Iconic Shore Excursion: Dunedin City Highlights Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover top attractions and iconic sites and lookouts around the city of Dunedin on this half-day city tour. Explore Dunedin with a guide and take in key sites of interest such as the World famous Baldwin Street, University of Otago, Olveston Homestead gardens and Dunedin's Grand Railway Station. Awesome lookouts over Otago Harbour and from Signal Hill. Visit the Octagon (city centre) for some shopping and a bite to eat. All transport to and from the cruise ship wharf is included. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 20 people. Daily departures are available for cruise passengers and city-based passengers.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

passengers must be able to access the steps on and off the vehicle un-assisted

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Port or Hotel pickup and drop-off

Lunch

What To Expect

Signal Hill

Awesome views of the city, harbour and surrounding landscapes from high above Dunedin. There's a special connection with Edinburgh Scotland for those who know where to look!

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!

World famous in Dunedin, you can't visit the city without going to Baldwin Street! Walk or run to the top if you're up for a challenge, or perhaps just check it out from below. Souvenirs often available, great photo opportunities abound. We always allow time for a proper visit to the World's Steepest Street

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Iconic Shore Excursion: Dunedin City Highlights Tour

Starting point:
Port Chalmers Wharf, 19 Beach Street, Port Chalmers, Dunedin 9023, New Zealand

10:30am Dunedin City Pickup

10:30am Railway Station : Please meet your guide at the Dunedin Railway Station front steps. This is for non-cruise ship passengers joining this tour.
Starting point:
Taieri Gorge, Seasider & Victorian Rail Journeys | Dunedin Railways, 22 Anzac Avenue, Railway Station, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

Reviews

4.80

122 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

104

Dunedin Highlights
Andrea M,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Kim our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The organisation of getting the right people to the right bus at the beginning of the tour was a bit chaotic - but we got there in the end and enjoyed the trip.
Dunedin City tour
Shirley G,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Informative and very interesting,driver very friendly and knowledgeable. Was a a great tour , comfortable bus.
We had a very nice bus...
Anonymous,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a very nice bus driver, his knowledge of Dunedin was excellent as he is a native of the city..
Discovering Dunedin
Susan M,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Kim our tour guide was phenomenal. He was very knowledgeable about Dunedin and told us many fascinating stories and shared interesting facts. He safely drove us to a range of places and always parked close by. I would highly recommend this trip.
was ok
mimimN1718UT,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
overall good. steepest street was underwhelming. Very pretty town. Driver was excellent. Good to see the gorgeous scenery.
Don't overlook this one!
Greg B,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a fantastic tour in a beautiful city. All through the tour you never felt rushed. Plenty of off-board time to look around at some of the most Iconic locations. Our driver/tour guide, Kim, was very knowledgeable but also incredibly enthusiastic about a city he clearly loves. This certainly made the tour even more enjoyable. It also made a huge difference being picked up and dropped off at the cruise terminal. We loved every minute of this tour... Goodonya Iconic! 🤘
Changed itinerary
Sandra H,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Itinerary was changed without letting us know prior, bus left port at 10am with no mention of change, did enjoy and walk on Baldwin St and The historic railway was lovely, but the same couple of passengers were allowed to take an extra 20 to 30mins past meeting time at stops which all other passengers did understand with nothing said to them ( stops were 20mins at each place )the driver told everyone what time to meet back, so our tour was running longer and by time we got to 1 hour lunch break in centre it was 1.30 pm and we had not stopped at the University of Otago as bus could not park and driver was going to try later, we asked driver when are we going to Signal Hill to which he replied the bus won't make it up there, there was no apology, so we asked could we leave tour which another couple had already done at previous stop and told yes so caught a taxi back to cruise via Signal Hill which was what I was looking forward too for photos, I we did however get a photo opportunity of a not so pretty side of Dunedin of Uni students accommodation with street littered with broken glass and burnt couches from drinking episodes at night ,not quite the beautiful scenery we paid for.
Fabulous Tour!
Elizabeth M,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a fabulous tour and Kim was an awesome guide! I highly recommend it! It was the right amount of time for us.
Great tour
David O,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very enjoyable tour, our guide Kim was very knowledgeable & friendly. The tour showed us the stunning scenery around Dunedin, across the Otago peninsula, plus the highlights such as the railway museum, first Church etc.
Choose this tour and request Kim
SHARYN L,
Nov 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Kim was an amazing guide and had so much information about Dunedin to share and secret insights. He not only has vast knowledge of the area, he also shares hilarious antidotes along the way to keep you laughing and entertained throughout the route. I highly recommend this tour.