Top 10 Outdoor Activities in Dunedin, South Island

July 25, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach

Rare yellow-eyed penguins, fur seals and the world's only mainland albatross colony share residence in Dunedin, New Zealand's oldest city. When you're not watching wildlife, this South Island Otago Coast town also boasts impressive historic architecture from its days as a gold-rush mecca. Visit the 1906 Flemish Renaissance railway station or the country's largest center of higher learning, which resembles Glasgow University, thanks to the area's early Scottish settlers.
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1. Elm Wildlife Tours

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Elm Wildlife Tours

Elm Wildlife Tours are the ultimate award winning New Zealand wildlife adventure. We guide small tour groups onto the Otago Peninsula, one of the world’s unique wildlife areas to experience a close encounter with some of the world’s rarest wildlife. Royal Albatross, Hookers Sea-lions, Blue Penguins, NZ fur-seals, Yellow-eyed penguins and some15-20 species of marine/wading birds can be seen around a tidal lagoon.Our private conservation area is the highlight of our tour.

2. Hare Hill Horse Treks

207 Aramoana Rd Deborah Bay, Dunedin 9082 New Zealand +64 3-472 8496 [email protected] http://www.horseriding-dunedin.co.nz
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Hare Hill Horse Treks

Hare Hill is a lovely 60 acre farm located in Deborah Bay on the north side of the Otago Harbour, close to historic Port Chalmers and only 20 minutes drive from Dunedin New Zealand. Hare Hill offers horse riding suitable for the beginner right through to the more advanced rider throughout the year.

Reviewed By Horseygirls67

What a wonderful experience! Thank you to Cheryl and Kiara our amazing guides who were very friendly and helpful at reassuring myself a beginner rider as well as accommodating my daughter who is an experienced one. We took a beach ride with Tono and Mac along Aramoana. What beautiful horses we can’t wait to come back!! Kia Ora

3. Offtrack MTB Tours - Day Tours

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Offtrack MTB Tours - Day Tours

Fully guided half-day/day and multi-day mountain bike tours, based in Dunedin. Whether it be a quiet bike ride on the Otago peninsula looking at wildlife or single track off road action and epic rides, you can do it all with Offtrack.

4. Tourworks NZ

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Tourworks NZ

We are Dunedin's small group tour specialists. We tour Dunedin city, the Otago Peninsula, the inland railway, a kiwi farming experience, the botanic gardens and cathedrals showing the heritage and history as well as getting up close to the local wildlife. Our knowledgable guides give you a fun, interesting and safe tour. Our aim is to ensure your time in Dunedin is well spent.

5. Silverstream Walks

321 Silverstream Valley Rd North Taieri, Dunedin 9092 New Zealand http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/walking-tracks/silverstream-walks
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Silverstream Walks

6. Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours

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Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours

The crew of Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours take great pride in getting our guests closer to unique southern ocean wildlife and spectacular local scenery. The Otago Peninsula and Harbour is renowned for it's breeding populations of northern royal albatross, yellow-eyed & blue penguins, NZ fur seals, sea lions, and many other wildlife species. We think cruising on the MV Monarch is the BEST way to see them.

7. Back to Nature Tours

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Back to Nature Tours

Back to Nature Tours conducts nature based tours of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula, Catlins and Stewart Island. Join us on one of our world famous cruise ship excursions that include Dunedin's best tour attractions, scenery and wildlife. We also organize private tours for individuals or groups that are tailor made to make your experience in Dunedin one you will never forget. We are a Qualmark Endorsed New Zealand owned business - Qualmark is New Zealand tourism's official quality assurance organisation, providing a trusted guide to quality travel experiences. We are Department of Conservation Permit holders and have a Marine Mammal permit - allowing us to guide visitors legally in some of New Zealand’s most remote and beautiful locations.

8. Awesome Tours

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Awesome Tours

Awesome Tours is a privately owned and operated small group tour business providing local scheduled tours, tailor made personalized multi day tours and shore excursion tours to meet your needs. These can include areas such as Milford Sound, Queenstown, West Coast, Mt Cook or the entire South Island. Day tours from Dunedin can include areas such as the Catlins and Moeraki Boulders and the Otago Peninsula. We provide small group scheduled and private shore excursion tours for cruise passengers while in Dunedin including pickup/return from/to Port, Key City Sights, Natures Wonders Argo Wildlife tours ( Yellow Eyed Penguins, NZ Fur Seals and much more) Natures Wonders authentic Sheep Shed experience, Larnach Castle and the Royal Albatross Colony.We look forward to being of service to you.

9. 4 Nature Tours

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4 Nature Tours

4 Nature Tours New Zealand specialise in personalised, small group guided nature tours around Dunedin’s scenic Otago Harbour, spectacular coastline, hidden beaches, rare wildlfie, unusual geology and enthralling ecosanctuary. Travel in comfort, at your own pace in “an awesome environment” and encounter nature in its broadest sense, with a thrilling array of our unusual and rare wildlife up close. Your knowledgeable local guide aims to make your tour "the highlight of your trip" to New Zealand. Experience many of the areas scenic and wildlife highlights whilst avoiding the crowds and delays of large group tours. Stay a little longer to enjoy that special encounter, stop when you want to take a photograph, move on when you want. 4 Nature Tours offer a "great personal service" to make your tour "a wonderful day, perfect!"

10. Dunedin Segway

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Dunedin Segway

Glide around Dunedin on a Segway and visit more attractions than you could ever see on foot. Segways are intuitive to ride and are lots of fun. Our tours are guided so you get the best of local knowledge and commentary. Full training is given (we are permitted to ride on footpaths) so your safety is enhanced with not having to compete with road users. If there is no availability here at Viator please visit our web site at dunedinsegway.com

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