Annual Explorer

Enjoy access to Te Tūī a Tāne Southern Enclosure within Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest fenced sanctuary for an entire year. Explore the ancient forest as often as you like and see the changes across the seasons.

By becoming an Annual Explorer holder you help us to continue to restore and protect some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most rare and endangered species, that are part of the precious ecosystem of diverse flora and fauna living on Maungatautari. This supports Sanctuary Mountain®'s vision to share the mauri and the mana of the maunga!

See also our Kaihōpara Kids option for unlimited day time visits for one named child (5-16 years) and ANY accompanying adult.

Sanctuary Explorer Pass/es collected from reception at Manu Tīoriori Visitor Centre between 9:00am-4:00pm.

This pass is not valid for use for any organised Education Programme visits.

Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

access to Te Tūī a Tāne Southern Enclosure within Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest fenced sanctuary for an entire year

What our visitors say

Just wow! Absolutely wonderful! We recently did the Ancient Forest Tour and The Tautari Wetland tour. Just incredible. We highly recommend this experience, cannot rate it enough. We will be back. We even got to see Tuatara, Kākā and Takahē.

Tasman Travels, Aotearoa New Zealand

Sanctuary Mountain is meant for nature and bird lovers and those who wish to learn more about the native flora and fauna. The maintained trails provide an opportunity to see some unique biodiversity, including endangered species (when they come out of hiding). Our knowledgeable guide Sue...

Mike Cristello

Thank you for looking after our precious wildlife.

Tracey

There are great hiking trails that can easily be walked in one visit. You can see many native birds and look at local plants. It's worth a visit!!!

Linea Matheis

Impressive Magical Inexpensive

Gerhard Markus Beckmann

Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari has a beautiful array of native New Zealand birds. The tracks are well signposted and easy to navigate I would highly recommend for any nature or bird lover or photographer.

Lydia Gillies, Auckland, New Zealand

Brilliant experience - looking forward to next year!!

Kings School

A great morning activity for our family. Our mountain buggy terrain was easily able to navigate the trails.

Emma Southall

Thank you all for an awesome educational experience last week. The tamariki were stoked, as were we all. We look forward to visiting again in the future.

Te Wharekura o te Kaokaoroa o Patetere

Education Programme Review: Great pre trip organisation and support. Excellent team of engaging educators and such an amazing resource! A really great field trip that was as close to real world biology as I have done in the high school setting.

Cambridge High School