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Rotorua: The National Kiwi Hatchery Kiwi Encounter Tour

By The National Kiwi Hatchery Aotearoa
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $56 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Visit the world’s largest and most successful kiwi hatching and rearing centre
  • See Kiwi bird conservation in action in this unique, 1-Hour Kiwi Encounter tour
  • Hear from passionate kiwi conservation experts about hatching and incubation
  • If you’re lucky see a newly hatched kiwi chick being fed or watch a health check
  • 100% of your ticket goes back to the kiwi hatching programme

Activity location

    • Rotorua
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 141 Western Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand | The National Kiwi Hatchery is located at the Agrodome, just 10 minutes north of Rotorua city center. There is a free carpark onsite. For wheelchair accessibility, customers need to drive straight to the hatching facility. Please contact our team once you confirm your booking and we can provide directions.
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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Rotorua: The National Kiwi Hatchery Kiwi Encounter Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
CA $56.13 x 1 AdultCA $56.13
Total
Price is CA $56.13
Until Mon, Oct 6

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    1-hour tour of the National Kiwi Hatchery
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert and knowledgeable guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Viewing of kiwi eggs and chicks (hatching season September-March)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Spot live kiwi in their nocturnal house (all year round)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Donation to the hatchery facility
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Shuttle from the check-in area at the Agrodome to the hatchery facility
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Flash photography, Video recording
  • Not suitable for: Children under 5 years

What you can expect

The National Kiwi Hatchery is proudly the world’s largest and most successful kiwi hatching and rearing centre.

As a not-for-profit, charitable trust, it focuses on breeding and nurturing kiwis in captivity to help boost the population of this endangered species.

The guided one-hour Kiwi Encounter tour offers a unforgettable opportunity to explore this renowned conservation centre, learn about the kiwi bird’s struggle for survival, and see how they have successfully hatched over 2,500 kiwi chicks.

Observe the work of the kiwi husbandry team and gain insight into the process of hatching and raising chicks.

Every Kiwi Hatchery tour is a 100% donation to our kiwi hatching programme, with all funds directly supporting our conservation efforts. Your support is directly helping save our precious kiwi.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • Rotorua
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 141 Western Road, Ngongotahā, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand | The National Kiwi Hatchery is located at the Agrodome, just 10 minutes north of Rotorua city center. There is a free carpark onsite. For wheelchair accessibility, customers need to drive straight to the hatching facility. Please contact our team once you confirm your booking and we can provide directions.
    • Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand