Tawharanui Night Tour: Stargazing and Wildlife

Spot kiwis and stargaze at Tawharanui. Experience bioluminescent beaches and nocturnal wildlife in a magical night tour. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tawharanui Peninsula - Kiwi Discovery Adventure:
    Join us for an exhilarating kiwi discovery adventure as twilight descends. Follow your experienced guide through the park’s native bush, staying vigilant as we hunt for traces of kiwi activity. Along the journey, delve into captivating insights about these beloved birds.
    Celestial Exploration:…
What's Included
  • Specialized equipment
  • Hot drink and Snack
  • Knowledgeable and Experienced Guide
What's Not Included
  • Campsite bookings and fees
Additional Information

Discover the enchanting beauty of Tawharanui Regional Park after dark, revealing a world of natural splendor and rich biodiversity. With minimal light pollution, Tawharanui is a paradise for stargazers, offering exceptional views of the night sky filled with stars, planets, and celestial wonders.
As the sun sets, Tawharanui’s nocturnal inhabitants come…

Location
Tawharanui Regional Park
Takatu Road
Meet near the public bathrooms at the end of Takatu Rd, in Tawharanui Regional Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kiwicat1981
Feb 26, 2025
Amazing 'kiwi' experience! - Brilliant experience, we loved our walk looking for kiwis- and were stunned to see 8 of them! Legend was a brilliant guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. We also enjoyed our stargazing and it was a nice surprise to have a tim tam and hot milo too!
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Justin_b
Jan 22, 2025
Legends a Legend - Legends a Legend, really enjoyed the experience and the knowledge he had. Managed to see 3 Kiwis and got really close to one!
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Silvisl2025
Jan 21, 2025
A very special, magnificent nature experience. - The nightly kiwi watching tour was one of the most impressive experiences of our New Zealand trip. Being able to observe the shy animals in their natural environment so close up was a very special experience. Thanks to our friendly and experienced guide.
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Ryannr6217py
Jan 16, 2025
Kiwi and stargazing - We were sceptical at first because of the price but it was worth every penny. This tour is a MUST, I recommend to anyone visiting NZ!! Lucas our guide was very friendly, we got to see 3 kiwis and it was a perfect night for stargazing.
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Sunshine57487282286
Dec 4, 2024
Kiwi birds not the fruit - Legend was an informative guide, he did well but could have told us more about the Maori culture (though he already knew a lot! - i'm just being needy). Stars and kiwis were plentiful
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Lukewf4295xq
Oct 24, 2024
100% Recommend - Had an amazing experience on the kiwi spotting and stargazing tour. We saw 5 Kiwi birds and got to look at the stars whilst learning about the Maori Astrology. Our guides were fantastic, would 100% recommend this tour to anyone.
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Onair07985843244
Sep 21, 2024
Wild Kiwis and Stars - Amazing tour where I saw the kiwis - three of them - and indeed the stars that were explained nicely. I was also fortunate enough to sleep in the Glamping tent option overnight experience and with no regrets. Thanks SNM team
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Leidamariet
Feb 20, 2025
Must do unique activity for your NZ trip - Ok, want to start by saying really I would have liked to have give a 4.5 but we can't do half star ratings. Legend, our tour guide, was absolutely brilliant and gets a 5-star rating. He was able to help us spot 11 kiwi and taught us so much about the kiwis and the night sky. The only criticism was that communication about the glamping add-on could have been better. The tents are set up 2 hours before the tour but we weren't told where it would be set up on the campground and there was no sign outside the tent. Luckily we were the only glampers that night so we were able to find it beforehand. Overall, we were really happy though and will definitely book again when back in NZ.
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