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HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES

THERE’S NO COOLER SCHOOL HOLIDAY INSPIRATION & ENTERTAINMENT

Need a unique school holiday programme in Christchurch? Why not send them to Antarctica?!

Adventure, fun, excitement and enlightenment – it’s all waiting for them here!

Enrol your children in one of our Antarctic Academy Programmes and we’ll entertain and educate them about all things Antarctica.

They’ll discover our Little Blue Penguins, ride the Hägglund, find out how to survive in Antarctica, go exploring around the centre, play games and much more!

Learn more about each programme below and book your children’s experience online now.

What You Need to Know:

  • What to Bring: Each child must bring their own morning tea, lunch, drink bottle, sunhat, warm jacket and covered shoes. Sunscreen is recommended for outdoor play.
  • Lunch: A $10 lunch pack is available to pre-order. Consists of a wrap or sandwich, popcorn, fruit bowl, mini muffin or slice and special penguin biscuits.
    *Some dietary restrictions are unable to be catered to.

 

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OUR PROGRAMMES

Antarctic Penguin Keeper Programme

Become a penguin keeper for a day! An immersive journey into the world of the smallest penguin in the world. There’s nothing quite like a day spent learning from our specialist keepers.

In this ‘deep dive’ into aquatic avian life, children join our penguin keepers and assist them in their daily routine looking after our wonderful little blue penguins. Experience includes exclusive backstage access to the Vet Room and Penguin Feeding Pulpit. This is the type of behind-the-scenes encounter lifelong memories are made of!

*Please note: a minimum number of bookings are required for this programme to operate.

  • Ages: Minimum age 10 – 13 yrs
  • Time: runs from 9am – 3:30pm
  • Available: Mon 15th, Tue 16th, Wed 17th, Thu 18th, Mon 22nd, Tue 23rd & Wed 24th April
  • Cost: $79 per child
  • Discounts: Multi-day (5+ days) discount available. Please email [email protected] for more information on how to receive the multi-day discount.

ANTARCTIC PENGUIN KEEPER PROGRAMME

Become a penguin keeper for a day! An immersive journey into the world of the smallest penguin in the world. There’s nothing quite like a day spent learning from our specialist keepers.

In this ‘deep dive’ into aquatic avian life, children join our penguin keepers and assist them in their daily routine looking after our wonderful little blue penguins. Experience includes exclusive backstage access to the Vet Room and Penguin Feeding Pulpit. This is the type of behind-the-scenes encounter lifelong memories are made of!

*Please note: a minimum number of bookings are required for this programme to operate.

  • Ages: Minimum age 10 – 13 yrs
  • Time: runs from 9am – 3:30pm
  • Available: Mon 15th, Tue 16th, Wed 17th, Thu 18th, Mon 22nd, Tue 23rd & Wed 24th April
  • Cost: $79 per child
  • Discounts: Multi-day (5+ days) discount available. Please email [email protected] for more information on how to receive the multi-day discount.