Things to do
Our Pride of Lions
Time your visit around our daily feeding times and you’ll catch the park at its liveliest.
Watch them come alive at feeding time
Our African lions feed daily at 2.30pm. You’ll watch from a safe viewing spot where you can see the whole pride active.
Rain or shine, it happens every day. After the lions, stick around for native bird feeding at 3pm for something completely different.
Tree Top
Climb above the bush canopy on our elevated treetop walkway for a different view of the valley and the wildlife below.
The Experience
The walkway lifts you up into the tree canopy, close enough to the native trees to touch, with views back down over the animals and streams below. It’s a short, easy climb with plenty to see once you’re up there.
Practical Info
The treetop walkway is the only part of the park you’ll need to climb stairs for. Entry and exit sit close together, so anyone who’d rather stay on the ground can wait nearby while the rest of their group goes up.
Spring
A freshwater spring still runs through Paradise Valley today, feeding the Ngongotaha Stream and the trout that live in it.
About the Spring
The spring is what put Paradise Valley on the map in 1939, and it still supplies all the park’s water today. You can drink straight from the source.
What to See Here
Wild rainbow and brown trout move through the stream, along with native eels. Buy a bag of food at the gate and feed them by hand, or look through the underwater viewing window for a closer look.
