Things to See and Do in Dunedin

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  • Photo of Penguin Place Dunedin

    Penguin Place Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    55 reviews 30 travel blogs 30 photos
    Distance: 10.6 miles from city center
    Category: Wildlife and Nature
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Feb 6, 2012 To see penguins, it's good to go at the right time of year (~Feb) so we were lucky there. The tour is very informative, and ...
    • Sep 5, 2011 Despite our guide apologising for there not being loads of penguins showing off, I had never seen a penguin in the wild, ever ...
    • Apr 3, 2005 ... amazing. I wanted to take one home Flax's grow in Canvey. Penguin place has constructed little houses for them to use if ...
    • Nov 25, 2003 ... the windscreen. We had indeed arrived at New Zealand's 'Scottish City'. Dunedin is actually a Celtic word for Edinburgh. ...

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    Elm Wildlife Tours Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    72 reviews 12 travel blogs 1 photo
    Distance: 7.5 miles from city center
    Category: Tours
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Mar 10, 2005 ... my breath back, I spent the afternoon on a tour with "Elm Wildlife Tours". We had a very young and eager tourguide with us ...
    • Jan 28, 2007 ... nature-and-wildlife tour of the Otago Peninsula with Elm Wildlife Tours. Yellow-eyed penguins, fur seals, and sea ...
    • May 11, 2009 ... at a cafe for some lunch before heading off with Elm Wildlife Tours to their conservation area on the Otago peninsula. The ...
    • Nov 17, 2008 ... is owned by a local farmer, who is penguin friendly. The Elm Wildlife Tours group is the only company that is allowed out to ...

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    Otago Peninsula Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    90 reviews 286 travel blogs 571 photos
    Distance: 8 miles from city center
    Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Dec 8, 2005 ... in my opinion, I was eager to do a tour of the adjoining Otago Peninsula which is famous for its wildlife. I had a star ...
    • Jan 8, 2007 ... ; In the afternoon, we joined the Elm Wildlife tour out to the Otago Peninsula. It was my second time on this trip, and it ...
    • Dec 18, 2004 ... were very cute and funny, and we went out to the Otago peninsula to see the Albatross that nest there. They are massive ...
    • Apr 16, 2007 ... which was quite cool and then we took the van out on Otago Peninsula for a drive and were going to have lunch out there, ...

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  • Photo of Hare Hill Horse Treks Dunedin

    Hare Hill Horse Treks Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    18 reviews 1 travel blog
    Distance: 8 miles from city center
    Category: Outdoors (land) Sports
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Nov 23, 2006 ... The City Sanctuary, we were off to find our next horse trek. Hare Hill Horse Treks is located on the side of a hill along ...

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    Olveston Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    27 reviews 6 travel blogs 4 photos
    Distance: 1 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Jan 28, 2007 ... penguins. Not to mention lots of vegetarian cafes... Dunedin is New Zealand's first real city, founded in March 1848 ...
    • Mar 2, 2008 ... 't walk up it), and the botanical gardens which we gorgeous. Olveston House is basically this really lush house, which is ...
    • Feb 9, 2008 ... stroll through here. The other stop we made was the Olveston House. An old house that was donated to the historical ...
    • Feb 10, 2009 ... The next day, I took a tour of a merchant's home called Olveston. I could not take photos inside, but the house was ...

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  • Photo of Larnach Castle Dunedin

    Larnach Castle Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    117 reviews 64 travel blogs 111 photos
    Distance: 6.5 miles from city center
    Category: Historic sites
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    • Dec 21, 2006 ... and out onto the peninsula we stopped and visited New Zealands only castle - Larnach Castle. This Castle was beautiful, ...
    • Nov 13, 2002 ... We headed out onto Otago penninsular to visit the only castle in NZ - Larnach Castle. It was built by some chappie in 1871 ...
    • Jul 26, 2007 ... : http://www.cadbury.co.nz/cadburyworld/home.html" Larnach Castle : http://www.larnachcastle.co.nz Taieri Gorge ...
    • Apr 20, 2008 ... 9am begin my tour of Larnach Castle, New Zealand's only castle, built by one of Dunedin's prominent figures, a banker ...

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  • Photo of Taieri Gorge Railway Dunedin

    Taieri Gorge Railway Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    59 reviews 33 travel blogs 47 photos
    Distance: 1.1 miles from city center
    Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders
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    • Jan 8, 2007 We headed into Dunedin to board the Taieri Gorge Railway, which was to take us into remote and nearly uninhabited areas of ...
    • Feb 29, 2004 ... snapping away!!! On my final day in Dunedin, I took a trip on the Taieri Gorge railway. This is now a tourist ...
    • Jul 26, 2007 ... /home.html" Larnach Castle : http://www.larnachcastle.co.nz Taieri Gorge Railway : http://www.taieri.co.nz ...
    • Feb 6, 2007 ... we take a 4 hour trip on the Taieri Gorge Railway, a historic railway first traveling through the rolling hills outside ...

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  • Photo of Otago Museum Dunedin

    Otago Museum Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    44 reviews 46 travel blogs 88 photos
    Distance: 0.7 miles from city center
    Category: Museums
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    • Jun 24, 2008 ... impressed by New Zealand.   Out into Dunedin, we started at the excellent Otago Museum. And then we went to ...
    • Dec 22, 2006 ... again today spent some time indoors at the Otago Museum, Dunedin's most visited attraction appearing even more busy today ...
    • May 9, 2011 ... and free parking secured, we took in the sights... The Otago museum was interesting, learning about all the people, animals ...
    • Jul 26, 2007 ... One of the most exciting places in New Zealand for those who enjoy wildlife is on the Otago Peninsula The Monarch ...

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  • Photo of Hocken Library Dunedin

    Hocken Library Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 3.50
    2 reviews 1 travel blog
    Distance: 1.2 miles from city center
    Category: Education Sites and Libraries
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    • Feb 9, 2006 ... stained glass and ornate architecture; the Otago Museum and the Hocken Library - there are lots of examples and references ...

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  • Photo of Royal Albatross Centre Dunedin

    Royal Albatross Centre Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    85 reviews 42 travel blogs 42 photos
    Distance: 13.3 miles from city center
    Category: Wildlife and Nature
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Sep 5, 2011 Our guide, Sabine, was absolutely amazing! Really friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We did a tour to the ...
    • Dec 18, 2003 ... at Taiaroa Head, hoping to arrive before sunset. The Royal Albatross Centre is semi-closed; we can't climb to the ...
    • Apr 22, 2007 ... given us the willies the night before and headed towards the Royal Albatross Centre out at Taiaroa Head. The 5 chicks we saw ...
    • Sep 10, 2011 ... to the end of the peninsula and stopped at the Royal Albatross Centre, the only mainland breeding colony in the ...

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  • Photo of Natures Wonders Naturally Dunedin

    Natures Wonders Naturally Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    25 reviews
    Distance: 6.4 miles from city center
    Category: Wildlife and Nature

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  • Photo of Guilty By Confection Dunedin

    Guilty By Confection Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    1 review
    Distance: 0.6 miles from city center
    Category: Shopping

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  • Photo of Cathedral Caves Dunedin

    Cathedral Caves Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    4 reviews 12 travel blogs 4 photos
    Distance: 1.8 miles from city center
    Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Nov 3, 2010 ... took in another waterfall which was all good. Unfortunately the Cathedral Caves were shut so we were unable to visit those ...
    • Apr 14, 2008 ... After racing to Blaclutha and then back to Owaka we drive to Cathedral caves where we poer walk down to the beach and see ...
    • May 27, 2011 ... couple of days driving round the Catlins.  We went to Cathedral Caves and thought we had got caught by the tide and ...
    • Oct 22, 2008 ... fine, and indeed were whitebait fritters; just not what I expected! Cathedral Caves turned out to be closed: "Sea to ...

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  • Photo of Wanaka Dunedin

    Wanaka Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    36 reviews 54 travel blogs 43 photos
    Distance: 196.3 miles from city center
    Category: Winter Sports
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Mar 10, 2005 We've spent the last couple of days in the city of Dunedin. The first night was spent in the ever popular 'Top 10', the ...
    • Jun 15, 2004 ... a drive up to Signal Hill where we had views all over Dunedin. On Monday night Claire and I went out for dinner with ...
    • Jun 6, 2005 ... of the rarest of the seventeen species and native only to New Zealand. I partook in none. On that life-changing morning ...
    • Mar 30, 2004 ... Anyway, enough said! Catlins not great, so we moved on to Dunedin, where we found our favourite city in NZ. Much nicer ...

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  • Photo of Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin

    Otago Settlers Museum Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    4 reviews 10 travel blogs 1 photo
    Distance: 0.7 miles from city center
    Category: Museums
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Jan 28, 2007 ... , with a lecture at the Otago Settlers' Museum on the history of the Dunedin Jewish community, the southernmost Jewish ...
    • Apr 20, 2008 ... , the old art deco train station wich now houses the Otago Settlers Museum, the prison and police station that is still ...
    • Apr 21, 2010 ... compelled to visit the museum and decided to visit the Otago Settlers Museum, which as well as being free allowed us to ...
    • Jan 26, 2010 ... railway station was brilliant and we also enjoyed the Otago Settlers Museum with its old cars, caravans, penny farthings ...

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  • Photo of Dunedin Public Art Gallery

    Dunedin Public Art Gallery

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    11 reviews 14 travel blogs 4 photos
    Distance: 0.5 miles from city center
    Category: Museums
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Jul 26, 2007 ... .nz Dunedin Museum :  http://www.otagomuseum.govt.nz/ Dunedin Public Art Gallery :  ...
    • Nov 2, 2007 ... I did a DIY city walk, visited the Cathedral and Public Art Gallery, sampled some horrible beers in dingy student bars ...
    • Jun 11, 2008 ... Back into town for a wander around and a visit to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Then it was off to Speight's Brewery for ...
    • Apr 11, 2011 ... to the pubs - yeah! We also went to the Public Art Gallery to see some modern New Zealand Art - which luckily was not so ...

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  • Photo of Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens Dunedin

    Glenfalloch Woodland Gardens Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    9 reviews
    Distance: 7.5 miles from city center
    Category: Parks and Gardens

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    Signal Hill Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.00
    6 reviews 6 travel blogs 3 photos
    Distance: 3.7 miles from city center
    Category: Scenery and Natural Wonders
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Jun 15, 2004 ... students. We also took a drive up to Signal Hill where we had views all over Dunedin. On Monday night Claire and I went ...
    • Dec 31, 2009 ... that I really am a fan. Of any city I've seen in New Zealand, Dunedin is most like Wellington, and it's no secret that I ...
    • Mar 16, 2011 ... , the steepest street in the world and went up to Signal Hill for a view over the city. Dunedin is a student town and on St ...
    • Mar 2, 2003 ... shoulder, eating out of his hands. We also drove to Signal Hill Lookout. Unfortunately, the clouds were very low and ...

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  • Photo of Lake Manapouri Dunedin

    Lake Manapouri Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 5.00
    2 reviews 7 travel blogs 4 photos
    Distance: 196.3 miles from city center
    Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Jun 5, 2005 ... we checked in and waited to leave the dock to head across Lake Manapouri on a catamaran. This is one of the deepest lakes in ...
    • May 7, 2008 Mon 5th May - Before driving to Dunedin we went from our ranch to Lake Manapouri and Pearl Harbour - yes really! We also ...
    • Feb 20, 2009 ... day and swapped the 5hr drive for a one hour boat ride across Lake Manapouri. After the boat ride we had a short bus journey ...
    • Feb 21, 2007 ... down so we couldn't sail, although having it planing on Lake Manapouri was certainly different... To complete our use of ...

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  • Photo of Monarch Wildlife Cruises Dunedin

    Monarch Wildlife Cruises Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    58 reviews 1 travel blog
    Distance: 3.1 miles from city center
    Category: Tours
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Sep 10, 2011 An hour's boat trip which doesn't sound long but was very enjoyable as well as being packed with once in a lifetime wildlife ...
  • Photo of Cadbury World Dunedin

    Cadbury World Dunedin

    Traveler Rating 3.00
    54 reviews 65 travel blogs 86 photos
    Distance: 0.6 miles from city center
    Category: Tours
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Dec 21, 2006 ... beforehand, including those bloody Himalayan streets, but it was the Cadbury World Factory we were keen to check out first. ...
    • Aug 11, 2009 ... campus. Our first activity was a tour of Cadbury World, the chocolate factory in Dunedin. It was sort of neat seeing behind ...
    • Jun 6, 2005 ... a slow walk to the top left us breathless. In Dunedin there is also Cadbury World and Speights Brewery which we passed on ...
    • Jul 26, 2007 ... .co.nz   Check out the website information below: Cadbury World Chocolate Tour: ...
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    Dunedin Beach

    Traveler Rating 4.50
    5 reviews 453 travel blogs 461 photos
    Distance: 2.2 miles from city center
    Category: Beaches, Water Sports, Lakes & Rivers
    Reviews & Experiences:
    • Dec 8, 2005 ... ve certainly seen my fair share of seals since arriving in New Zealand, but these pups were the smallest ones I'd ...
    • Jan 8, 2007 ... to the beaches where, hopefully, we would encounter some of New Zealand's rarer wildlife. First sighting was a one-year old ...
    • Apr 16, 2007 Well.. we arrived in Dunedin and once again must say that although it was a nice enough wee town, we weren't too taken in ...
    • Jan 24, 2011 ... inside of? Awesome. On that high note, we continued on to Dunedin while eating cherries and listening to music. We got there ...