Dunedin City and Nature Tour: Excursions for Cruise Ship Passengers
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28 Ratings
Port Chalmers
Explore the best of Dunedin on this City and Nature Tour designed exclusively for cruise ship passengers. Discover the main attractions, enjoy guided commentary, and have the flexibility to explore each location. Book now and get a full refund if dissatisfied (conditions apply).
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Octagon - See the central area of Dunedin
  • Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World - View or walk up the street
  • Signal Hill - Lookout over Dunedin
  • Dunedin Botanic Garden - View upper gardens and aviaries if fine weather. Lower gardens if raining.
  • Dunedin Railway Station - Dunedin’s historic railway station
  • Toitu Otago Settlers Museum - See Dunedin’s heritage an history on display. Cafe also available.
  • Saint Kilda - Drive through St Kilda Dunedin. And see St Kilda beach if time and access is avaliable.
  • St Clair Beach - 10-15 minute stop to see the views at St Clair beach an esplanade, Dunedin’s main surfing beach.
  • Mount Cargill Walk - Drive along the Mount Cargill road for spectacular views over Dunedin Harbour and Otago peninsula and stop along the top of the road to take photographs.
  • Orokonui Ecosanctuary - Drive past the Orokonui Ecosanctury project to reintroduce native wildlife to a a valley. We have a option to drop people off for a longer look and pick them up later at extra cost.
  • Robert Scott Memorial - A memorial to Captain Scott who when to the Antarctic from New Zealand and never returned. Also excellent views of the cruise ships in port are available from this vantage point.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This is a bus-guided journey exploring the key attractions of Dunedin, aimed specifically at cruise ship visitors and operating only on cruise ship arrival days. The tour encompasses all stopovers mentioned, offering the opportunity to disembark and explore.

Featuring comfort-oriented vehicles, the service includes a guided narration.

A complete refund policy is in place if the customer is unsatisfied with any controllable aspect of their tour, given the complaint is first addressed with the operator prior to any third-party involvement. (pending TripAdvisor’s compliance with the operator’s request)

  • We can usually accomodate wheelchairs and prams in the bus but person must sit on a seat in bus.
Location
The Flying Whale (Mural)
Beach Street
We meet at the 'private tours' area of the cruise ship terminal at Port Otago, then we depart from outside the cruise ship terminal.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Don_g
Apr 10, 2024
Fantastic excursion - The experience was incredible. The driver was very informative. Saw the beautiful countryside. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
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Karen_m
Apr 8, 2024
Great TOUR - The tour was great. We had a very entertaining and intereting tour quide. I thought the area around Dunedin was Beautiful!
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Kaja
Mar 20, 2024
Great tour - Had a wonderful and interesting tour. Got to see more than expected and tour guide, Ken, was great. Definitely recommend this tour
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Catherine
Mar 16, 2024
Loved Dunedin - Our guide Ken was friendly and knowledgeable about the region. Nothing was too much trouble…he even made an unplanned stop so we could buy cookies at Cookie Time!
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Jet66258995399
Mar 16, 2024
Highly recommend - Thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the lovely town of Dunedin. Rob, a lifelong local, was a terrific guide, telling more than just historic facts but also sharing personal stories (from where he proposed, to where his parents now rest).
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Joy
Mar 12, 2024
Best Tour Ever, with Xplortours,NZ. - Our polite and knowledgable gentleman guide/driver...apologies... name escapes me... gave us all a very comprehensive tour of Dunedin..and surrounding areas. The 'tall' street was unbelievable, (and some chose to 'climb it) the scenery was amazing..nothing was too much trouble. So very interesting to hear the history and how the city evolved over a period of several generations. We are quite near to NZ, but NZ history is unknown to us, here in Australia. The little extra diversions were much appreciated by all the passengers, and thanks to you for providing such knowlegable guides. A wonderful day." Might I make 1 suggestion for your assembly point in the big shed, at the Port, for cruise passengers ? Having such a large number of passengers, Ovation takes so long to get us all disembarking...we waited a very long time to have our 'group' ready to start. My suggestion is to have a high post, with your name clearly on an attached signboard, that can be clearly seen by all. Joy and Graham Watts.
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Martyn_r
Mar 3, 2024
Stunning Dunedin .. - Brilliant day, Dunedin and surrounds was superb.. and the experience was made so much the better with the local knowledge of our driver & guide. The city is great, the botanical gardens sublime and the scenery magnificent .. so much more than a nature tour .. definitely recommend
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Robertoemilio
Mar 9, 2024
Wrong bus size for the sites - The tour and guide were good, but the use of a large bus in the sites visited made it very difficult for the customers, no stop for pictures or bathrooms most of the morning, and the only stop at beach was about 300 meters uphill because there was no manouver space, forcing us, mostly seniors, to walk up and down 300 m of a steep hill, and use a very dirty portable toilet.
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Karen_w
Mar 9, 2024
Good - Very pleasant day tour was interesting guide was very helpful would recommend this tour if you are going to NZ
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Jay_m
Mar 7, 2024
Almost Great, but Good is it. - Great venue & sites. Lots of stops. Love the history the guide gave. Just would suggest less time at the botanical gardens & more time at the Octagon for allowing time for a sit down drink or just viewing the area.
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