Dunedin Nature & City Tour – Full Day Cruise Excursion

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

This is a tour by bus around some of the main attractions of Dunedin. It is aimed at cruise ship passengers and only runs on cruise ship days

The tour stops at all locations mentioned with a chance to get off and have a walk around.

Comfortable vehicles and a commentary is provided.

A full refund will be offered if at the conclusion of the tour the customer is dissatisfied with any part of the experience that is within the operator's control so long as the issue is raised first with the operator before any third party. (Subject to tripadvisor complying with operator request)

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Public transportation options are available nearby

We can usually accomodate wheelchairs and prams in the bus but person must sit on a seat in bus.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Lunch

What To Expect

Port Chalmers

We drive through the historic town of Port Chalmers option to stop on return.

Admission Not Applicable

The Octagon

See the central area of Dunedin

25 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Later cruise ship arrival time

Pickup included

Tour with castle (self pay)

Larnarch Castle visit: Visiting Larnarch Castle with self paid entry. (Client pays Castle entry fee at the gate, online or at isite)
Pickup included

Nature and City tour from Port

Duration: 5 hours: 10am - 3.30pm
Port pickup: Pickup from Port Otago at Port Chalmers, tour of Dunedin and then return to the cruise ship terminal at Port.
Bus
Pickup included

Reviews

4.46

74 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great day out in Dunedin
Curiosity32748803644,
Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great day out in Dunedin. We explored not only Dunedin but the surrounding areas as well. For me the highlight was Sandfly point which was a beautiful beach.The botanical garden were also very beautiful. Our driver Andy was excellent he was very knowledgeable and an excellent guide.
Great Value and full itinerary!
lesia582021,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our driver was great and very courteous knowledgeable and helpful. He had a difficult decision ti make with 2 ladies not back in time after Castle but understood he had to stick to orig timetable to ensure everything went to plan. Very well done we liked Broneyn too!
More than we expected
James C,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fantastic, welll worth the money. Friends went on a tour offered by the cruise line and ours appears to be much better.
Dunedin Highlights
JohnGuttenb,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Full day tour with stops at many top attractions in the area. Good value for the price. I wish the tour would have started earlier. Our ship got in at 7 and the tour did not start until 10.
Unfortunately it did not deliver as promised.
Susieann91,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We had booked this trip a couple of months ago after recommendations from family about seeing Baldwin Street. We have some pretty big hills in Derbyshire and wanted to compare. I am also into my gardening so the Botanical Gardens were important. However, Baldwin Street never happened and the garden trip was shortened and we only got to see caged birds and no flowers. Apparently the itinerary had been changed in order to accommodate two of our passengers who needed dropping off elsewhere. This was without consideration of the rest of the coach! The driver was therefore in a very unfortunate position who tried his best to explain and be impartial. I felt sorry for the driver but annoyed that the majority of us on the trip had missed out. It is with regret that I would not recommend this trip. In my opinion if it’s advertised on fliers and internet that is the duty of the company to deliver.
Great Tour
D6329OJamberk,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time on this tour. Our tour guide Nathan was great sharing with us some local knowledge and general history about Dunedin. It was a big day but great to see so many sights and some amazing views. Highly recommend. We chose the option to visit the castle, 45 mins to visit was all you needed.
Great day in Dunedin
Don W,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We enjoyed the tour, saw so many different things in Dunedin. Really enjoyed walking up the steepest road. Overall a great day.
A great experience
Sanliang Y,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A wonderful experience. The tour guide was great. We visited all the attractions and viewpoints that we had hoped for.
Half day tour of Dunedin NZ
katherinemP3137ZG,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
An enjoyable day with a lot packed into a half day tour with an informative guide. Value for the money with a good balance of nature and city.
A good overview of Dunedin and surrounds
Navigate770753,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour provided a good overview of Dunedin and surrounds. We took the Lanark Castle option which was well worthwhile. There were no parts of the tour that we felt weren't worth seeing and our guide David provided an informative commentary throughout. Given the time constraints of a cruise stopover the tour was well managed and value for money. Would recommend.