Category Evening Experiences

New Zealand · EVENING EXPERIENCES

The 15 Evening Experiences in New Zealand to Book First

36 reviewed

Oamaru: Penguins Evening Viewing Ticket

Oamaru: Penguins Evening Viewing Ticket - Your 90 minutes on the beach, step by step

1.Oamaru: Penguins Evening Viewing Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 682 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28Our pick

Watch tiny little blue penguins return to Ōamaru nests at dusk. 90 minutes of expert commentary, plus possible seals nearby.

“What could you not love about this experience with these cute penguins. We saw over 230 come back from a days fishing. The guides were great giving really interesting information. People need to behave, we are privileged to see these cute birds in their natural environment so we need to keep quiet and put our phones away without trying to break the rules. We also need to wrap up warm and wear a woolly hat as it gets chilly by 11pm!”

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Guided Evening Penguin Viewing Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand

Guided Evening Penguin Viewing Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand - Getting there and what your 1 hour 30 minutes really feels like

2.Guided Evening Penguin Viewing Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · from $34Top rated

Guided evening penguin viewing on Dunedin’s Otago Peninsula, with expert-led talks, close-up little blue penguins, and no-flash photos.

“This was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it! It was very cold and windy down at the lookout point when we went so wear very warm and wind proof clothes (27/9). The tour guides were so interactive and friendly, and we saw a lot of penguins. The guides rotated our groups around the lookout point as well which was great and allowed everyone to get different views and angles of the penguins. The beginning of the tour also started with 30 minutes of an introduction and a bit of history which we absolutely loved. Great effort!”

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Tauranga: Evening Glowworm Kayak Tour

Tauranga: Evening Glowworm Kayak Tour - The pre-paddle setup: gear, safety, and getting comfortable fast

Auckland: Night Kayak Tour in Glowing Bioluminescent Waters

Auckland: Night Kayak Tour in Glowing Bioluminescent Waters - Choosing your starting point: Okura Boat Ramp vs. Waiake Beach

4.Auckland: Night Kayak Tour in Glowing Bioluminescent Waters

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 259 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $56

Night kayak in Auckland’s Sea Sparkle waters, where bioluminescent plankton glow with each paddle stroke, plus stars and expert guides.

“A fun and truly unique kayak tour. We had a beautiful, dark sky full of stars and a bay all to ourselves. Legend and C. were informative, friendly, and helpful without interrupting the amazing setting. Thank you!”

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Tauranga: Evening Glowworm Kayak Tour

Tauranga: Evening Glowworm Kayak Tour - The pre-paddle setup: gear, safety, and getting comfortable fast

Te Puia: Te Pō Evening Hāngī Buffet and Cultural Experience

Te Puia: Te Pō Evening Hāngī Buffet and Cultural Experience - Te Puia hāngī buffet: big portions, real local flavors

Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island

Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island - Paddle across the Waitemata Harbour: effort, group pace, and equipment you get

7.Sunset kayak tour to Rangitoto Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · from $152

Sunset sea kayaking to Rangitoto Island from Auckland, with a crater hike, BBQ dinner, and a night paddle back past city lights.

“Great flexibility with changing weather. Gorgeous views. Loved the opportunity to enjoy a less touristy version of Auckland.”

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Zealandia by Night Tour

Zealandia by Night Tour - How the tour actually feels, step by step

8.Zealandia by Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 140 reviews · from $59

Torchlit night tour at Zealandia in Wellington, searching for kiwi and glow worms, learning native species, ending with hot kawakawa tea.

“Beautifully created conservation reserve for endangered NZ animals such as Kiwi birds. Guides were informative & pasionate about their work. A really interesting & wondrous evening where so many surprises pop up around every track.”

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Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour - Inside the enclosed kayak: stability, warmth, and easy steering

9.Kaikoura: Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Paddle Kaikoura at sunset for guaranteed fur seals, warm enclosed kayaks, and possible dolphins and penguins in 3 hours with shuttle and gear.

“This was a wonderful experience. We are novice kayakers but handled the trip quite well. Beautiful trip, saw sosme wildlife, had a great guide and saw a beautiful sunset over the magnificent mountains.”

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Zealandia Small Group Eco Wildlife Night Tour

Zealandia Small Group Eco Wildlife Night Tour - Price and value for a 2.5-hour small group tour

10.Zealandia Small Group Eco Wildlife Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $74

A 2.5-hour small-group night tour at Zealandia (Wellington) with torches, moa and Haast’s eagle exhibits, and a guided kiwi hunt.

“We had a perfectly guided night tour through Zealandia. Our guide gave us a lot of information and enough time to listen, explore and discover everything. And what shall I say: We saw a lot of Tuataras, Wetas, Glowworms, 2 Hamilton froRead more”

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Akaroa: Pohatu Little Penguins 3-Hour Evening Experience

Akaroa: Pohatu Little Penguins 3-Hour Evening Experience - The 4WD ride from Akaroa to Flea Bay, crater rim views included

Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner

Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner - Inside the wharenui: pōwhiri welcome, storytelling, and dance you can feel

12.Te Puia: Te Pō Indigenous Evening Experience with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · from $121

Te Puia’s Te Pō evening blends a wharenui welcome, a hangi buffet, and starlit Pōhutu geyser viewing with hot chocolate.

“The welcome and performance were amazing. Meal was great but was definitely not expecting sooooo many people. The walk around the geysers are great too. Well laid out. Not sure if the day visit then the meal were value for money but overall the day was good”

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Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour – Kaikoura

Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour - Kaikoura - Meeting at Kaikoura Kayaks: Getting Set Up Fast

14.Sunset Evening Kayaking Tour – Kaikoura

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $99

Paddle Kaikoura Peninsula at sunset in a cockpit kayak, with guaranteed fur seal viewing and chances for dusky dolphins.

“Very professional in getting us acquainted with kayaking. Although we did see seals close u did not see dolphins which is ok because just being out in the water was fun. Also the guide was able to be with us since we could not do a more strenuous row,and still see the seals up close”

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Night Awe – Stargazing tour in Akaroa

Night Awe - Stargazing tour in Akaroa - Two telescopes, two styles of seeing

15.Night Awe – Stargazing tour in Akaroa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $67

Join expert Luca in Akaroa for a small-group stargazing tour with a 10-inch Dobsonian, live astrophotography, hot drinks, and instant digital photos.

“Luca is a great guide through the cosmos. He shows great enthousiasm in his explenations of the constellations and planets.”

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