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Altura Wildlife Park
| Address | 477 Fullerton Rd Waitomo. Postal Address: 477 Fullerton Rd, RD1 Te Kuiti. 3981. Park is sign posted from the Waitomo Caves road. Altura Park is situated amongst limestone formations just 4 kms from the famous Waitomo Caves. |
| Region | Waitomo |
| Email | |
| Phone | (07) 878 5278 027 200 0091 |
| Fax | No |
| Contact Person | Katie Bryan |
| Website | www.alturapark.co.nz |
| Hours | Opening Hours: 9 am - 5 pm daily closed Christmas Day. There is no appointment necessary, unless you are booking a horse trek. |
| Entrance Fee | Entrance fee: Adults $12 Youth (13-17 years old) $9 Children (2-12 years old) $5 Under two years free. Family Pass (2 Adults, 3 Children) $34. Led Pony Rides (when available) $5 per 5 min's Visa, Master card and EFTPOS facilities available. Please email us if you are interested in bringing a large group ie school groups, garden groups, rest home visits or weddings so we can discuss your options. |
| Brochure Available? | Yes |
| Parking | On street parking for buses coaches and cars. |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Food Available | Snacks and refreshments are available. Morning, afternoon teas and picnic lunches can be provided by prior arrangement for group bookings. |
| Cafe/Restaurant available? | Yes |
| Seating | Yes come and relax in our magnificent 5 acre award winning country gardens and see why Tom Cruise enjoyed his visit. |
| Picnics | There is loads of room for picnics, weddings, birthday parties, family and friends getting together etc. |
| Wheelchair Access | Wheel chair access is possible in certain areas. Permission is granted on occasions for those who which to drive around the park. |
| Dogs Allowed | No dogs please. |
| Children Allowed | Yes, there are things for the children to do while you are visiting the gardens. |
| Accommodation | Altura Park now has a brand new accommodation unit available The unit can sleep up to 4 ... Queen bed plus single bunks. Guests get free entry to our gardens and wildlife park so bring a book and relax in the garden. |
| Sales/Shop | We have free range mixed grade eggs for sale at the park when the hens are laying. We also sell a range of the Waitomo Limestone Soaps. We are looking to lease or buy horses suitable for beginners to add to our small team of trekking horses. Please email us with information and a photo. We also have crafts and souvenirs. |
| Other Facilities | Altura Park is situated amongst limestone formations just 4 kms from the famous Waitomo Caves.
Otorohanga and Te Kuiti are nearby; friendly country towns with great service, shopping and dining experiences. To the west the charming seaside villages of Kawhia, Marokopa and Mokau have stunning beaches, fabulous fishing and a laid back lifestyle.
Horse Treks:
(12 years +)
30 min Mountain View Trek $50pp
60 min Farm Trek $65pp
90 min Awesome Scenery Trek $80
See our horse treks page for more details and our bring your own horse page if you are interested in bringing your own horse. |
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About our AttractionAfter a friendly greeting as you enter the park from Baby the Barraband parrot, you can then mingle and interact with the friendly ducks, emus, deer, chooks, goats, rabbits, donkeys, mini horses, blue tongued lizard and more.
There is loads of room for picnics, weddings, birthday parties, family and friends getting together etc. There are pony rides for children on our ponies Honey and Muffin N Spice and a playground.
Other birds and animals in the park include a bison, Scottish Highland cattle, llamas, ostrich, a fantastic selection of pheasants and parrots, goats, swans and peacocks. Visitors can also venture inside the large landscaped nocturnal Owl house.
We have many different varieties of friendly birds and animals in our 20 acre wildlife park. There is loads of interaction and feeding of the animals. |
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