 2 pm bus leaving for …
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THe free bus ride is short no more than 5 to 10 mins and regular to and from Zealandia to the cable car summit. Yes can be done in the afternoon no later than 2 pm bus leaving for Zealandia. If you want to do the full walk in the nature reserve it takes around 50 mins to one hour. If you want to just see the Zealandia museum exhibits 20-30 mins is more than enough.Doing the full walk and museum will around 80 to 90 mins.
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What is the best tour to take to see the most birds - day, twilight, or night tour?
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You definitely get to see a selection of birds during a day tour, make sure to keep a look out as birds are working away through the bark and what not :) As for seeing a kiwi, I haven't …
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You definitely get to see a selection of birds during a day tour, make sure to keep a look out as birds are working away through the bark and what not :) As for seeing a kiwi, I haven't managed to see one there yet...next time. Zealandia is very tranquil too.
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