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Private Guided Kiwi Encounter in Nga Manu Reserve

Location Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
$49.24
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

The Kiwi is one of New Zealand's national icons. The two kiwi on this tour are part of the NZ North Island Brown Kiwi Breeding Recovery Program. The kiwi are in their own private natural habitat, away from the public. They share this with two morepork (brown owl).
This kiwi tour is an incredibly intimate experience, in groups of up to 10 people, the experience offers you an up-close advantage of the ever-elusive kiwi in its natural habitat. Private tours also available, for bigger groups we do waves of 10 people at a time.
Kiwi Night Encounter
Theo's Cottage-reserve cottage
Theo's Cottage stay overnight
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Hot chocolate
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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  • Kneel pads
  • No photography

Meeting point
This is an experience timed for dusk and sunset and will last approximately one and a half hours. Guests meet in the Ngā Manu Visitor Center, and are taken through an informational session, then escorted to a private Kiwi Enclosure.
Return details
This is an experience timed for dusk and sunset and will last approximately one and a half hours. Guests meet in the Ngā Manu Visitor Center, and are taken through an informational session, then escorted to a private Kiwi Enclosure.

Hosted by your Kiwi Night Encounter guide, learn about the Kiwi and Ngā Manu’s contribution and participation in the Kiwi recovery programme. You will be taken out to a private enclosure for Kiwi viewing in the dark. See the Kiwi in it's habitat and using an ultra red light, watch it go about it's normal routine without knowing you are there while ruru (also called a small brown owl or morepork) fly around you as you do.

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Private Guided Kiwi Encounter in Nga Manu Reserve

    Location Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
    $49.24
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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