National Kiwi Hatchery: Witness World-class Kiwi Conservation Techniques

Experience world-class kiwi conservation techniques at the National Kiwi Hatchery. Witness the incubation, hatching, and rearing of kiwi chicks while supporting their conservation efforts.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The National Kiwi Hatchery - The National Kiwi Hatchery is located at the Agrodome, Rotorua.
    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…
What's Included
  • Admission Ticket
  • 1 hour National Kiwi Hatchery guided experience
  • Interactive Kiwi Burrow
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

See conservation in action at one of the largest and most successful kiwi hatcheries 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…

Location
The National Kiwi Hatchery
Western Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Courtneymc9832av
Dec 16, 2024
Awesome! See Kiwis up close! - I loved being able to see 3 kiwi birds and a baby in an incubator! Our tour guide was informative and we had a small group. This was so worth it if you’re near Rotorua! I also like that the money made from your ticket funds the conservation this sanctuary does. Their work is so important!
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Jacquelinesi3797nm
Dec 14, 2024
Wonderful Learning Experience for all Ages. - This is a must do on the North Island! Teresa was our guide and she was fantastic! Teresa was so knowledgeable, explained everything, took questions and you could feel the passion there that all of the staff have for these beautiful creatures. We got to see every part of the kiwi's development, the candling process and actually view kiwi's in their environment.
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Hpgoh
Dec 12, 2024
Cuties - Must visit! Cute kiwi chicks awaiting you. Learn about every stage of a kiwi’s growth from its eggs being laid. Informative exhibits and labs.
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Abroad2016
Dec 11, 2024
A must for all in nature and kiwis xnterested people! - We are very glad we booked this tour. It was very interesting, we learned much about kiwis. It was touching to see these birds in the "night house" (we were very lucky to see three kiwis!). Our guide Melanie was very sympathic and told us much about kiwis. We were happy that her English was so good to understand (for foreigners it's sometimes hard to understand the fast speaking (but always friendly) people in NZ 😉. We recommend this tour very much! Thank you very much!
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959nathaliei
Dec 7, 2024
Kiwi a very nice experience - A very nice time spent with a passionate. Good explanations, the course is didactic and we had the chance to see 2 Kiwis in their nocturnal enclosures and a small controlled during our passage (weighing, state of health...). Your contribution to the repopulation in nature of this particular and endearing bird. Thank you for them!
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Alissa
Dec 6, 2024
Informative and entertaining. Thanks Melanie. - This tour, led by Melanie, was informative and fun. We learned a lot about the conservation and repopulation efforts. These flightless birds are amazing and beautiful. A wonderful experience.
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Alexak913
Dec 1, 2024
One of my fav experience in NZ! - Fantastic experience! We had the best guide, and bc it's spring right now, got to see several baby kiwis at different stages. Learned a ton - congrats on making it such a fun tour and thanks for all of your great work!
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W924snd
Nov 29, 2024
Simply a must-do on the north island - I had written a long rave but the app didn't post or save it; so, in a nutshell: - must-do in NZ because unique in the country - informative, engaging, friendly tour - we saw Kiwis, even one hatched the day before - not funded, so Kiwis need you to book this tour since they're critically endangered - not expensive - almost perfect in terms of duration, information, conservation surplus, friendliness You probably won't see Kiwis any other way and are doing something for conservation of this odd and fantastic animal.
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Filipa_a
Nov 28, 2024
So great! - This tour was so great and informative! We learned everything there is to know about Kiwis! We also got to see some Kiwis which was amazing! Unfortunately we couldn’t take photos, which was very sad. I don’t believe this would be any problem for them, but we respected it nonetheless. At the end you can even sponsor your own kiwi and name it if you’d like, which I thought was amazing. And the whole amount of money of the tickets goes to the Kiwis and I think that’s amazing. Great visit and great guide!
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Bigeater101
Dec 16, 2024
Worth the experience! - This was an experience that I had been excitedly anticipating once I realized that I would not be seeing kiwis in the wild all over New Zealand. I was so excited to observe the living birds, some only days old. We were able to see one hand fed and saw eggs that were incubating up close. Our guide was informative as were the videos presented.
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