Dunedin Wildlife Tour: Penguins & Scenic Views

Explore Dunedin and Otago Peninsula with a private, customizable tour. Discover hidden gems, wildlife, and heritage with personal guide attention.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Chalmers - Arrival point
  • Signal Hill - Signal Hill is a significant land formation near the center of Otago Harbour. It hosts the Signal Hill Lookout, providing breathtaking views just a short drive from the city center. It’s an ideal spot for first-time visitors to take in Dunedin.
  • Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World
What's Included
  • Hotspot Connection for free high-speed internet
  • Bottled water
  • Guide available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese
  • Drop off at Port Chalmers and Dunedin City
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • The Guided tours at Royal Albatross Center to watch Albatross Breeding Colony
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Small Group • Maximum 10 Guests • 6 Hours • Cruise-Friendly
Embark on a guided small-group adventure to explore Dunedin’s wildlife. Travel in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to a pristine private coastal reserve for a guided tour featuring penguins and other wildlife, with opportunities to spot yellow-eyed penguins, sea lions, and native birds. Enjoy…

Location
Port Chalmers
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Martyn_k
Mar 1, 2026
Richard’s knowledge and... - Richard’s knowledge and involvement was top notch. He provided props for photo shoots and great guide.
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Shane_t
Dec 23, 2025
Cruise ship cancelled docking - Our cruise ship cancelled the docking to Dunedin an hour before we were due to arrive. Billy notified us and provided a refund which was unexpected. Thank you Billy and the team
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Sarahmp4123an
Nov 29, 2025
Great Tour! - This was a very good tour and Yili is an excellent guide. We went all over Dunedin and saw everything we wanted to see.Yili was very flexible and offered us several options in our itinerary. We felt it was an extremely good value for our money. Always nice to have a private tour with a small group of family or friends.
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Missy
Mar 6, 2025
Great way to cover a large areaa - Was a great full day of seeing one end of the area all the way to the other, and many beautiful beaches and some wild life on the way. Every attempt was made to hit all the area highlights
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Alicia_p
Feb 22, 2025
private flexible - Great experience. they were there at the cruise ship port to pick us up. mindful of time and returned us on time. we were four adults. she was very flexible as we wanted to make us stop at a Starbucks to get a mug because we collect them from around the world.. she was accommodating for that. if we wanted to spend longer or anything. she was extremely accommodating because it was a private tour with only our group. she knew facts and some history. not very much though. we would ask her some questions and she didn't know. so it would be helpful if maybe she had a little more research about the area or animals, etc. The albatross place was fabulous. we saw them and everything is great so I would recommend this
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Bruce_s
Feb 18, 2025
Great value tour from Port Chalmers throughout Dunedin - Had a great tour of Dunedin and the surrounding coastline with YiLi of Skyline tours. I was able to get spectacular photos of rugged cliffs with breathtaking coves and beaches. YiLi brought us to a number of stops that provided me with photo ops with Seals and even caught a blue penguin peaking out from its burrow mid day. Overall we were impressed with every carefully chosen stop and had great value with this tour and our guide YiLi!
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Joni_k
Feb 1, 2025
Great driver on curvy roads! - Our guide Lee was excellent. Just the right of information without overload! Great driver through narrow and windy roads. Suggested a great place for quick stop for fish and chips that was both delicious and decently priced. The backseat of the SUV car was a little tight for three adults going around a lot of curves, but that was minor. Plenty of water was provided!
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Carolyn_l
Jan 31, 2025
Dunedin visit - Lots of interesting sights around Dunedin planned and seen on this tour. Especially the Royal Albatross centre. Good local knowledge and commentary!
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Mikeab9217st
Jan 29, 2025
Dunedin for 4 on a budget - We had a wonderful time. Saw so many sights and our guide was so responsive to what we wanted to see. It was so fun! Our guide new a lot about the history as well as places to experience. We saw the world's steepest street, got to go out on the beach with a fur seal, and saw some great architecture as well.
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Judy_r
Jan 26, 2025
Great tour! - It was a wonderful tour. Our tour guide was great. She took us to see a lot of great things we would not have found on our own. She was very nice and accommodating too. I highly recommend this!
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From $199
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).