Zealandia Small Group Eco Wildlife Night Tour

Explore Zealandia by torchlight, discover nocturnal wildlife, and learn about New Zealand’s natural history on this award-winning night tour.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary - The tour begins with a short film and introduction inside the Visitor Centre’s interactive exhibition. Afterwards, the guide leads the group on an exciting walk through the sanctuary in search of wildlife.
What's Included
  • Torches/flashlights supplied
  • Guided walking tour of Zealandia: The Exhibition and Sanctuary Valley
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Explore the sanctuary by torchlight as your guide leads you in search of some of the more distinctive sights and sounds of New Zealand’s native forest. Enjoy a night discovering New Zealand’s evolution and natural history at Zealandia, located just minutes from central Wellington. The discovery begins with a guided tour through Zealandia: The…

Location
53 Waiapu Road
Waiapu Road
The ZEALANDIA Visitors Centre is located at the end of Waiapu Road.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Chriskm4090bj
Oct 10, 2025
A great, nature experience! - A great, nature experience! Our tour guide, Toby was highly knowledgeable and passionate about Zealandia and conservation. Put it on your list when visiting Wellington! Highly recommended!!
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Bernadette_t
Oct 4, 2025
Absolute much do experience! - This is an absolute must do experience in Wellington! The guides are highly knowledgeable and do their best to look for NZ native flora and fauna. We were especially lucky to see a kiwi!
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86aidenl
Sep 26, 2025
Fun - It was very fun and I was happy. I saw kiwi, meaning that Zealandia had not scammed me and I was getting what I paid for which makes me happy.
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Jasmins57
Sep 23, 2025
Experience nature conservation at night – an absolute must for nature lovers ! - We did the night tour and can highly recommend it to everyone! You immediately notice how much passion has gone into this conservation project, which gives the local wildlife a place to thrive again. A big thank you to our guide Oliver, who provided us with so much interesting information about the flora and fauna throughout the tour. And to his two spotters, thanks to whom we saw several Kiwis, Tuataras, Wētās, Glow worms and so much more! An absolute must do for every nature lover.
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Tory
Sep 22, 2025
Worth braving the rain for - We went on a rainy night tour and had a great time. The tour guide was so knowledgeable. We saw a lot of pickle slugs and tuatara. We were also very fortunate to see two Pepeketua. We heard a lot of kiwi and were very lucky to see one after a couple near misses. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.
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Meander15095324443
Sep 16, 2025
Totally worth it. - Was awesome, seen Kiwis, Wētās, a rare frog and lots of other animals. our guide gave us lots of information about the animals and the environment.
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Simon_j
Sep 3, 2025
Kiwis - Lovely nighttime experience. Autumn was a great guide and Clare is the kiwi whisperer - she found 5 kiwis. Magical place doing great work.
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Matthewr608
Aug 25, 2025
Five-star nature walk and tour - Really enjoyable, informative evening being taken around a sanctuary that is doing brilliant work. With guides who were friendly, open to questions and who made everyone feel included, this is a must-do for nature lovers. And if you are lucky, you get to see a infant frog no bigger than your fingernail, and of course, a Kiwi!
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Explore41795966879
Aug 18, 2025
Really recommended, I felt like Dora the Explorer - Amazing experience! The guides were so passionate about the wildlife and ensured that all in our group got a proper view of the animals we come across. Saw 2 kiwis, 3 tuataras, frogs, slugs and many many more animals on the windy and moist night.
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631aleksanderk
Aug 12, 2025
An Awesome, Unique and Informative Experience - Went with my mum and girlfriend on the Night Walk and had an amazing time! The guide was extremely kind and was very informative. We all learnt a lot and had an overall fun and unique experience! While we were sad we didn't see a kiwi, we understand that they were busy living their best life away from the path haha! It was so amazing to hear their calls in person, however, and to be able to hear the difference between the male and female calls! Overall amazing and we 100% would go again
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From $69
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).