National Kiwi Hatchery - Kiwi Encounter Guided Tour
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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 program 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.
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Public transportation 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
The facility is located onsite at the Agrodome
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 norcturnal house
Chính sách hủy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cần Quan Tâm
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 program. The National Kiwi Hatchery is located at the Agrodome, Rotorua.
Bao gồm
The chance to witness the kiwi chicks getting a health check, being weighed or fed (Sep to March)
Insight into an internationally renowned kiwi conservation programme
1 hour National Kiwi Hatchery guided experience in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility.
Return shuttle to the facility from the check-in zone at the Agrodome
See kiwi roam in our purpose-built nocturnal enclosure
Check out the interactive and immersive kiwi burrow experience
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
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National Kiwi Hatchery - Kiwi Encounter Guided Tour
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Really cool to see kiwi
Quest374363,,26 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Visiting the hatchery was so cool! Learning about their conservation efforts and things we can do to help prevent extinction of species, plus getting to see some kiwi running around in their nocturnal enclosures was an unforgettable experience! We also got to see a kiwi egg getting ready to hatch which was a once in a lifetime moment.
A must Do in Rotorua
pia60,,26 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00We did the “Behind the scenes” tour and learned so much with a knowledgeable guide! Bridget was very knowledgeable and patient with all our questions! The end with a close-up Kiwi “Obelix” was so cool!
Great work!
Brenna H,,24 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00The conservation efforts at the national kiwi hatchery are amazing. It was such a great opportunity to learn about all of NZ’s conservation efforts, but the details of how the kiwis are being preserved was fantastic to learn about. We even got to see some, which was a treat!!
Very upset and disappointed experience
Navigator49824408819,,21 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
1.00I was quite excited about visiting this kiwi farm. However, the experience left me really upset because of how I was treated by a young girl guide, who I understand is also an intern. I’m fully aware that photos and videos are not allowed, as light can make kiwi birds nervous. Before entering, I removed my smartwatch and put my DJI camera back into my bag. I only kept my phone in my pocket because my bag was too small to hold all my equipment. When we were inside the dark room where the kiwi lives, my husband asked where the kiwi bird was. I simply pointed towards the viewing window, without realising that the light from my phone screen might affect the kiwi bird. At that moment, the intern spoke to me very rudely and asked me to leave immediately. I apologised multiple times and explained that I hadn’t realised the phone screen could be an issue. She repeatedly asked if I had taken any photos and told me to delete them. I calmly explained that I hadn’t taken any photos at all. She then walked away and left me alone in the gift shop. Later, a staff member from the gift shop kindly asked what had happened and explained that if I simply put my phone back into my pocket, I could have continued watching the kiwi bird. However, by then, the intern had already asked me to leave. I may have misunderstood the situation, but the way it was handled felt unnecessarily harsh and unkind. Considering we paid a significant amount and travelled across half the world to learn about and appreciate kiwi birds, the experience was truly disappointing. I completely respect the rules put in place to protect the kiwi birds. However, I believe the situation could have been handled with a gentler reminder rather than immediately asking a visitor to leave. Education and kindness go a long way, especially for guests who genuinely care and are trying to do the right thing.
Great experience if you want to see kiwis and learn about conservation
Hani K,,21 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience. We saw two adult kiwis and a kiwi chick. Very informative and not too overwhelming for the kids. 100% recommend it.
Disappointed
SarahS7001,,20 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
2.00Very disappointed, we saw only two kiwi! For the price of it, and being a hatchery, I thought we would be able to see more…. As much as I understand that the goal isn’t to keep any, and the place tries to make money to be able to help more kiwis, I really felt robbed… it should be mentioned when booking that there might not be much to see on that day or something… having the descriptions and facts… well sadly, I can google that 😅 the main purpose was to actually see kiwi (and the no photo thing…. Well… ) All together, if it was 10€, the review would be different…
Great experience for a rainy day
AussieCarrie21,,16 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with our teenagers. Very informative, interesting and we got to see a Kiwi. Highly recommended and it's all indoors so a great activity for a rainy day.
Great learning opportunity
DanielleM447,,15 thg 12, 2025
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5.00What a unique experience. Happy that all proceeds go to supporting this important work. Very informative and just the right length of time for the tour.
Great guide and fun experience.
cassiesW4208QL,,15 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00Our family had a great. A big thanks to our guide Teresa for a fun and informative experience. We learnt so much about this beautiful creature.
Top three things I did in...
sasa e,,15 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00Def one of the top three things I did in New Zealand. Learned soooo much. Loved our tour guide Teresa. The kiwis are PRECIOUS!!
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