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The West Coast Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!tune
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is an all weather visitor attraction located in Franz Josef, presenting rare Kiwi in an authentic environment.
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is an all weather visitor attraction located in Franz Josef.
The centre is the sole provider of the BNZ Operation Nest Egg TM incubation and captive rearing programme for the Rowi and Haast tokoeka, New Zealand's rarest Kiwi.
The forest and bush around the West Coast is dense and virtually completely untouched and the undergrowth is home to incredible wildlife, - much of which is rarely seen as it is often only active at night.
The superb quality nature films and interactives at the West Coast Wildlife Centre bring you the very special opportunity to view Juvenile Rowi - our rarest kiwi - in a natural walk through Nocturnal House setting with this fabulous wildlife New Zealand tour.
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is one of the largest Kiwi Captive Rearing facilities in New Zealand and since opening in 2010 has successfully raised and released 180 Kiwi Chicks.
The Centre also brings to life the yarns and tales of the people of the West Coast; who mined, hunted, struggled and lived in this breathtaking but harsh environment.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$25.00
- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$25.00
- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$25.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$57.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$36.00
- Adult$49.90 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$55.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$38.00
- Adult$55.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00
- Child$32.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$55.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$38.00
- Adult$55.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$32.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$52.00
- Child$25.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$25.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$65.00
- Child$42.00
- Adult$52.00
- Child$25.00
- Adult$55.00
- Child$36.00
- Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$25.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Bethany Pearson from New Zealand wrote on 20 September 2024
Enjoyable experience
We were pleasantly surprised by this. It felt a bit like a small, local museum with interesting information about much more than the kiwi. The tuatara were a bonus too. A enriching way to pass time on a rainy day.
Glyn Smith from United Kingdom wrote on 23 May 2026
Cute little place
We saw the penguin feeding and was thoroughly impressed with the quality of the talk and the staff's commitment to rehabilitation
Jacqui Richards from Canada wrote on 11 April 2026
Definitely worth a visit
We weren’t sure we had time to stop and visit but I’m so glad we did. Bought tickets online just before which was cheaper than the walk up price. Got to see the two young kiwi chicks who were very active. The penguins were great, the guy feeding them was so knowledgeable and we learnt a lot from the information in the rest of the centre. Great shop too with good prices and you are supporting the kiwi program and the rescued penguins.
Susan O from Australia wrote on 20 March 2026
Go later in the day!
We visited the center after 3.30pm and had a magical experience in the Kiwi enclosure by ourselves!
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Jean-Jacques Troy from France wrote on 13 January 2018
Excellent
Bonnes explications. Cela m'a permis de voir des kiwis et le travail qui est fait pour les protéger.