Dunedin Shore Excursion: Experience Countryside and Oceanic Beauty on a Small-Group Tour
4.6
286 Ratings
Dunedin

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Dunedin’s countryside and coastline on a small-group shore excursion. Discover panoramic views, charming seaside villages, and observe sea lions in their natural habitat. Limited to 19 people for a personalized experience.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World - Enjoy a picture stop at the steepest residential street in the world
  • Dunedin Beach - Enjoy a short walk to look for NZ Sea-Lions and NZ Fur Seals - you haven’t been to Dunedin unless you’ve been on one of our beaches.
  • Dunedin Railway Station - New Zealand’s Finest building took 7 years to build. There are several historic buildings in this area to enjoy.
What's Included
  • Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
  • Professional guide
  • Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Viewing of wildlife is not guaranteed
Additional Information

Experience the rural splendor around Dunedin during your cruise ship stop, on a small-group journey through the Otago Peninsula. This picturesque excursion will bring you to vantage points for sweeping vistas of the country landscape and shore, and introduces you to the calm coastal hamlets encircling Dunedin. Watch sea lions bask under the sun on one…

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Location
Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World
Baldwin Street,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Julie_g
Apr 25, 2026
Fantastic Tour - The tour was fantastic. Our tour guide Chris was very knowledgeable and made our trip more enjoyable. It was a very private tour as we were the only couple booked for today! We saw lots of beautiful scenery from beaches to rolling hills and the Dunedin City shopping precinct. Such a great tour and I would highly recommend it to all ages!
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443lyndat
Mar 17, 2026
Informativr and enjoyable - Comprehensive and informative tour. Very interesting and enjoyable with a well-informed local guide.
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Jean_s
Mar 10, 2026
First rate tour - Excellent tour with Chris. He took us all around Dunedin to see Baldwin St, railway station and old prison and then a tour around the Ortego Peninsula. Beautiful scenery, seal cub crèche and a walk on a deserted beach. Lovett be in small group rather than a tour bus
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Michael_v
Mar 9, 2026
A great overview of the... - A great overview of the history of Dunedin and surrounding area. The driver was very knowledgeable and accommodating.
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Gillian_d
Mar 4, 2026
First-class trip! - Fabulous trip. Chris was a super guide, showing us around Dunedin and then a slow drive around the peninsular. Very knowledgeable, pointing out the many birds and different wildlife to be seen. The walk on the beach to see the sea lions was wonderful.
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Tracey_b
Feb 26, 2026
Lovely Duneden - Chris was a fountain of knowledge and he had a lot of knowledge about his area He took us to a beach where we saw sea lions and females in their natural habitat fantastic trip
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Darren_c
Feb 24, 2026
Sunny Otago Peninsula - Chris our Guide was fabulous, stopped at molars statues, Allans beach where there was heaps of male and female seals. Stopped at Dunedin railway station, Otago Uni, Dunedin Botanical gardens, Baldwin St, then drove to Point Chalmers to drop off passengers for cruise ship. Next drove back to Dunedin past Forsyth barr Stadium, and finally arriving back where the tour stated the Octagon.
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Laurel_a
Feb 16, 2026
Great tour great guide - This is a great tour with a fantastic guide Even with not so great weather it was so good. Chris is so knowledgeable and very passionate about his country Loved it!!
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Canadian_titan
Feb 16, 2026
Awesome Tour! - We were on a cruise stop and took this excursion with our guide Chris. The tour was well paced and Chris showed us the best of Dunedin. The Otago peninsula was spectacular and we got up close to sea lions. A really great day seeing the local area. 100% recommended.
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Robye_l
Feb 21, 2026
Dunedin and wildlife - I wasn’t sure what to expect for Dunedin, knowing it was a smaller city; I would've enjoyed just spending the day meandering Dunedin, but was told to check out the penguins and other animals. I found this tour on Viator and was pleasantly pleased. Chris was the superb tour operator, giving us a variety of personal and historical references. I’m looking forward to seeing the penguins and other animals, hopefully, should we be able to spot them. Would’ve been nice to have had a little more time factored into the tour so that we could have stopped a bit longer but the advantage of doing the morning tour was that we had the afternoon should we want to go back to anything. One thing to note for this region, distance needs to be taken into Count as very little is next to each other and if you were going from the boat to Dunedin, you need to factor about 20–30 minutes and if you went to the beach, you need to factor nearly a 90 minute travel time round-trip. We got to see some great wildlife and we would love to come back and check out the city of Dunedin.
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