Itinerary
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Stop At: Baldwin Street - The Steepest Street in the World, North East Valley, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand
Baldwin Street is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the steepest street in the world.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: University of Otago, 362 Leith Street, Dunedin 9016 New Zealand
University of Otago, which was built in 1879. The registry, however, is most famous for its clock tower: a prominent feature that overlooks the entire university like a shining beacon.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Octagon, Dunedin 9016 New Zealand
Visit portrait statue of Robert Burns. Four versions exist, in New York City (United States), Dundee (Scotland), London (England), and Dunedin (New Zealand).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: First Church of Otago, 415 Moray Place, Dunedin 9016 New Zealand
Designed by R. A Lawson, this prominent Gothic style church sits right at the heart of Dunedin city. Its construction process, which started in 1867 and finished in 1875.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Dunedin Railway Station, Dunedin New Zealand
Widely regarded as one of the finest pieces of Edwardian Baroque style architecture in New Zealand, the Railway Station is one of the most photographed landmarks in the country.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Larnach Castle & Gardens, 145 Camp Rd Otago Peninsula, Dunedin New Zealand
Situated on the picturesque Otago Peninsula, Larnach Castle is one of New Zealand’s premier visitor attractions.
Lovingly restored by the Barker Family, the Castle and surrounding grounds are at the heart of the Dunedin visitor experience.
We will stop for lunch break at the Larnach Castle Ballroom Café.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hoopers Inlet, Otago 9077, New Zealand
Hoopers Inlet - unique scenery and the opportunity to view a wide range of birdlife with nearby Allans Beach frequently offering the viewing of sealions.
Respect their needs by keeping at least 10 m away from sleeping sea lions, and 20 m from active animals. Do not linger on beaches at dawn And dusk where penguins may come ashore.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula, Otago 9077, New Zealand
Allans Beach is one of many wild, rugged and beautiful beaches on the Otago Peninsula. It is frequented by New Zealand fur seals, New Zealand sea lions, and yellow-eyed penguins. The public are urged to keep at least 10 meter's (33 ft) away from these animals.
Visitors encountering yellow-eyed penguins are asked to crouch down so as not to disturb them.
Self-guided walk to the beach. Wildlife sighting no 100% guarantee.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Royal Albatross Centre, 1260 Harington Point Rd, Dunedin New Zealand
The Royal Albatross Centre, at Taiaroa head is the only mainland breeding colony of Royal Albatross in the world.
Albatross are the world’s largest seabirds. They normally breed on remote islands and spend about 85% of their lives at sea, well away from land and humans. They travel vast distances from their breeding grounds to feed. With a massive 3 metre wingspan, they fly an estimated 190,000 kilometres a year.
The breeding birds arrive at Taiaroa Head on Otago Peninsula in September. They nest during early November and within the following three weeks an egg is laid, one only per pair, every two years.
The young Royal Albatross will spend the next 3 to 5 years at sea, never touching land during that time. Many then return to this unique headland to start another generation of Royals.
Chance to view flying Albatross but no guarantee sighting.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Taiaroa Head, Otago 9077, New Zealand
Taiaroa Head is a headland at the tip of the Otago Peninsula offering visitors spectacular views of the surrounding unique landscape overlooking the mouth of the Otago Harbour. It is home to a historic lighthouse, built in 1864, and a colony of over 100 northern royal albatrosses.
The headland is named after Te Matenga Taiaroa, a 19th-century Māori chief. Pukekura, a significant Māori pā was located on the headland, established back in 1650s and still occupied by Māori in the 1840s.
The area has an abundance of unique wildlife including dusky dolphins, orcas and migratory large whales including humpbacks. Their sightings in the areas are on the increase and Taiaroa Head is one of the best vantage points along the Otago coast.
Ruins of former coastal defences are located nearby, notably a restored Armstrong Disappearing Gun emplacement built in 1886 following a scare that New Zealand might be invaded by the Russians.
Duration: 15 minutes