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Fantail Tours: Small-Group Otago Peninsula & City Signature Day

Join a maximum of 8 guests for a curated full-day journey through Dunedin's Victorian architecture, Baldwin Street, the Botanic Garden, and the Otago Peninsula's wild southern coast — guided by a passionate local expert who reveals the city's hidden character.

What to expect

The day opens with a walk through Dunedin's remarkable Victorian and Edwardian streetscapes, pausing at the 1906 railway station's mosaic floors, the Gothic-revival University of Otago campus, and the Octagon civic heart. Your guide then drives south to the Otago Peninsula's less-visited southern coast — Sandfly Bay's wild dunes, Lovers Leap's cliff-edge panorama, and Sandymount's tussock ridge. The return sweep through Tunnel Beach, with its dramatic hand-carved sea arch and sandstone stacks, provides a cinematic finale. Local artisan coffee and produce stops are woven throughout.

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Fantail Tours New Zealand
From NZD 195 per person (half-day); from NZD 295 per person (full-day signature tour)
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Good to know

Pickup available from Port Chalmers cruise terminal. Full-day tours run approximately 7–8 hours; confirm timing against your all-aboard. Booking via the Fantail Tours website is direct; small group sizes mean dates sell out weeks in advance on cruise-call days.

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