Louie was awesome. Little shy at the beginning of the tour but opened up more as the trip went on. Don’t expect anything super polished but lots of good information. Spend your money here as it helps to save an endangered animal. Buses r relics...More

So amazing to see and learn about the amazing creatures that live in the unique part of the world. We saw fur seals, blue penguins, various sea birds and the very special yellow eyed penguin. It was interesting to learn about how Penguin Place are...More

We learned a lot about penguins & were very impressed with the care the staff (volunteers?) had taken to make it both an educational and engaging tour. We got to see 2 penguins straightaway who were being reabilitated in their "hospital". then we got on...More

I think Penguin Place is amazing. Their work is absolutely appreciated to safe the endangered species of yellow eyed penguins. I am lucky someone cares for these special animals. It would be a shame for the world if the Yellow Eyed Penguin was extinct. My...More

Whilst in New Zealand, we were determined to see penguins in the wild. Penguin place looks after at risk penguin species but also has covered walkways to hides on the beach where you can see the wild penguins walking ashore after hunting for food for...More

Visited the Penguin Place to experience seeing the Yelloweyed penguin in its habitat. The walk to the hides was interesting and well worth it to see the penguins. The guides were very knowledgeable and passionate about the penguins and the conservation efforts to preserve their...More

Very impressive what Penguin Place has achieved as the first fully tourism funded conservation project! After a great introduction from the tour guide and his advise that we might be lucky of we see one penguin, really lucky if we see and really really lucky...More