Dunedin City Highlights, Otago Peninsula Scenery & a Guided Penguin Reserve Tour
Overview
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6 hours
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With this tour, you will enjoy a small-group experience with personalised attention while discovering the beauty of Dunedin City and the Otago Peninsula. You’ll also avoid the delays that come with larger groups getting on and off the bus.
You’ll be introduced to the city in the best possible way, with an itinerary designed to maximise your time. See Dunedin’s key highlights and enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Otago Peninsula via Highcliff Road — a route not suitable for larger buses, offering you a more exclusive and immersive experience.
Your tour also includes a 1.5-hour guided walk at OPERA (Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance), where you will visit the Yellow-eyed Penguin habitat, observe a variety of wildlife such as New Zealand fur seals, Little Blue Penguins in their nests, and occasionally sea lions — and with some luck, even Yellow-eyed Penguins. Wildlife viewing varies from day to day, each visit offers something different, as nature decides what you will see.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
This tour involves walking up and down the hills, travelers need to be fit to walk for up to 1 hour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!
Short stop at the world's steepest street
Dunedin Botanic Garden
Enjoy a stroll around upper botanic garden and view plants and bird aviaries
What‘s Included
GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Snacks
Lunch
Pickup points
Port Chalmers, Dunedin
Options
Dunedin City Highlights, Otago Peninsula Scenery & a Guided Penguin Reserve Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
75 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Not to miss Excursion!!!
jennifer b,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00What a fun-filled, educational, simply awesome day!!! Teresa was amazing- knowledgeable, enthusiastic, educational and fun! Our best excursion to date!
Amazing Dunedin City, Penguin & Wild Life Tour
loretta p,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fabulous tour! Theresa was our tour guide. She was awesome. Knew numerous facts about the areas we visited. Plenty of stops and photo oppertunities. The botanical garden stop gave us a chance to see the native new zealand plants and rare birds. The best part of the tour was the "Opera" Santuary stop. We saw 3 baby penguin chicks nesting in the wild. Absolutely a must do excursion!!
Trains and Otago - Great Day
BWNJ2014,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful day seeing the highlights of Dunedin (loved the train station) and the wildlife and scenery of Otago Peninsula. Our guide Warren was great, very friendly and knowledgeable. Saw our penguins (mostly in nests) and sea lions. We ended up with a private tour as another cruise ship skipped the port, and really appreciated that the tour went on.
Good day
Zach D,,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful guide who took us to see some of the sights before dropping us at OPERA to see the Penguins. Good day.
Enjoyed it very much.
azteco111,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Enjoyed it very much. All of it was very interesting. Teresa did a great job taking us to Dunedin Botanical Garden, downtown Dunedin and other places.
Excellent Experience
MichaelN1018,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a very enjoyable day. Warren was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour
Great tour!
Michael M,,Nov 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great overall tour and pickup from port. Murray our guide was awesome. We had a 20 seater bus with 8 people which was fantastic and plenty of space to move around and get pics. Communication was excellent, and the owner of Fantail tours contacted us a few days before to confirm arrangements and baby seats for our kids, as well as knowing our ship was arriving earlier and asking if we wanted to leave earlier to align with the earlier departure time. Highly recommended tour for any cruiser and way cheaper plus get to see way more then ship tours
Great honest touring company
Aiyaz M,,Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I booked my tour on different day then I was supposed to be. And importantly I noticed days after. Asta noticed my ship is arriving different day and she adjusted it without any argument. I would highly recommend to book with Asta.
Teresa is the best tour...
Wing C,,Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Teresa is the best tour guide! We loved all her stories. She knows the history and the current situation with the city.
Tour guide, Teresa excellent
Ruth S,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide, Teresa really made this. She remembered every persons name, had water, candy, sunscreen and had thought through what you might need when and why. Very organised and clear with times and what you are doing. Defo one of the best tour guided ive ever seen. The tour itself was well worth it, really great overview of the area. We particularly liked a trip to the supermarket as an opportunity to get some lunch, great to see and try some local food items. The only disappointment i had was the amount of penguins at the penguin reserve - i saw only 2 little blue penguins in their boxes and then 2 yellow eyed penguins in the sanctuary part so through a fence. It seemed the penguin reserve was under new ownership and they were updating things. Worth going to support them, but don’t expect to see loads of penguins. Dunedin as a place is beautiful and worth a visit, this tour takes you to all the key places and sights. Highly recommend!
From NZ$320.00
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