Rural Discovery Tours, Exploring the remote South Island Queenstown New Zealand
 
   
     

  • 6 Reasons to
    Choose RD Tours

  • Exclusive access to Mt Earnslaw, no other operators, no crowds
  • Guaranteed Small Groups max 6 people
  • Late model vehicles BMW X5 and Landrover
  • Experienced Kiwi Guides
  • Flexible, adaptable tours for "Your needs and requirements"
  • Guaranteed Small Groups 2-6 people
     
 

Dunedin Tours

Rare yellow-eyed penguin
Rare yellow-eyed penguin

Dunedin Day Tours

  1. Peninsula Discovery Tour
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  2. Hook Line and Sinker
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  3. Seaside Ultimate
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Dunedin Day Tours Map
Dunedin Day Tours Map Peninsula Discovery TourHook Line and SinkerSeaside UltimateRollover to view

 

Peninsula Discovery Tour

Option 1: Otago Explorer: Penguins, Purakanui, Port Chalmers.

  • "As You Like It" Purakanui
    "As You Like It" Purakanui
    Penguin Place on the Southern side of the Peninsula to view Yellow Eyed Penguins
  • Albatross Colony or Dunedin heritage sights
  • Purakanui Bay inlet, a special picturesque Bay with commanding views north over Blueskin Bay
  • Picnic Lunch at an original Kiwi Bach ( Holiday cottage) lunch  included.
  • Beach walk along Purakanui beach to  Mapoutahi Maori Pa, which occupies a small precipitous headland. Remains of its home terraces and defensive earthworks can still be seen.
  • Return to Dunedin via Port Chalmers

Cost including lunch and Penguin Place entry fee $360 per person, minimum of 2 people required, more than 2 please enquire.


Option 2: Hook Line and Sinker

Seaside villages bush and beach, Otago coastline.

  • Boatsheds Purakanui
    Boatsheds Purakanui
    Port Chalmers a quaint port village
  • Purakanui Bay original Kiwi Bach ( Holiday cottage) morning tea/coffee.
  • Beach walk along Purakanui beach to  Mapoutahi Maori Pa, which occupies a small precipitous headland. Remains of its home terraces and defensive earthworks can still be seen.
  • Moeraki Boulders beach walk
    60 million years old and nestled like eggs into the sand along the coastline. The sea is slowly eroding the boulders and uncovering new ones - some are up to 4 metres in circumference.
  • Lunch at Fleurs restaurant  Moeraki fishing village.
    The food is superb - a selection of local fish and other delicacies from the southern waters such as Titi (Muttonbird).
    Most of the vegetables come from small organic growers around the region, especially heritage vegetables and potatoes. Fish of the day catch, Blue Cod, Dory, Moki, Blue nose, Gurnard, Sole, Flounder, Groper, Crayfish...
  • Karitane beach
  • Return to Dunedin hotel drop off.

Cost not including lunch $280 per person minimum 2 people required, more than 2 please enquire.


Option 3: Seaside Ultimate

  • Purakanui Beach
    Purakanui Beach
    Overnight Moeraki an Otago fishing village, dinner at Fleurs.
  • Early start for fishing cruise 15 mile offshore, all day 6-7 hours
  • Dinner and relax return to Dunedin via Peninsula

Other options:

  • Taieri Rail to Middlemarch and Bike rail trail
  • Evansdale Cheesery visit

Please enquire for a price.