Private Guided Kiwi Encounter in Nga Manu Reserve

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1 hour 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

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.

What's Included

Kneel pads
No photography

Meeting and pickup

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.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

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.

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

Tags

Nature and Wildlife Tours
Bird Watching
Wildlife Encounters
Wildlife Watching
Small Group
Involves Animals
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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