Book a VIP Fully Backstage Pass Tour which includes a behind-the-scenes tour into the Kiwi incubation and hatching facility and the Tuatara Encounter. Based in Franz Josef and the largest indoor visitor attraction on the West Coast. Photos permitted.
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![Now how cute am i?](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/rowi_hukawai-mere_sfNuJmW.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
![Getting close to live Tuatara on our Backstage Pass Tours](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488_0nGLYFt.jpg)
![Such a rare opportunity to see a baby Kiwi](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488_lUT44gK.jpg)
![Fascinating stuff for guests of all ages](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488_ooqcTLX.jpg)
![So close to Tuatara](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488_1XnH1iu.jpg)
![A mother and a young kiwi chick](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488_qM29L5G.jpg)
![An experience for all the family to enjoy.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_3146_ZNS5iQo.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
![A rowi kiwi chick that has just hatched.Check out the VIP Backstage Pass - a 40 minute fully guided tour that includes unlimited entry for 24 hours into the indoor attraction.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/eggnog-hatching-picture_dAdhpGi.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![A space inside our building to enjoy your private tour. Here is the Tuatara Encounter.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/private-tuatara-room_RoNhLRi.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![A rowi kiwi chick that has just hatched.Check out the VIP Backstage Pass - a 40 minute fully guided tour that includes unlimited entry for 24 hours into the indoor attraction.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/eggnog-hatching-picture_dAdhpGi.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![An experience for all the family to enjoy.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/img_3146_ZNS5iQo.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
![Now how cute am i?](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/rowi_hukawai-mere_sfNuJmW.2e16d0ba.fill-317x422.jpg)
![Our Senior Kiwi Ranger sharing our Kiwi stories](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/2024_0421_CTrahan_WestCoastAdventu.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
![A space inside our building to enjoy your private tour. Here is the Tuatara Encounter.](https://d3sak6swcqiwkw.cloudfront.net/media/images/private-tuatara-room_RoNhLRi.2e16d0ba.fill-750x488.jpg)
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