Experience our Maunga

Stand still, breathe in the forest air and experience the life force of the maunga (mountain). Hear birdsong, feel the rustle of the wind through ancient trees and experience the energy of nature - it's all here, waiting for you.

Annual Explorer Pass Membership

Enjoy access to Te Tui a Tane Southern Enclosure within Aotearoa New Zealand's largest fenced ecosanctuary for an entire year. See the changes across the seasons.

Enjoy access to Te Tui a Tane Southern Enclosure within Aotearoa New Zealand's largest fenced ecosanctuary for an entire year. Explore the ancient forest as often as you like and enjoying the changes across the seasons.

Your 12-month membership includes the following awesome benefits:

Unlimited daytime entry to the Southern Enclosure at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Subscription to our sanctuary newsletter, Maunga Matters
15% Discount on guided tours and events
15% Discount on accompanying Friends and Family
15% Discount at the gift shop (and online) for the member, excluding shipping costs

Pricing:

$70 for Adults
$35 for Children (5-16yrs, under 5s are free)
$175 for a Family Pass (2 Adults & up to 3 Children)

By becoming an Annual Explorer Member 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 730+ diverse species of flora and fauna living on Maungatautari. This supports Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari's vision to make the maunga sing!

Sanctuary Explorer Pass cards can be collected from reception at the Manu Tioriori Visitor Centre between 9:00am-4:00pm.

Ts and Cs:

Discount cannot be applied to Membership renewal.
This pass is not valid for use with any organised Education Programme visits.
Children 16 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Discounts cannot be applied to membership renewal and exclude gift voucher and cafe purchases.

Joining our Annual Explorer Pass Membership entitles you to:

Unlimited entry during daylight hours to the Southern Enclosure at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari for an entire year.
Subscription to the sanctuary newsletter, Maunga Matters
15% discount on guided tours and events
15% discount for accompanying Friends and Family
15% discount at the visitor centre gift shop (and online) for the named member, excludes shipping costs

Ts and Cs:

Discount cannot be applied to Membership renewal.

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

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

Discounts cannot be applied to membership renewal and exclude gift voucher and cafe purchases.

We were a group of 8, Sue was our guide. Would so recommend having Sue to guide. We would not have noticed or learnt anything by ourselves, noticed birds and plants with understanding the importance of sanctuary. Will be bringing the grandies next.

Helen Bingham

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The team are still absolutely buzzing about their time at Maungatautari! We all learnt SO much — about Rongoa, about the forest and how different plants can heal our ailments — but also how the forest as a whole can heal our inner-selves too. Everybody took something of great value...

Huka Honey Hive, Taupo

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I wanted to email you and tell you how literally amazing our day was and that we were absolutely blown away by the whole experience. You and your team are fantastic. All of the parents who attended raved about the whole day.

Ohaupo School

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A truly spectacular day for me thank you, and trust me I've done some really cool things before but this was right up there. The passion, the pride, the service beyond self and the truly intergenerational and transformational work you and the team have done and are doing is inspirational...

Simon

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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Because one THANK YOU is not enough! We felt very honoured and privileged to witness the health check and transfer process of two kiwi yesterday. To be so close to our iconic bird was very surreal for many of our team. Many photos were taken and I'm sure...

Nicola Greenwell

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I'm honestly still smiling after my afternoon on the maunga yesterday, so I had to write and thank you SO MUCH. The team is doing extraordinary work with the whole sanctuary, and to see the kiwi team, volunteers, dogs, it was absolutely amazing. It was very moving to see the kiwi close up....

Katy Scoullar

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I've hiked many, many forests around New Zealand, but this one hits differently. You just know you're in as native of an NZ forest as it can get, thanks to the predator-proof fence that takes a lot of work and money to maintain. The forest is alive with the beautiful songs of many...

Meggie Tran

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A beautiful and peaceful place.

Tony Nicholls

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My wife and I live in Miami and visited Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari during a trip to New Zealand a month ago. Our guide was Jenny. We were very impressed with her sincerity as well as your organization and the success of your work.

Anonymous, Miami, USA

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If you want to see New Zealand's nocturnal animals, go here. Of course, there are day tours as well as night tours. I went on a night tour and it was great. I was happy to see glow worms, go up to the observatory, and see many stars in the night sky! This is not a zoo, but a conservation...