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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 113 attractions in Wellington
Traveler Description:
Take the nocturnal tour to listen to moreporks, find glow-worms and watch kiwi feed, or the dawn chorus tour to hear the exceptional New Zealand bird... more » Take the nocturnal tour to listen to moreporks, find glow-worms and watch kiwi feed, or the dawn chorus tour to hear the exceptional New Zealand bird song. « less
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Attraction type: Nature reserve
Address: at the end of Waiapu Rd
1st left after the Karori Tunnel Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: 64 4 920 9200
Fax: 64 4 920 9000

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“A wonderful project”
5 of 5 stars
Dipster
Wellington
Jan 26, 2008

Karori Sanctuary is wonderful. It's hard to believe you are in the city as it's a huge oasis of lovely forest and birdsong. I've been there numerous times and always seen tuatara and various species of rare wildlife such as hihi, saddleback and kaka. Did a night tour a few years back and saw two kiwi which is a special... more

“A wondweful place just out of the city”
5 of 5 stars
hihi80
Dunedin
Oct 26, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Wonderful place. I spent a whole day there and it was precious. Saw lots of nice birds, (hips of tuis of course, but also kakas, hihis, wekas and saddlebacks). Also saw a tuatara, which by itself was worth the whole thing. Didn't stop to see giant wetas as I'm not really a big fun of bugs ;-) but if you... more

“Not worth the entry fee”
2 of 5 stars
bubblefish
Wellington
Jan 11, 2007
4/8 found this review helpful

WE spent about 3 hrs in this reserve. In total we saw 8 birds - none of then rare and one type of insect. The walk was through typical NZ bush - beautiful but nothing that you could not find on many of of the walks here. What is in abundance are poison traps - you will see these easily... more

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at the end of Waiapu Rd | 1st left after the Karori Tunnel, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: 64 4 920 9200 Fax: 64 4 920 9000