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Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Come visit our petting Zoo and feed our farm animals. We provide food with every entry for you to hand feed the animals and you can bottle feed our pet lambs and take photos with them!
Highlights
- Meet the cute animals e.g Merino sheeps, KuneKune pigs, alpacas & calf!
- Pet the animals, hug them, get close with them and take photos!
- Bottle feed the merino lambs with milk during the season!
- Hand-feed the animals with nutritious nut feeds!
- Guided tour to learn about the habits of each animal and how to take care of them.
Our family has farmed this land since 1928 and we love sharing our home with visitors from all over the world.
If you're looking for a hands-on animal experience then come and say hello to our farmyard favorites. Pet and feed our Merino Sheep, Kune Kune Pigs, Lambs, Alpacas, Calf and rabbits. Learn their names and personalities and let our friendly staff teach you about the habits of each animal and explain how we care for them.
Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo is located on the original grounds of the historic Mt John Homestead and Farm Yard, a 5-10 minute walk from the village center.
The admission price includes animal feed and additional feed can be purchased for $10 per bag. Bottle feeding is done at 9.00am, 2.00pm, & 7.00pm daily. Please let a staff member know if you would like to join in.
To ensure that our petting zoo experience is fun and safe for our guests and animals please read the following:
Active Supervision: Children must be supervised by an adult at all times whilst interacting with our animals.
Don't Run: Please don't run near to, or chase our animals.
No Dogs: Dogs are not allowed in, or near our petting zoo. They are allowed in the car park but MUST be on a lead.
Please Keep Noise Down: Please don't shout at our animals. If noise levels are kept low it ensure a better environment for guests and our furry friends.
No Drones: Drones are banned in Lake Tekapo due to our local airport. They also scare our animals.
Strictly No Smoking Or Vaping: Thank you
No Outside Food: Our animals have set diets, please don't bring your own food for them.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
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- Adult$20.00
- Child$10.00
- Adult$11.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$8.00
- Adult$11.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$8.00
- Adult$11.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$8.00
- Adult$20.00
- Child$10.00
- Adult$13.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$8.90
- Adult$15.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$8.00
- Adult$20.00
- Child$10.00
Authenticated ReviewsAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're so glad you enjoyed spending time with our alpacas! 😊 And yes, great call on the rain boots—we appreciate your feedback and will keep working to improve the experience. Hope to see you again soon! 🦙💛
ZhiYi Tan from New Zealand wrote on 23 May 2025
such a unique petting zoo experience
Had such a fun time getting up close with the animals and feeding them. The alpacas (especially Chewbacca) and pigs (Gin and Tonic) are so gentle and we found it cool that the pigs could sit on command. The sheeps on the other hand were chasing us for food which was hilarious and extremely adorable. Got a chance to see a calf too and she's the sweetest.
From Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a fun time with our animals 🐷🐑🐮 So glad you got to meet the calf too—she’s a sweetheart! Hope to welcome you back again soon! 😊
Rhaine Grace from New Zealand wrote on 08 May 2025
Lovely experience
The tour guide was kind and lovely. The animals are so cute and we, especially my son, really enjoyed the experience. One of his favorite experiences. So cool to pet and feed them.
From Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so happy to hear you and your son had a great time at the petting zoo. It means a lot to us that it was one of his favorite experiences! 🐷🦙🐑 Hope to see you both again soon! 😊 Best wishes, Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo Team
samm37 from United Kingdom wrote on 15 February 2025
AMAZING
I had such an amazing time on the farm with Suzie. We got to meet the sheep, alpacas and pigs! We also got to feed the lamb which was such an amazing experience. You must visit if in the area!
From Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Hi Sam, Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 I’m so glad you had a great time at the farm 🐑🐾. It was wonderful having you here, and I’m so happy you enjoyed meeting all the animals 🦙🐖. Hope to see you again soon! 💖 Best wishes, Suzie
Vanessa Seow from Singapore wrote on 20 January 2025
Really cool experience!
We are from Sunny Singapore - aka the city, so we never really got to see animals up close (other than at the zoo). Being able to feed the animals, pet them, learning specific things about them was very eye opening and we thoroughly enjoyed all the knowledges that was shared with us. Thank you team!
From Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo
Hi Venessa, Thank you so much for the wonderful review! 😊 It’s amazing to hear how much you enjoyed the experience and learned about the animals 🐑🦙. It was a pleasure sharing the farm with you, and I’m so glad you had a chance to get up close to them! 🌟 Hope you carry these memories back to sunny Singapore! 🌞 Best wishes, Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo Team
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Liren Zha from New Zealand wrote on 25 May 2025
Fun and interesting experience
The alpacas were absolutely adorable, especially the fawn-colored one — it was so gentle. While the others would eagerly compete for food, this one stayed calm and didn’t push in. Overall, it was a fun and interesting experience. However, the ground was covered in sheep and alpaca droppings, making it easy to accidentally step in some. Wearing rain boots turned out to be a very wise decision.