Dunedin Tours

Day Tours

Rare yellow-eyed penguin
Rare yellow-eyed penguin
  1. Peninsula Discovery Tour
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  2. Hook Line and Sinker
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  3. Seaside Ultimate
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Peninsula Discovery Tour

Option 1: Otago Explorer: Penguins, Purakanui, Port Chalmers.

"As You Like It" Purakanui
“As You Like It” Purakanui
  • Penguin Place on the Southern side of the Peninsula to view Yellow Eyed Penguins
  • Albatross Colony or Dunedin heritage sights
  • Purakanui Bay inlet, a special picturesque Bay with commanding views north over Blueskin Bay
  • Beach walk along Purakanui beach to  Mapoutahi Maori Pa, which occupies a small precipitous headland. Remains of its home terraces and defensive earthworks can still be seen.
  • Lunch at Orokonui Ecosanctuary ( NZ Forest and Wildlife Experience 1.30pm guided tour option) or picnic lunch at an original Kiwi Bach ( Holiday Cottage )
  • Return to Dunedin via Port Chalmers

Cost including lunch and Penguin Place entry fee $390 per person, minimum of 2 people required, more than 2 please enquire.

Option 2: Hook Line and Sinker

Seaside villages bush and beach, Otago coastline.

Boatsheds Purakanui
Boatsheds Purakanui
  • Port Chalmers a quaint port village
  • Purakanui Bay original Kiwi Bach ( Holiday cottage) morning tea/coffee.
  • Beach walk along Purakanui beach to Mapoutahi Maori Pa, which occupies a small precipitous headland. Remains of its home terraces and defensive earthworks can still be seen.
  • Moeraki Boulders beach walk
    60 million years old and nestled like eggs into the sand along the coastline. The sea is slowly eroding the boulders and uncovering new ones – some are up to 4 metres in circumference.
  • Lunch at Fleurs restaurant Moeraki fishing village.
    The food is superb – a selection of local fish and other delicacies from the southern waters such as Titi (Muttonbird).
    Most of the vegetables come from small organic growers around the region, especially heritage vegetables and potatoes. Fish of the day catch, Blue Cod, Dory, Moki, Blue nose, Gurnard, Sole, Flounder, Groper, Crayfish…
  • Karitane beach
  • Return to Dunedin hotel drop off.

Cost not including lunch $380 per person minimum 2 people required, more than 2 please enquire.

Option 3: Seaside Ultimate

Purakanui Beach
Purakanui Beach
  • Overnight Moeraki an Otago fishing village, dinner at Fleurs.
  • Early start for fishing cruise 15 mile offshore, all day 6-7 hours
  • Dinner and relax return to Dunedin via Peninsula

Other options:

  • Taieri Rail to Middlemarch and Bike rail trail
  • Evansdale Cheesery visit

Please enquire for a price.

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