Otago Peninsula and Dunedin City Tour: Discover Scenic Views and Historical Highlights

Embark on a 5-hour tour of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula, where you’ll discover stunning scenery, rich heritage, and incredible wildlife. Explore the Royal Albatross Centre, visit the world’s steepest street, and explore the oldest botanic garden in New Zealand.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World - A short Stop
  • Signal Hill - A short stop to enjoy the panorama of Dunedin
  • Northern Cemetery - Drive through the second oldest cemetery in Dunedin where Thomas Bracken and William Larnach are buried
  • University of Otago - A photo stop
  • Octagon Chambers - Drive through
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What's Included
  • Bottled water included
  • Experienced driver/guide
  • Live onboard commentary
  • Air-conditioned minivan transportation
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Start at Port Chalmers to experience the beauty of Dunedin on a fantastic 5 hour tour of rich heritage, spectacular scenery. You will experience gorgeous and memorable landscape of Otago Peninsula with amazing string of rugged beaches, bays and wildlife. Your knowledgeable guide will show you the most breathtaking views and take you closer to nature and…

Location
Port Chalmers Cruise Terminal
Beach Street
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Linda_b
Apr 10, 2025
It's a long day but well... - It's a long day but well worth it! The drive thru Christchurch was great and our driver was so informative. The 3 wineraries were suberb and lunch at the ladt one was delicious.
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Navigate55703613967
Mar 28, 2025
A Perfect Taste of Dunedin with an Exceptional Guide! - What a fantastic tour! From start to finish, everything was seamless, and Theresa was absolutely amazing. Her knowledge and passion for Dunedin really made the experience special—she was incredibly accommodating and made sure everyone felt welcome and informed throughout the journey. The stops were well-chosen, giving just enough time to snap a few photos and soak in the sights before moving on. It’s definitely a taster tour, but that’s exactly what I was looking for—a great way to see the highlights of Dunedin and the stunning Otago Peninsula. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you’re short on time but want a memorable glimpse of this beautiful region. Thanks again to Theresa for making it such an enjoyable day!
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Philip_cools
Feb 22, 2025
Lovely tour - This tours runs for about 6 hours, so you have a fun-filled day! Our driver/guide was Teresa, and she is just great: a lot of knowledge and very lovely person. After some highlights in Dunedin we drove to the Peninsula to view the albatross colony. A bit windy and chilly when we got there but the most amazing view of the cliff. A recommended tour if you're visiting Dunedin for the day.
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Carolyn_d
Nov 30, 2024
Great tour but shame about the weather - Enjoyed the tour, a shame about the weather. Warren the tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the tour interesting.
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Sue_c
Nov 27, 2024
Great trip - Really enjoyed it, weather want great but the guide was brilliant. Loved to steepest street in the world and the albatross centre, see some sea lions but sadly no albatrosses. Great day though
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Elizabeth_e
Nov 19, 2024
3 couples on a bucket list trip! - The scenery was absolutely gorgeous, the towns quaint, and the fish and chips at the Albatross Center Cafe were even better than in England! Warren was very knowledgeable and informative. The only negative is that the seals and penguins were down the coast that particular day and it wasn't windy enough for the albatross' to be flying. We can't control Mother Nature.
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Jien_w
Oct 17, 2024
Beautiful Dunedin - Warren is a great great guide. Friendly, warm & enlightening, We managed to see albatrosses gliding across the sky & 2 feeding on a carcass.
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Margaret_g
Feb 16, 2024
Amazing Tour Guide! - Alan gave my husband and me the most wonderful tour of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula! He is warm, funny and just a pleasure to be with. One of the highlights of our trip to New Zealand was our tour with him.
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Debra_t
Feb 4, 2025
Otago Peninsula Tour - Teresa was a very knowledgeable guide with excellent driving skills. We packed a lot into the day - visiting the train station, the steepest street and the botanical gardens. However, 2 tours had to be joined together. Since we had to wait for other passengers to visit their tour destinations and the drive out to the peninsula was quite a distance away, we did not get enough time to spend at the Albatross Centre.
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Tranos_63
Feb 19, 2024
To avoid - Not at all happy with this tour for which we were locked in a mini bus, a very long day, especially since this mini bus was uncomfortable with pitiful visibility (small windows) I strongly advise against this tour which is also the most expensive of the 8 tours we did in New Zealand.
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up to 11 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).