Experience the Franz Josef Wildlife Center, the largest kiwi hatching facility in the South Island. Skip the line and get a backstage pass for an exclusive tour. Book now!
Experience the Franz Josef Wildlife Center, the largest kiwi hatching facility in the South Island. Skip the line and get a backstage pass for an exclusive tour. Book now!
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West Coast Wildlife Centre - The centre is open every day from 8.30am.
A free takeaway learning booklet is provided at no extra charge.
All tickets purchased are valid for 48 hours. This means guests can come in and out of the attraction as often as they like.
During your visit, you’ll be able to see live kiwi during the day inside the nocturnal…
- West Coast Wildlife Centre - The centre is open every day from 8.30am.
A free takeaway learning booklet is provided at no extra charge.
All tickets purchased are valid for 48 hours. This means guests can come in and out of the attraction as often as they like.
During your visit, you’ll be able to see live kiwi during the day inside the nocturnal house, See live Tuatara, and discover the interactive glacier attraction and storytelling areas/films as well as films and information around NZ’s ambitious goal to become predator free by 2050.
You’ll also have the option to go behind the scenes on the VIP Backstage Pass Tour rated “highly recommended” by Lonely Planet and Tripadvisor Traveller’s Choice Award winner for 2022. A fully guided 40-minute tour behind the scenes to see our kiwi incubation and hatching and Tuatara programmes.
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Local taxes covered
- Complimentary car parking
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) included
- Local taxes covered
- Complimentary car parking
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- DVD (available to purchase)
Lonely Planet listed the West Coast Wildlife Centre as one of 12 must-visit attractions in New Zealand. Being the largest kiwi hatchery in the South Island, it’s the premier indoor all-weather visit in Franz Josef. Inside the nocturnal house, visitors are given the rare opportunity to see live kiwi during daylight hours, including some of the rarest…
Lonely Planet listed the West Coast Wildlife Centre as one of 12 must-visit attractions in New Zealand. Being the largest kiwi hatchery in the South Island, it’s the premier indoor all-weather visit in Franz Josef. Inside the nocturnal house, visitors are given the rare opportunity to see live kiwi during daylight hours, including some of the rarest species in the world. The centre offers an interactive glacier display and features local West Coast stories. Additionally, you can venture behind the scenes with the limited availability “Kiwi & Tuatara Backstage Pass Tour”, a 40-minute adventure for which early booking is suggested. Also, within this sheltered facility, take advantage of the best shopping in Franz Josef, together with free Wi-Fi at the café that TripAdvisor clients vouch for as the ‘best Coffee’ locale in Franz Josef. Purchasing a VIP Backstage Pass Tour also includes a general admission ticket to the centre.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Main attraction is wheelchair friendly, but backstage pass tour is not wheelchair accessible
- Photography is restricted inside the kiwi nocturnal house but available on the kiwi backstage pass tour
- Proof of age require if purchasing a senior ticket (over 65 years of age)
- Cafe with food and coffee available to purchase. All major credit cards accepted
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.