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The Otago Peninsula is situated east of Dunedin City on the Otago coast and forms one wall of the eroded valley that now forms Otago Harbour. The peninsula runs parallel to the mainland for 20km and is joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus about 1.5km wide.
A day set aside for exploration is a popular with visitors to the Peninsula. Much of the peninsula is steep hill country with the highest points being Mount Charles, Harbour Cone and Sandy Mount. A scenic drive can take in a number of interesting stops including: Larnarch Castle, Woodland Gardens, Portobelllo Aquarium, Otakou Marae, Victory Beach 'Pyramids' and the Chasm and Lovers Leap rock formations down Sandy Mount Road. Time should also be allowed for spotting the wildlife – fur seals at Pilots Beach, sea lions on Te Rauone Beach, penguins at Allans Beach and the albatross colony at Taiaroa Head. more
Many visitors come to the Otago Peninsula primarily to view the albatross as it is the only colony to be found on an inhabited mainland. Seal and sea lion colonies also breed around Taiaroa Head and the peninsula is a favoured habitat for Southern Right Whales and small dolphins.
Accommodation in nearby Dunedin is plentiful with many choices including hotels, motels, backpackers and bed and breakfast accommodation.
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ABILITY ADVENTURES - New Zealand Wide
ABILITY ADVENTURES - New Zealand Wide
Mobile-friendly - The New Zealand specialists in tailored accessible holidays for disabled travellers and seniors. With our experience in disability travel, innovate ideas and intimate NZ knowledge, we create awesome, fun holidays to meet guests wishes and needs. Holiday options include NZ wide private guided and self-drive tours, also shore-excursions from Port Chalmers. We are a trusted, experienced and endorsed tour operator.
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- +64 27 324 0003
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- PO Box 5418, Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
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ALBATROSS COLONY - Dunedin
ALBATROSS COLONY - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Visit the Royal Albatross Centre, the world's only mainland Albatross breeding colony. Our Unique tour is the best way to experience Pukekura, its wildlife and history. Guided tour includes the social, cultural and military history, as well as wildlife, with specific focus on the Northern Royal Albatross. Ensure you have enough time to appreciate our cafe and giftshop. Reservations essential.
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- +64 3 478 0499
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- 1260 Harington Point Road, Taiaroa Head, Dunedin, New Zealand
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AWESOME TOURS - Dunedin
AWESOME TOURS - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Experience the awesome sights and beauty of Southern NZ. Showcasing the Heritage and Wildlife capital of NZ - Dunedin. Choose between the small-group package tours, the daily tours or even design your own tour. Experienced and knowledgeable driver/guides look after all your needs. Recipient of Trip Advisors Certificate of Excellent last 6 years, member of Trip Advisors Hall of Fame.
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- +64 27 431 0989
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- 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
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BACK TO NATURE TOURS - Dunedin
BACK TO NATURE TOURS - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Imagine spending a day experiencing rare wildlife, stunning viewpoints, iconic architecture and taking you shoes off to walk on a pristine beach. This becomes reality on our Dunedin day tours that are scheduled to work in with our busy cruise ship calendar. Let our professional guides bring you back to nature on a journey through history, scenery and wildlife.
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- +64 27 352 8645
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- 0800 286 000 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 1 Great King Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
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BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA - Dunedin
BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Our Little Blue Penguin (Kororā) return at sunset. Join us for the daily tour! Book now to see penguins in their natural habitat and meet the world’s smallest penguin. The Little Blue Penguin is a protected native species and a Treasured Species for Kai Tahu. Explore the wildlife displays, shop and café where the Penguin Tour begins.
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- +64 3 478 0499
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- 1260 Harington Point Road, Taiaroa Head, Dunedin, New Zealand
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CAR RENTALS DUNEDIN (Pegasus Rental Cars) - Dunedin
CAR RENTALS DUNEDIN (Pegasus Rental Cars) - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Car and van rental from Dunedin City and Airport. Look no further than Pegasus Rental Cars for the best value car and van hire. We will provide you with a safe, well-maintained rental vehicle ranging from 5 dr hatchbacks to 11 seater minivans. Free accommodation transfers available within business hours from Dunedin City. Rental car hire Dunedin.
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- +64 3 455 8660
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- 0800 354 502 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 51 King Edward St, Kensington, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand
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ELM WILDLIFE TOURS - Dunedin
ELM WILDLIFE TOURS - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - New Zealand's best wildlife tour—visit one of the world's few untouched areas with its amazing wildlife and spectacular scenery. Our 'Peninsula Encounter' is absolutely unrivalled offering close, exciting, small group viewing of royal albatross, hookers sealions, blue penguins, New Zealand fur seals and yellow eyed penguins in a beautiful isolated area. New Zealand Tourism Award winner in four categories.
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- +64 3 454 4121
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- 0800 356 563 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
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ELM WILDLIFE TOURS - Port Chalmers, Dunedin
ELM WILDLIFE TOURS - Port Chalmers, Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - This exclusive single day shore excursion presents DUNEDIN, New Zealand's most beautiful city, and the grandeur of the Otago Peninsula with its unique wildlife and spectacular scenery. Our exclusive private penguin conservation area allows you to go where others have no access, to appreciate the animals, the solitude and the beautiful coastline. Available only to people traveling by cruise ship.
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- +64 3 454 4121
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- 0800 356 563 (Free call - only within NZ)
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- 50 The Octagon, Dunedin, New Zealand
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GOOD COMPANY TOURS - Dunedin
GOOD COMPANY TOURS - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Specialising in small group and nature tours. Enjoy your visit to Dunedin, seeing it with good company, making it fun and interesting. You'll learn the history and folklore whilst visiting the most spectacular hilltop photo spots in this beautiful city; explore the oldest university campus in New Zealand and the most modern stadium. Enjoy ocean views round the peninsula.
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- +64 21 280 0444
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- Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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HARINGTON POINT MOTELS - Dunedin
HARINGTON POINT MOTELS - Dunedin
Harington Point Motels offer comfortable self-contained motel units in quiet, peaceful setting looking out to Otago Harbour. The closest accommodation to Albatross, Penguin & Seal Colonies, offer a choice of spacious stand alone self-contained cottages, ideal family units, choice of studio, 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms. Set on 4 acres to give you and your family privacy.
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- +64 3 478 0287
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- 932 Harington Point, RD 2, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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HEREWEKA GARDEN RETREAT - Otago Peninsula
HEREWEKA GARDEN RETREAT - Otago Peninsula
Mobile-friendly - Hereweka Garden Retreat is a luxury self-contained accommodation option 30 minutes from Central Dunedin. It's an architecturally eco-designed property built with sustainable materials and located on our secluded retreat property, in the only remaining valley of native forest on the Otago Peninsula that also overlooks the breath-taking vista of Hoopers Inlet. An organic breakfast hamper is also included.
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- +64 3 478 0165
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- +64 27 445 2368
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- 10 Hoopers Inlet Road, Portobello, Dunedin
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iBIKE HIRE - Dunedin
iBIKE HIRE - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - iBike Hire, the latest bikes delivered to you for FREE. Mountain bikes, full suspension, electric bikes and kids bikes. Ride Otago Peninsula, Otago Rail Trail, Nicols Creek, Whare Flat and Signal Hill.
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- +64 211 750 832
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- 0800 480 680 (Free call - only within NZ)
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LARNACH CASTLE AND CAMP ESTATE - Dunedin
LARNACH CASTLE AND CAMP ESTATE - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - Set in the enchanting garden of Larnach Castle, Larnach Lodge is 12-room boutique style lodge. Each room individually decorated with dramatic seaviews. Cooked breakfast included in accommodation package and also entry to the castle. Also now offering Camp Estate with luxuriously decorated rooms on Castle land situated 20 minutes from Dunedin. Further 25 minutes to Otago Peninsula wildlife attractions.
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- +64 3 476 1616
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- 145 Camp Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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LARNACH CASTLE - Dunedin
LARNACH CASTLE - Dunedin
Mobile-friendly - A 'Must Visit'—New Zealand's only castle set on the spectacular Otago Peninsula. The Castle features magnificent architecture, superb craftsmanship, and a unique collection of NZ antiques. Learn about the tragic and sometimes scandalous story of William Larnach. Enjoy tea or lunch in the beautiful Ballroom. Explore the 'Garden of International significance', rated by NZGT. Enquire about accommodation at Larnach Lodge.
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- +64 3 476 1616
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- 145 Camp Road, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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MARGATE-BY-THE-SEA - Dunedin
MARGATE-BY-THE-SEA - Dunedin
Come and spoil yourself with Margate-by-the-Sea's accommodation on the pristine Otago Peninsula famous for its array of nesting seabirds including the legendary wondering albatross. Gaze out of your self-contained two bedroom apartment to awe-inspiring harbour views. Perched on the waterfront of Turnbulls Bay, our accommodation is only a 20 minute drive from the centre of Dunedin.
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- +64 3 478 0866
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- 4 Margate Ave, Turnbulls Bay, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand
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MCAULEY GLEN BOUTIQUE BED & BREAKFAST - Otago
MCAULEY GLEN BOUTIQUE BED & BREAKFAST - Otago
Nestled in an idyllic harbour side location, McAuley Glen B&B is private and peaceful. Our modern Dunedin boutique accommodation is set on the ground floor and consists of two luxury bedroom suites with private garden entrances, designed and furnished with comfort and quality in mind. Surrounded by beautiful gardens filled with colour, fragrance and birdsong.
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- +64 3 478 0724
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- +64 21 237 1919
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- 13 McAuley Road, Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand
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OTAGO PENINSULA MUSEUM - Dunedin
OTAGO PENINSULA MUSEUM - Dunedin
This museum contains treasures from the local community including the old Cape Saunders lighthouse lantern room, the old local jail, a restored cannon found at Harington Point and photos & geneology relating to families on the Otago Peninsula. Open on Sunday afternoons from 1.30-4.30pm
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- +64 3 478 0255
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- 17 Harington Point Road, Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin
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PURE JOURNEYS - New Zealand
PURE JOURNEYS - New Zealand
Mobile-friendly - Experience New Zealand's extraordinary landscapes with a Pure Journeys self drive itinerary. Our New Zealand based travel experts will create a 100% customised itinerary to suit you, with options to choose from a wide range of exciting activities and destinations, and accommodations to suit every budget. Get ready for the New Zealand self drive trip of a lifetime!
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- +64 3 443 0812
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- New Zealand Wide
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Summer Dance Camp
Give your kids the time of their life! Dance Camp at Black&White Dance Studio - a place where your kids will learn all about different dance genres including Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theater etc., will make new ...
Where: Black&White Dance Studio, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 150J Kaikorai Valley Road
From: 9:00am on Tuesday 15th January 2019
To: 2:00pm on Friday 18th January 2019
Old School Fun and Games
Looking for holiday fun? How about getting the kids out for some old school fun and games like you enjoyed? Remember sack races, obstacle courses and egg and spoon races? We're having family fun at Glenfalloch! Each ...
Where: Glenfalloch Woodland Garden, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 430 Portobello Rd, Macandrew Bay, Dunedin, Otago
From: 10:00am on Monday 14th January 2019
To: 3:00pm on Sunday 20th January 2019
The Best of The Rest
Continue celebrating our 150th birthday with us by sharing your best object in the Otago Museum – but first, make it your quest to find the objects our experts have declared the "best of the rest!" Complete the ...
Where: Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago
From: 10:00am on Saturday 15th December 2018
To: 5:00pm on Sunday 27th January 2019
No Rain, No Rainforest
Have you noticed it's humid in our forest? Ever wondered how much rain a rainforest has? Experience rainy season in the Tropical Forest! Get set to get wet and explore how a rainforest and its inhabitants adapt to the ...
Where: Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago
From: 2:30pm on Saturday 12th January 2019
To: 3:00pm on Sunday 27th January 2019
First Flight – Butterfly Release
Be there for that special moment and help our newly-emerged butterflies take flight in the Tropical Forest. Join us every day to learn about the amazing transformation butterflies go through before they take wing for ...
Where: Otago Museum, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 419 Great King Street, Dunedin, Otago
From: 11:00am on Saturday 12th January 2019
To: 11:30am on Thursday 31st January 2019
Lonnie Hutchinson: Framing a View (2018)
Lonnie Hutchinson’s artworks are intricately patterned and delicate; at first glance they recall the time-consuming sewing, crochet, knitting, and quilting that saw female hands kept busy with (unpaid) “women’s ...
Where: Milford Galleries Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 18 Dowling St, Dunedin, Otago
From: 11:00am on Saturday 8th December 2018
To: 5:00pm on Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Te Rongo Kirkwood: Whānau Mārama (2018)
The intersections of mythologies, histories, and science are the underlying inspiration for Te Rongo Kirkwood’s Whānau Mārama. The glass artist uses universal symbols - chevron, circle, line, cross - to create ...
Where: Milford Galleries Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 18 Dowling St, Dunedin, Otago
From: 11:00am on Saturday 8th December 2018
To: 5:00pm on Tuesday 22nd January 2019
Hand in Hand: Photographers and Painters Alike
A tribute to Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) marking 150 years since her birth, this exhibition focuses on the artist’s early career in Dunedin during the 1890s. Featuring notable examples of her figurative painting ...
Where: Hocken Collections, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 90 Anzac Ave, Dunedin, Otago
From: 10:00am on Saturday 8th December 2018
To: 5:00pm on Saturday 26th January 2019
Chinese Dress Ups and Collage
Ni hao! Come along and enjoy some Chinese-themed craft activities and try on our colourful Chinese garments. Toitū OSM – NZR Foyer.
Where: Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 31 Queens Garden, Dunedin, Otago
From: 10:00am on Monday 14th January 2019
To: 5:00pm on Sunday 27th January 2019
Eye Spy Trail
Pick up a trail from our front desk and travel through Dunedin’s history finding fascinating objects on your journey. Daily throughout the school holidays 10am-5pm. Toitū OSM – NZR Foyer
Where: Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Dunedin, Otago
Address: 31 Queens Garden, Dunedin, Otago
From: 10:00am on Tuesday 1st January 2019
To: 5:00pm on Thursday 31st January 2019