Otago Peninsula In-Depth Tour & Blue Penguins Pukekura Experience

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If you are a visitor that truly wants to see and understand the unique ecosystems, wildlife, culture, geology and botany of the Otago Peninsula then join this tour.

We see a variety of wildlife species along the way (Note: seasonal).

At Pukekura we have a good chance to see seals nearby & albatross flying overhead.

Later we join our Blue Penguins Pukekura Experience tour, see the world's smallest penguin emerging from the sea and walking past us just metres away. Note: Others join us for this experience (max 75)

PHOTOGRAPHY IS ALLOWED (no flash)

We will offer viator refunds of 30% if we see less than 5 penguins ! (Lower than booking direct through our own website where we can offer refunds of 50%)

If no availability on this site, check our own website for additional availability.

As a Charitable Trust our aim is to look after our reserve and protect the Otago Peninsula's largest penguin colony.

Voted in the top 10 TripAdvisor's Best Experiences in New Zealand 2023.

Thông tin khác

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note , Children must be at least 6 years old to participate in this tour.

To participate children must be at least 6 years old (Vehicles don't carry small child restraints)

Visitors need to be able to walk 300m unaided and manage stairs (about 60 stairs inbuilt along our walkway leading to our viewing platform). Tour and vehicles are not suitable for very young children.

Bring warm clothes we are outside for much of the tour, it can get very cold after dark.

Note we can't have umbrellas on the penguin viewing platform as eye risk to others

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cần Quan Tâm

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Dunedin

For those joining us from Dunedin we pass by some of the most famous buildings in the city before heading out onto the Otago Peninsula. This 30 minutes does include pick-up times. This part of the journey isn't available for those joining our bus from the Larnach Castle pick-up because the Castle is situated out on the Otago Peninsula.

30 minutes • Không Có Vé
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Otago Peninsula

An In-Depth tour of the geology, human history, botany and zoology of the Otago Peninsula. A tour designed by Lyndon Perriman, former wildlife ranger who spent 30 years working on the Otago Peninsula. Known as the wildlife capital of New Zealand, the Otago Peninsula has a wealth of wildlife and ever-changing scenery around each corner. Departing Dunedin be whisked away in one of our vehicles heading for the spectacular wild side of the Otago Peninsula. See incredible wild coastal views, stunning wildlife and highly productive marine environments. This is a tour designed for those that have a thirst for knowledge of the environment. We also explore and weave stories pertaining to some of the most significant sites used by Māori who were here centuries before European arrival. On this part of our journey we encounter a range of wading bird species and some coastal sea bird species.

1 hour 45 minutes • Không Có Vé

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All Fees and Taxes

Air-conditioned vehicle

Tùy chọn

Otago Peninsula In-Depth Tour & Blue Penguins Pukekura Experience

Pickup included

Đánh giá

4.94

159 đánh giá

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  • Penguin tour

    Diane W,,18 thg 1, 2026

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    Our experience was really amazing. Danny, our tour guide, she was extremely knowledgeable, very enthusiastic, her passion for New Zealand and its animals and environment was infectious! Loved seeing the penguins!

  • A must-do activity in Dunedin

    GrandTour384114,,17 thg 1, 2026

    - Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor

    5.00

    “Phenomenal” is the word my son uses to describe this beautiful trip. Sian is so knowledgeable and patience. Everyone else is also passionate about protecting the birds. My son was so touched and said he would do the same when he grows up.

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  • Great experience

    LilyNancy F,,6 thg 1, 2026

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    Learned a lot about the area and its history and wildlife and saw some great birds and scenery during the drive. The Little Blue Penguins were late arriving home but worth the wait. They were amazingly cutie

  • Absolutely stunning!

    Maschatrouvaille,,5 thg 1, 2026

    - Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Just absolutely amazing! Danny was such a lovely guide, we learned so much from her about wildlife, plants, culture, history and of course penguins! Saw a lot as well as many birds and sea lions and seals! Her enthusiasm, in depth explorations, knowledge and fun interactions were truly special! Wholeheartedly to recommend!

  • Great tour with mega cute penguins

    Melanie M,,5 thg 1, 2026

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    This was a great tour that I can recommend to anyone. The Otago Peninsula is beautiful and the penguins are mega cute. It was also great that we were able to film and photograph the penguins (without flash, of course). Also our guide was great and gave us a lot of information.

  • Otago Peninsula and little blue penguins tour

    ericpV9919TN,,30 thg 12, 2025

    - Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Jono, our guide, was very knowledgeable about the many birds and wildlife that we saw, on several stops, along our Otago Peninsula route. On the way to the little blue penguins. Elliot, at the Royal albatross center was also quite detailed in his presentation, to the point that I got a bit impatient, nervous that we would miss the penguins emerging from the water. Suggestion - please let the audience know the duration of the presentation and the timing for the evenings itinerary to avoid impatience or anxiety. All in all, a wonderful experience, even though it was a cold, windy, rainy night. Highly recommend this tour and a big thank you and congratulations to the crew for doing such a wonderful job of rehabilitating the little blue penguins.

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  • A Class Act

    MaryJane G,,27 thg 12, 2025

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    This is a very worthwhile tour, with not only the penguin viewing but lots of information on the history, geology, stars, and birds of this beautiful peninsula. I was impressed with the depth of knowledge in the interesting narrative along the way. The Little Penguin viewing is well-managed by this nonprofit trust to protect the penguins while allowing close viewing as they come ashore. Excellent price for the experience too.

  • Wonderful penguin and bird trip

    GrandTour14700541906,,19 thg 12, 2025

    - Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very well managed. Lovely tour around the Ortago peninsular first looking at geology, wildlife, local culture - able to visit the local marai (only from the outside). The wetlands and the amount of birdlife seen was so worthwhile. All was interesting. James our guide was knowledgeable and approachable. So enthusiastic. No question was left unanswered. The little blue penguins were something else. The initial talk was informative and helpful. I was able to use what was discussed to understand some of the penguin behaviour. We must have seen 100 - 150 penguns approach the beach as a raft, form a waddle on the beach then climb the rocks, mud and any obstacles to greet their partner who then do the reverse journey out to sea. So lovely. Well managed throughout. It is good to support a local charity whose aim is to protect the wildlife.,

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  • A wonderful opportunity to visit the little blue penguins run by an incredible organisation

    Meriel A,,17 thg 12, 2025

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    Really enjoyed this tour - we were collected from the city centre and taken to the centre via the otago peninsula. Our guide Jono had an in depth knowledge of all these amazing birds that we spotted as well as telling us the stories of the Māori tribes who had lived in the area. When we got to the centre we had Time to explore the facilities / gift shop before there was a presentation giving us more information about the penguins and Māori migration. Further to the interesting presentation we all headed down to the viewing platform. The organisation and workers clearly care deeply for these amazing penguins and we were lucky enough to see about 130 return home. It was wonderful to see them in a reverse zoo situation where it’s the humans who are restricted to specific areas rather than the penguins.

  • Excellent tour.

    Grainne M,,9 thg 12, 2025

    - Đánh giá từ Viator

    5.00

    A great experience especially for a single female travelling alone. We had a small group and were so well looked after - I even got to sit in the front of the van to avoid being travel sick. Our guide Jono was incredibly knowledgeable about the natural habitat of the peninsula as well as some of the social history of Dunedin and managed to deal with all of the questions that we had. It was a great way to see over 150 little blue penguins and we were within touching distance of them, with the chance to take numerous photos and videos and to just watch them do their thing. The guides explained what the behaviour of the penguins meant and it was a once in a lifetime experience that I'm so glad I was able to take.

Từ NZ$165.00

4.94
(159 đánh giá)