Dunedin Bus Tour: Cruise Day Highlights

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: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Chalmers - Travel through the historic town of Port Chalmers with an option to stop on the return journey.
  • The Octagon - Explore the central area of Dunedin.
  • Dunedin Botanic Garden - Enjoy the upper gardens and aviaries in good weather, or the lower gardens if it rains.
  • St Clair Beach - A 10-15 minute stop to admire the views…
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This bus tour explores some of Dunedin’s top attractions, specifically designed for cruise ship passengers and operates exclusively on cruise ship days.
The tour includes stops at all highlighted locations, allowing passengers the opportunity to disembark and explore.
The vehicles are comfortable, equipped with air conditioning, and a commentary is…

Location
21 Beach Street
Beach Street
We meet at the 'private tours' area of the cruise ship terminal at Port Otago (Port Chalmers), 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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Sheila_t
Jan 19, 2026
Wonderful full-day excursion !!! - Our excursion guide was wonderful and full of lots of information. He made sure we stayed on schedule without making us feel rushed and even managed to make a few impromptu stops, even though that meant he had to work a little longer. One of the top excursions we took on our 2-week cruise.
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Theresa_a
Jan 13, 2026
New Zealand Cruise. - Absolutely wonderful, the tour guide is responsible, knowledgable and take us to all the spots unexpectedly especially the Baldwin St. 👍👍.
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Lilylee
Jan 13, 2026
Went to every stop on the... - Went to every stop on the itinerary except the castle. Dave gave interesting history and facts in his commentary. It was a windy day, so we couldn’t stay long on the coast cos it was also very cold. Dave took us to a couple of extra sights as well. Highly recommend this tour.
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Blanca
Jan 8, 2026
Don’t miss out book this tour well worth it! Took this on January 9th Ryan was our tour guide . He was excellent. - Fantastic tour ! Ryan our tour guide excellent, very knowledgeable and showed passion about the love he has for his land and was very contagious. He made fantastic stops for photoes opportunities. We highly recommend . Thank Ryan ! You are awesome at this job. We took this tour on January 9th at 10:00 am to 5 pm . On time to board our cruise.
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Pauline_o
Jan 5, 2026
Informative and comprehensive tour of Dunedin of exceptional value. - This tour was very easy to book from the ship. Andrew made contact by messaging and we were picked up right next to where the ship docked in Dunedin which was great for two "senior" passengers. This tour gave us a comprehensive overview of Dunedin which is a lovely city. Andrew is very knowledgeable and was very flexible in that he adjusted the tour so we could visit the Otago Museum. This was requested so I could see a model of the P. & O. ship, the Ormonde. My family and I had immigrated from Scotland to Australia in the 1950s on this ship, so it was very special for me to see the model of it - so different to the ship we are cruising on now. Thank you so much Andrew. In summary, we would definitely recommend this tour. Compared to the price of tours that were offered on our ship, it was exceptional value and we were so well looked after.
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C3494yibarryh
Jan 3, 2026
Great overview of the city of Dunedin - Ryan was a very good and informative driver. So glad we took this tour which visited some out of the way places. Sadly, we didn't get to see any sea lions.
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I3669exsteveb
Dec 22, 2025
Great Time - This was a wonderful choice! We had a really good time with Bryan(or Ryan)(my hearing is questionable). He was non-stop fun smiling, talking, and pointing out all sorts of things. Getting a local guide who was so friendly and fun and attentive made this a delightful tour!
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Jean_m
Dec 12, 2025
Great day out - Easy to connect with tour. Full day of city sites and out to see some nature too. Informed and thoughtful driver/tour guide. Great day out!
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Judybl1
Jan 5, 2026
Beautiful Dunedin. - Really enjoyed our excursion - driver a d commentary was informative - bit rushed at the end. Dunedin was a lovely city and visit to Larnach Castle was a highlight. Saw other interesting features including railway station, early settlers museum (a bit rushed).
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Anna_c
Jan 1, 2026
We realized maybe doing a... - We realized maybe doing a tour on a holiday wasn’t the best idea. It seemed they tried to combine two tours into one and there was a lot of wasted time. Many places were closed also. Our driver was very nice but seems a bit lost.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).