Visit the Kiwi Birdlife Park

New Zealand's flightless kiwi bird may be a national icon, but it's difficult to see due to its nocturnal nature and remote native forest habitat. Queenstown's Kiwi Birdlife Park allows a rare opportunity to view this much loved creature in specially designed nocturnal kiwi houses. There is also a chance to see tuataras, New Zealand's endemic reptile, up close.

If you're traveling with little ones, this park offers some great activities, including daily animal conservation talks and kiwi feeding encounters, plus there's a five-acre forest where plenty of other native birdlife can be spotted. Useful audio guides are provided with admission.