Wildlife and Penguin Tour

Tổng quát

Ngôn ngữ có sẵn

Tiếng Đức

Tiếng Anh

Tiếng Italy

Tiếng Pháp

Tiếng Tây Ban Nha

1 giờ 30 phút

Vé di động

We invite you to join us for an experience unlike any other in New Zealand on one of our guided Wildlife and Penguin Tour.

Penguins, fur seals, sea lions, shore and land birds, native fauna, and more await you within our private reserve. Best of all, by taking a tour you are joining our work, as tour operations directly fund the conservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and education initiatives at The OPERA.

Thông tin khác

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Chính sách hủy

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

Cần Quan Tâm

The Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance

Our Wildlife & Penguin tour offers the most exclusive opportunity in New Zealand to view the endangered, yellow-eyed penguins (hoiho), in their natural habitat. This 90-minute guided tour consists of three parts. Our guests begin their experience in a theatre setting, where they learn about the yellow-eyed penguin and our conservation efforts to protect them. Guests then move into our rehabilitation centre (when penguins are present) where yellow-eyed penguins and other penguin species can be seen up close. Finally, guests take a short bus trip into our reserve where they are guided on an approximately 2km (1.25 mile) nature walk with the potential to see numerous plants and animals, including yellow-eyed penguins and little penguins, fur seals, sea lions, and several species of shore and land birds, all of which reside in the reserve.

1 hour 30 minutes • Bao Gồm Vé

Bao gồm

Use of high quality binoculars

Guide

Complimentary waterproof jackets

Alcoholic Beverages

Tùy chọn

Wildlife and Penguin Tour

Đánh giá

4.81

26 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

Fun outing
B3538MVpauls,,14 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Great knowledgeable guides and a great site. It’s only by going on these tours that you can learn and better understand the local wildlife and have a chance of seeing the penguins.
Great !! Do it !
imhonot,,4 thg 12, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Great lady picked up up off the ferry and an equally great guide took in a tour of the 25 hectare estate explaining the challenges the plans the successes under blue skies lots of seals on the rocks and Penguins in their nests … really nice presentation before you set off around sanctuary …. Well recommended….
Beautiful day at the OPERA
Matt O,,30 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
The reserve and wildlife were absolutely stunning, saw little blue penguins nesting, fur seals riding waves and lots of other birds. Lily was very informative during the intro and on the drive. Danny answered all our questions and pointed out different plants and wildlife to our group. All around great experience.
Great informative tour
132murielp,,27 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a great tour today. Lovely weather and not a difficult walk. Connor, our guide gave lots of information. Unfortunately, we didn't see any yellow eyed penguins but there were a few little blue penguins in their nesting boxes. I would definitely recommend.
Brilliant, informative, not to be missed when visiting this area.
sianc488,,26 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Firstly, we were fitted in at short notice for which we are so grateful. The tour was brilliant, informative and indepth. The variety of experiences, from the introduction , the rehabilitation of the penguins area, the short drive, the bush to sea walk were all fascinating and gave us an insight into all of OPERA'S wonderful efforts to support this incredible, yet fragile area . Connor, our guide was so passionate, knowledgeable and really good fun.
Beautiful reserve with seals, sea lions, yellow-eyed penguin and blue penguin!
187gerc,,23 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Enthusiastic group of people, beautiful tour of the reserve and seals, sea lions and indeed a yellow-eyed penguin! Very special and you contribute to the preservation of the reserve as it is a private enterprise! Do (of course there is no guarantee that you will see wildlife)
Such an uplifting experience.
Lady Mergon,,22 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This is such a special place and we enjoyed the whole experience. Our tour started with a boat ride on the Sootychaser from the Port Chalmers cruise ship terminal, across the Otago Harbour, to the jetty near Portobello. Captain Rachel gave us lots of interesting information about the area during our scenic trip across the water and then Angus picked us up and took us to The OPERA. We saw a juvenile hoiho penguin in the rehabilitation centre and, during our walk out on the peninsular, we were fortunate enough to be able to view little blue penguins in their nesting boxes, sea lions basking on the beach and fur seals lumbering out of the ocean and snoozing on the cliff tops. The scenery was stunning, and it was so uplifting to see areas in which the wildlife takes precedence and so much work is being done to restore the land to a native sanctuary. We were very pleased to have had the opportunity to visit such an inspiring place and hopefully the fee we paid for the tour will help The OPERA continue its valuable contribution to this area and its beautiful wildlife. If we ever get back to that part of New Zealand we would definitely go again, perhaps giving the twilight tour a try as well.
Very good
Kris D,,22 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. We got a lot of information and we did see a lot of wildlife. Very nice place.
Two-Part Tour!
KatyBcTravels,,10 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband and I really enjoyed our tour here. Their dedication to conservation is amazing! We did a two-part tour, starting with a boat ride with Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours. Everyone at Monarch was wonderful! They did a great job of pointing out wildlife, sharing information, and making the boat ride super enjoyable :) We then made the very short drive to The OPERA property for a tour there. The property is beautiful, and we were lucky enough to see seals and a yellow-eyed penguin during our tour. Lily and Jordan were our guides, and both were knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about their jobs.
Fun and interesting tour!
Romi M,,28 thg 10, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Super interesting tour, got to see a bunch of different animals and beautiful views! Tour guide Ashley was very knowledgeable of the area.