Guided Tours

The National Kiwi Hatchery Tour

Name: The National Kiwi Hatchery Tour
Start: 2025-02-21T14:15:00
End: 2025-02-21T15:15:00
Location: The National Kiwi Hatchery

Staff at The National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua showing tourists a newborn kiwi hatchling

Kiwi hatchling at Rotorua National Kiwi Hatchery, New Zealand.

Kiwi chick hatching demonstration at The National Kiwi Hatchery, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Kiwi chick being fed by a guide during an interactive session at The National Kiwi Hatchery, Rotorua.

Take a one-hour tour, see kiwis hatching, explore their burrows, and maybe even see chicks being fed!

Highlights

Enjoy a 1-hour guided tour in our state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility.
Go behind the scenes to witness the hatchery operations, from egg incubation to hatching.
Observe adult and juvenile kiwi in our specially designed nocturnal enclosure and explore the immersive kiwi burrow experience.
If you're lucky, you might see kiwi chicks being weighed, fed, or receiving a health check.
Fun fact: The National Kiwi Hatchery has successfully hatched and raised over 2,500 kiwi chicks, making it the leading kiwi conservation facility in the world!

Inclusions

1-hour guided Kiwi Hatchery Tour
Transfer to the hatchery from the Agrodome

Exclusions

Food & drinks

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Your experience

Experience kiwi conservation up close

Join a 60-minute guided tour and see conservation in action! Explore a state-of-the-art facility, step into the darkness of a nocturnal house, and see the unique world of kiwi. Learn from expert guides, watch the hatching process, and see these iconic birds up close. Best of all, 100% of your ticket supports kiwi conservation!

Explore the world’s leading kiwi hatchery

The National Kiwi Hatchery, Aotearoa, is the world’s most successful kiwi hatching center, with over 2,500 chicks released since 1995. Enjoy exclusive viewing experiences, meet kiwi experts, and step inside a human-sized burrow or giant kiwi egg. Every visit helps protect New Zealand’s national icon!

Know before you go

What’s not allowed

Flash photography and video recording

Additional information

For the safety of guests and kiwi, children under 5 are not permitted on National Kiwi Hatchery Tours, and those 14 and under must be accompanied by a guardian 16 or older.
The tour groups are limited to a maximum of 10 people.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.