Top rated Visitor centers in New Zealand to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2021)

Tourist information center

Typical tourist information hub with free Wi-Fi, restrooms & park rangers to answer questions.

4.70 (1.9K reviews)

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

Visitor center

👍👍 Great place to learn about the history and mythology of the area. There really is something for everyone: NZ's mountaineering history, geology, animal and plant exhibits, photography and artworks, rescue operations... plus a gift shop. Spent ages just in the little room where the photo is from. Defi...

4.70 (959 reviews)

Taranaki / Egmont National Park Visitor Centre

Visitor center

👍👍 We free camped here in our self contained campervan. Staff were amazing and super helpful and friendly. The toilets were good and open all night, they have an automatic light that turns on when it detects movement. The stars were incredible and the hiking was excellent. Lots of tracks for different...

4.70 (380 reviews)

Department of Conservation - Kauaeranga Visitor Centre

Visitor center

4.70 (375 reviews)

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

Visitor center

👍👍 A sensation botanical gardens in the middle of the city 😃😃 beautiful pathways leading in all directions, a magnificent Cafe with fantastic coffee * sit and enjoy or walk around and inhale the fragrances of the flowers 💐 feed the ducks or take a canoe or paddleboat down the Avon River, if wishi...

4.70 (181 reviews)

Pukaha National Wildlife Centre

Visitor center

Wildlife park & conservation charity housing some of New Zealand's rare & cherished species.

4.60 (1.2K reviews)

Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre

National park

Tourists can gather information about Fiordland National Park at this visitor center.

4.60 (828 reviews)

Arataki Honey - Visitor Centre

Education center

👍👍 The best place to buy honey in New Zealand! The shop is filled with informative description on the local honey scene. There is two booths for honey tasting available. I personally loved the Clover honey-type. Heaps of merchandise available for sale too. Definitely worth a visit if you are nearby.

4.60 (777 reviews)

Napier isite Visitor Information Centre

Tourist information center

Info & bookings for Hawke's Bay activities like cultural walks, water sports & wine tastings.

4.50 (1K reviews)

Dawson Falls Visitors Centre

Visitor center

👍👍 Information centre is very helpful and friendly. There is a viewing platform to the left of the visitor centre that has some amazing views of the mountain. There’s a sample of the hut accomodation and a model of the mountain and lots of helpful information. Toilets in car park There’s a registra...

4.50 (717 reviews)

Redwoods isite Visitor Information Centre

Tourist information center

👍👍 We did this day and night... both amazing but my preference was during the day... the light were Fantastic at night but if I had to choose... day was best!

4.50 (623 reviews)

Whanganui isite Visitor Information Centre

Tourist information center

👍👍 Great staff --a credit to the employing council Very helpful and a pleasure to meet and converse with Possibly one of the top I sites in the country

4.50 (306 reviews)

Whakatane isite Visitor Information Centre

Tourist information center

👍👍 Outstanding service here. Everything you need to know about adventuring in the community can be found here - and there is service where they can organise a bike hire for you. What ever your interests are, you can talk to the amazing local staff, and they will help make your visit to the Eastern Bay...

4.50 (254 reviews)

Department of Conservation Whakatipu-wai-Māori Queenstown Visitor Centre

Visitor center

👍 The ever helpful DOC office. If you're looking to get out and about around Queenstown or the Southern lakes, without any of the tour company propaganda, this is the place to stop in. Mountain forecasts, lots of independent track and walking information, and information about the National Parks in...

4.50 (103 reviews)