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Kiwi Park Queenstown Admission

Name: Kiwi Park Queenstown Admission
Brand: Kiwi Park Queenstown
SKU: 7085KIWI
Price: 33.83 USD
Rating: 4.5 (224 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceQueenstown, New Zealand

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Observe more than 20 native bird species —including New Zealand’s namesake, the kiwi — with admission to Kiwi Birdlife Park in central Queenstown. See wildlife shows, nature exhibits, and daily keeper presentations, and catch a rare sight of the flightless kiwi in a nocturnal enclosure. Your admission ticket is valid for the entire day so you can explore the park at your own pace.

Admission ticket to Kiwi Birdlife Park in Queenstown
View more than 20 types of native birds, plus the tuatara
Observe kiwis after dark in an enclosure that mimics a nocturnal environment
Enjoy a complimentary audio tour to explore at your own pace

What's Included

Audio Guide
Kiwi Viewing
Conservation Show

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Parking

Meeting and Pickup

Start time

Opening hours

10/1/2019 - 5/19/2025
Monday - Sunday : 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

What To Expect

The Kiwi Birdlife Park, a 5-acre (2-hectare) wildlife park conveniently located in central Queenstown, offers a family-friendly experience. With your all-day admission ticket, explore the park at your own pace and make use of a complimentary audio tour to learn about the attractions.

At the New Zealand Conservation Show, held twice daily in an outdoor area enclosed in netting, birds like the kakariki (a type of parakeet) and the kereru, or New Zealand pigeon, can fly free. You can also get an up-close look at birds of prey, and learn about pateke (a type of duck), buff weka (a flightless bird) and Antipodes Island parakeets.

Head to the Tuatara Encounter, where you’ll come in contact with a prehistoric lizard that is sometimes referred to as a living dinosaur.

Step into specially designed nocturnal enclosures for optimal viewing of kiwi birds, New Zealand’s national bird. Witness kiwi feedings and learn about the flightless birds’ underground burrows where they prefer to sleep during daylight hours.

Take a forest walk past trout-filled streams and hear about the park’s conservation efforts, which include rehabilitation of injured wildlife and the breeding of kiwis for release in the wild.

Kiwi Park

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wear sun protection and comfortable walking shoes
Wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Operated by Kiwi Park Queenstown

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

224 reviews

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Best place to see Kiwi birds

Elizabeth_S, Mar 2024

If you want to see a kiwi bird, then this is the place to go. Well-maintained park, several programs included in admission and a large night-vision building that beautifully houses four kiwi. We saw them all!

REAL Kiwis!!!

Lauren_L, Mar 2024

I loved seeing all the birds in real life, especially the kiwis who I could have watched for hours as they are hilarious. The paths are a bit steep in some places so harder for people with mobility issues but great for families with kids. I also love supporting something which helps to preserve endangered wildlife. Keep up the good work!

Mediocre

Kelley_L, Feb 2024

The kiwi was very hard to see considering the dark background we had to view it. They are doing construction to add more room for the conservation talks.

We saw some kiwi!

Thomas_G, Feb 2024

It was wonderful to see kiwi and learn about the conservation being undertaken. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Must do when in queenstown

Camille_R, Feb 2024

Loved our visit to kiwi park. Got to learn all about local endangered species and how everyone can play a part in protecting the local ecosystem. And of course saw lots of kiwi which was incredible

Great environment for New Zealand’s natives !

Marjory_B, Feb 2024

The Kiwi Park is an environmentally sensitive and responsible habitat for several birds native to New Zealand. The first 50 guests received tokens allowing them to be in the Kiwi House with the naturalist. We got there early because we didn’t know if there would be a queue, which there was not. We had a little trouble with the signage and weren’t sure where to go from the visitor center. We did make it to the Kiwi House before 10:00 which is the only time to really see kiwis. We were probably in the house a half an hour before we adjusted to the dark. Then we really could see the kiwis! Holy cats!!! These birds are remarkable. It was so enlightening! The rest of the park was interesting and included more than animals which I thought was insightful. We totally enjoyed the park.

Lovely visit to Kiwi Park

Lan_N, Dec 2023

Our family visited Kiwi Park Queenstown on 20Dec2023. It was a lovely experience. We saw Kiwi actively searching for food in the dark room (Kiwi Encouter) and learned about the program to save young Kiwi and then to release them back in to the wild when they reach adult age. There are many other bird species we met in the park as well. It was very interesting and knowledgeable for our 3 children age between 11-16.

One of the best places to see kiwi

Emma_K, Nov 2023

If you want to see kiwi birds, this is one of the best places in the country to see them. I recommend timing your visit to start with the conservation show, which is a great introduction to all the work the Kiwi Park is doing. From there, you can easily make your way to the kiwi encounter without rushing past the other birds. There's four kiwis at the park right now—very active hunting for food during the show, which was awesome to see.

Awesome

Narissa_C, Sep 2023

My daughter loved seeing the kiwi birds ,the most as she's never seen one before as from Australia. I enjoyed the encounters. Good park to take the children to see.

Fun park for kids. Lots...

Anna_Z, Sep 2023

Fun park for kids. Lots of native birds. Small area to walk around. Close to gondola. Informative sessions

Expensive

Veronica_S, Jul 2023

Didn’t have a lot to see for the price of admission ………they do good work with conservation though !!!

Kiwi Park is awesome

Grant_B, Jul 2023

Finally saw our first kiwi! The conservation show was awesome staff were extremely knowledgeable and kids loved meeting some of the animals on show.

Good fun

Leon_T, Apr 2023

Really educational and fun. Don't let the naysayers discourage you from coming. The audio guide was good, and the kiwis are easy to spot after getting your eyes accustomed to the dark. Great conservation work done at the park and also enjoyed both the Kiwi encounter and the show

Wonderful.

Jennie_G, Mar 2023

Really loved seeing the kiwis and hearing them. Didn't realize they were so verbal. But also thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the other birds in the park. The honey tasting was a nice little bonus

Choose something else

Kylie_B, Jan 2023

Not the best experience. When we arrived, the reception staff told us to join one of the encounter experiences, but upon entering the pavilion, the staff member conducting the show, quite aggressively told us to take a seat, even though there were none, so we had to sit on the floor and couldn’t see the show.

Worth checking out!

Caten_A, Dec 2022

My husband and I loved walking around and learning about New Zealand birds! Just a heads up the ticket is good for 3 days apparently! We had purchased this ticket the same day we did Roy’s peak and unfortunately ran out of time to make it to the bird park. When we went the following day the staff told us our tickets were still good so we didn’t have to repurchase them. It was an amazing experience! Definitely recommend timing it so you can watch both shows! It’s definitely worth the time to check out the park and the shows!!

Not worth it . Not value for money...

Nishant_B, Jul 2016

Not worth it . Not value for money . Save your buck rather for other activities. Most of birds are non existent in the park

Excellent presentation of the...

Stephen W, Apr 2016

Excellent presentation of the wild-life in and around Queenstown. The Kiwi's themselves are hardly visible in the gloomy light of their houses - due to the fact that they are nocturnal. Lovely park but quite a bit of walking involved for anybody with mobility problems.