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National Kiwi Hatchery - Kiwi Encounter Guided Tour

By National Kiwi Hatchery
9.6 out of 10
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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$64 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
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Overview

See conservation in action at the most successful kiwi hatchery in the world!

The National Kiwi Hatchery is the national leader in kiwi husbandry, egg incubation systems, hatching techniques and kiwi chick rearing. During your guided tour of the National Kiwi Hatchery you’ll get to learn about New Zealand's renowned kiwi conservation programme which has successfully hatched over 2,500 kiwi chicks. You’ll get to explore the interactive kiwi burrow, learn about egg incubation and hatching techniques. And see kiwi roam and forage in the Nocturnal House.

An educational, thought-provoking and truly unique experience, you'll get to see how we're helping kiwi at the largest and most successful kiwi hatchery in the world.

A non-for profit organisation, your ticket entry fee goes straight back to our kiwi hatching programme.

Activity location

  • The National Kiwi Hatchery
    • 141 Western Road
    • 3010, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The National Kiwi Hatchery
    • 141 Western Road
    • 3010, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

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National Kiwi Hatchery - Kiwi Encounter Guided Tour
  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$63.63 x 1 AdultAU$63.63
Total
Price is AU$63.63
Until Sun, 15 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    The chance to witness the kiwi chicks getting a health check, being weighed or fed (Sep to March)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Insight into an internationally renowned kiwi conservation programme
  • What's includedWhat's included
    1 hour National Kiwi Hatchery guided experience in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return shuttle to the facility from the check-in zone at the Agrodome
  • What's includedWhat's included
    See kiwi roam in our purpose-built nocturnal enclosure
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Check out the interactive and immersive kiwi burrow experience
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be minimum 5 years old to participate
  • Check-in 15 minutes prior to the tour departure time
  • Hatching season is September to March. Outside of these dates, you may not see a Kiwi chick or egg, but still see live Kiwi in the nocturnal house
  • The facility is located on-site at the Agrodome Farm, Rotorua
  • Children under 5 years of age are unable to take part in this experience

Activity itinerary

The National Kiwi Hatchery

  • Admission ticket included
See conservation in action at one of the largest and most successful kiwi hatchery in the world! The National Kiwi Hatchery is the national leader in kiwi husbandry, egg incubation systems, hatching techniques and kiwi chick rearing. When you join one of our experiences, you'll get to see kiwi eggs being incubated, the hatching process and newly hatched kiwi chicks. Hatching season is September and March and the highest chance for you to see kiwi eggs and chicks. Outside of these months you will have chance to observe our resident adult kiwi foraging in our Nocturnal House. Your ticket entry goes straight back to our kiwi hatching programme. The National Kiwi Hatchery is located at the Agrodome, Rotorua.

Location

Activity location

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    The National Kiwi Hatchery
    • 141 Western Road
    • 3010, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The National Kiwi Hatchery
    • 141 Western Road
    • 3010, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand

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