You will be picked up from your hotel in Dunedin and taken on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Otago Peninsula. This tour comprises a wildlife cruise, a scenic bus tour and offers a visit to either Larnach Castle, one of Dunedin's great landmarks.
Your tour highlights include:
Otago Harbor and Taiaroa Head Wildlife Cruise:
Cruise the length of the beautiful Otago Harbour. The 20 kilometer-long shallow-bottomed fiord, Otago Harbour, is home to an abundance of wildlife. This 1-hour cruise offers unrivalled viewing of wildlife in its natural and inaccessible environment.
Scenic bus tour of Otago Peninsula:
Board an air-conditioned bus and explore the scenic Otago Peninsula with your English-speaking guide.
Visit the Royal Albatross Colony, the Yellow Eyed Penguin Reserve and a wading bird habitats. Experience magnificent viewing of the exciting diversity of wildlife which abounds on spectacular Taiaroa Head; the only mainland nesting place for Northern Royal Albatross in the world, and home to New Zealand fur seals, and eight other nesting bird species. There's always a possibility of seeing a fascinating array of rarely seen ocean birds including other species of albatross, penguins and marine mammals in their natural environment.
You have an option of visiting Larnach Castle.
Larnach Castle:
Discover New Zealand’s only castle, built 1871 by William Larnach, merchant baron and politician. Today, the castle is the home of the Barker family, who have spent more than thirty five years restoring the building and recreating the beauty of the 35 acres of gardens and grounds.
At the end of the tour you will be dropped back at your hotel in Dunedin.