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Kiwi Night Encounter at Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
$36.36
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Kiwi Night Encounter offers one of the best chances in New Zealand to see kiwi up close, an experience many describe as a must-do in New Zealand.
Your evening begins in the visitor centre, where experienced guides introduce you to kiwi and the conservation work behind their protection. You’ll then be guided to a purpose-built habitat designed to support natural kiwi behaviour while allowing for quiet, respectful observation.
As darkness falls, a resident pair of North Island brown kiwi emerge to forage — probing the ground, moving through the undergrowth, and displaying their natural nocturnal behaviours. Small group sizes ensure a calm, low-impact environment throughout the experience.
While kiwi are the focus, Ruru (morepork) are often seen and heard overhead and may be observed flying through the habitat as they feed — offering a glimpse into the wider nocturnal ecosystem.
Ngā Manu is a working conservation reserve, and all encounters are shaped around the wellbeing of animals.
Your evening begins in the visitor centre, where experienced guides introduce you to kiwi and the conservation work behind their protection. You’ll then be guided to a purpose-built habitat designed to support natural kiwi behaviour while allowing for quiet, respectful observation.
As darkness falls, a resident pair of North Island brown kiwi emerge to forage — probing the ground, moving through the undergrowth, and displaying their natural nocturnal behaviours. Small group sizes ensure a calm, low-impact environment throughout the experience.
While kiwi are the focus, Ruru (morepork) are often seen and heard overhead and may be observed flying through the habitat as they feed — offering a glimpse into the wider nocturnal ecosystem.
Ngā Manu is a working conservation reserve, and all encounters are shaped around the wellbeing of animals.
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Kiwi Night Encounter
Theo's Cottage stay overnight
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Theo's Cottage stay overnight
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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.
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.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Kneel pads are provided for comfort.
- 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 Nature Reserve Visitor Center, and are taken through an informational session, then escorted to the Kiwi habitat.
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 Nature Reserve Visitor Center, and are taken through an informational session, then escorted to the Kiwi habitat.
• Introductory talk in the visitor centre
• Short guided walk to the kiwi viewing habitat
• Low-light, nocturnal viewing conditions
• Slow-paced, quiet experience focused on observation
• Wildlife behaviour that varies naturally each evening
• Short guided walk to the kiwi viewing habitat
• Low-light, nocturnal viewing conditions
• Slow-paced, quiet experience focused on observation
• Wildlife behaviour that varies naturally each evening
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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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Kiwi Night Encounter at Nga Manu Nature Reserve
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
$36.36
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!