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  • Tunnel beach arch

1. Tunnel Beach Track

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Hiking Trails
By klvmar
The tunnel, at the base of the track, opens onto a beautiful beach on the Pacific Ocean.
  • Nice view from above Prepare to have a wee hike and have a bottle of water..

2. Sandfly Bay Track

61
Hiking Trails
By Dan_Explorateur
Just amazing, combined with wildlife animals such as sea lions sun-bathing right beside you.
  • Little shag at Aramoana Mole

3. Aramoana Beach

166
Beaches
Open now
By JnVSydney
Really a nature and wildlife lover’s paradise - park benches to eat your picnic on too.
  • This beach just blew me away!!

4. St Clair Beach

85
Beaches
By xrae10
Loved the promenade walkway, with superb sea views, along to the cafe and outdoor pool.
  • This is the view looking down from the top of the organ pipes.

5. Organ Pipes Track

21
Lookouts • Hiking Trails
  • The Headland

6. Karitane Beach

53
Beaches
By SharonW3078
Well worth the visit.
  • By the shore

7. Dunedin Beach

145
Beaches
By JW_Dam
Also wildlife can be seen on the beaches such as sea lions, fur seals and penguins.
  • Climb on top for great views

8. Okia Reserve

6
Hiking Trails
By 202neilb
Really cool expansive and isolated beach on the Otago Peninsula.
  • Long Beach is a small coastal settlement in Otago, New Zealand

9. Long Beach

3
Hiking Trails
  • Warrington Beach has a lifeguard service and safe swimming. A popular picnic place for families.

10. Warrington Beach

3
Beaches
  • Bay view from lookout

11. Unity Park Lookout

4
Lookouts • Parks
Open now

12. Sandymount Track

2
Hiking Trails • Geologic Formations
  • Tunnel to walk through

13. Silverstream Walks

2
Hiking Trails

14. Flagstaff Track

3
Hiking Trails

15. Allans Beach

5
Beaches • Nature & Wildlife Areas

16. Sullivans Dam

1
Hiking Trails
  • A view out to Pukekura, Taiaroa Head

17. Horizon Tours

211
Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours
Open now
By E5632GRjulied
Lyndon and James provide an excellent service, both very knowledgable and very passionate about wildlife conservation...
  • untamedNZ

18. untamedNZ tour company

145
City Tours • Eco Tours
Open now
By 162pr
He combines his knowledge of local flora and fauna as well as Dunedin history to create a truly unique & personalized...

19. Dunedin Segway

182
City Tours • Segway Tours
By cinzdesignz
Wow - this was the most awesome way to see Dunedin’s highlights - great fun, incredibly safe and we saw more than on...
  • Sealion viewing

20. Elm Wildlife Tours

960
Eco Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
Open now
By seonaidh509
... with this excellent wildlife tour to a private beach sanctuary and breeding colony for yellow-eyed penguins.
  • Dunedin Railway Station

21. Awesome Tours

199
City Tours • Eco Tours
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By Mona_Mans
... organised and provides a great overview of all the highlights in Dunedin including the town, history & wildlife.
  • Owner/operator Rachel McGregor at the helm

22. Port To Port Cruises And Wildlife Tours

104
Boat Tours • Ferries
Open now
By VonBadger
All passengers get provided with binoculars and Rachel‘s commentary keeps everyone aware of the local history and wil...
  • Monarch Wildlife Cruises

23. Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours

959
Historical & Heritage Tours • Boat Tours
By RichCleez
The company also provided good binoculars and warm coats to wear! I’d highly recommend this to anyone visiting Dunedin.
  • Two adult penguins with their young chicks

24. Back to Nature Tours

282
Nature & Wildlife Tours • Day Trips
Open now
By Karenv330
... which held 14 and we had 12. Small size meant we could travel on country roads and see amazing scenery and wildlife.
  • Otago Peninsula Top 10 in the world

25. Offtrack MTB Tours - Day Tours

108
Bike Tours
Open now
  • On Otago Peninsula

26. Fantail Tours

89
City Tours • Eco Tours
  • Little Blue Penguin Colony - Pilots Beach

27. Blue Penguins Pukekura

132
Nature & Wildlife Tours
Temporarily closed
By agliberatore
And the Albatross Centre is a great place to spend a bit of time before the tour - delicious cafe as well.
  • An adult yellow eyed penguin . With only 4000 left these are one of the worlds rarest penguins.

28. 4 Nature Tours

76
Walking Tours • Sightseeing Tours
Open now
By Caroest
Great tour, great informations shared with our small group (4 persons) in the ecosanctuary, animals, birds and trees....

29. Tourworks NZ

56
City Tours • Walking Tours
  • the horses

30. Hare Hill Horse Treks

88
Horseback Riding Tours
By A7357IPpeters
Horse rides on a beach are much nicer than trail riding and the scenery on this ride was spectacular.
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