Avon Valley Safaris

Welcome to the heart of New Zealand where nestled in regional Marlborough, Avon Valley Safaris provides a gateway to the New Zealand back-country and an opportunity to capture “The Real New Zealand”.

Our private properties are home to some of New Zealand’s premier game animals. This pristine habitat is the land of majestic red stag where soaring mountains meet the endless coastlines. Set among the Manuka filled valleys of the Avon Valley we offer a range of activities to suit the traveler looking to experience rural New Zealand.

Spot and stalk roaring red stag with either rifle or camera, challenge yourself on our fully automated sporting clay target course The Governors Rest or relax at our secluded lodge on the banks of The Teme river.

Being based in the Marlborough region at the top of the South Island, Avon Valley Safaris offers more than just a hunting destination. Our proximity to some of New Zealand’s most famous wineries and the beautiful Marlborough Sounds enables our guests to experience everything our region has to offer.

In addition to world-class red stag hunting we can offer quality hunts for tahr, chamois, fallow, elk, ram, goat, boar, whitetail. Complement your big game adventure with excellent small game hunting (English hare, rabbit), fresh and saltwater fishing, waterfowl and upland game hunting (Paradise Shelduck and Californian quail).