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Heritage Dunedin City Walking Guided Tour

4,658 recensioniThe Octagon

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  • 1,5–2 ore
  • Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 h prima
  • Guida in inglese
  • Conferma immediata

In evidenza

The stories Gregor researches have rarely been heard before. They are the culmination of years of research and are exclusive to Tales From Darkest Dunedin. Darkest Dunedin has an extensive knowledge of the area and its history so you'll walk away feeling like a local and just as welcome!

Incluso

Cosa è incluso

  • An in person guide to provide commentary and direction

Cosa non è incluso

  • Private Transport

Itinerario

  1. Starting the tour here, learn about the amazing buildings that survive in the center of town. It survives by good luck rather than good planning.

    Si passa davanti

  2. The Dunedin Railway Station is the second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere, second to the Sydney Opera House. We go inside the foyer of the station with its Royal Doulton tiled walls and mosaic floor made with approximately half a million pieces. She's currently under works so covered with scaffolding, however they've kindly printed a picture of the building on the outside!

    10 min

  3. Passing Toitu we see Josephine, the first locomotive in Otago and hear its story - how it came here, how it was nearly lost to history and how it survived.

    10 min

  4. At Queens Gardens the tale is told of the first Scottish settlers, how they were welcomed by the Kai Tahu Maori, how they dealt with rain and mud, and why it was all worthwhile.

    10 min

  5. In the Exchange area we see the winged monkeys of the Cargill memorial and other fanciful shapes carved in stone.

    20 min

  6. Now Broadway has a medical centre but it was once the site of a large shopping centre where Mr and Mrs Loft had a shoe shop and a scandalous and tragic ending.

    10 min

  7. Ending the tour here, we can see more interesting buildings surrounding the area and you're welcome to stay at Speights and enjoy a drink in the restaurant and gift shop or we can continue our loop back to the Octagon where we started.

    10 min

  8. Dunedin's oldest pub

    Si passa davanti

Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

Recensioni

4,6

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  • 5Outstanding experience in Dunedin

    Our tour guide, Gregor was knowledgeable friendly and most informative. He did not hesitate to answer our questions and provided interesting minor details that may not be commonly known. The Heritage Tour is appropriately named as Gregor shared information about the original peoples of the region, the European migration to the area and the significance of the historic buildings in the city centre.

    Peter_Evia Viator

  • 5A Great Walking Tour!

    Gregor showed me around and had an amazing about of knowledge about the history of Dunedin. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who wants a short introductory tour of the history of Central Dunedin.

    struckvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Enjoyable and informative.

    Lolene our guide was very informative and humourous in her presentation.

    paulinevY4712KJvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Excellent Dunedin tour company

    We spent a thoroughly absorbing 90 mins with Gregor who is so knowledgeable about the history of Dunedin it was astounding what he knew and shared with us. Certainly worth every penny. Highly recommend this company

    wattskaren17via Tripadvisor

  • 5Opportunity to connect with Dunedin

    An interesting tour of central city Dunedin. A combination of history, tales of years gone by, significant events & a general sense of connection with the city. Lolene provided a relaxed style tour, with genuine insight & interest.

    Peter_Kvia Viator

  • 5Informative and Insightful

    Wonderful tour! Tailored to our interests. Our guide was very knowledgable, personable, and clearly passionate about the town and its history. Overall, it was a great way to learn about Dunedin and a nice way to spend an afternoon.

    291katiebvia Tripadvisor

Da sapere prima di partire

Punto d’incontro
Meet your guide under the clock tower of the 1880's municipal chambers building in The Octagon, outside the iSite entrance. They'll be holding a Tales From Darkest Dunedin sign.
Prelievo
Tutti si ritrovano al punto di partenza; non c’è prelievo.
Tipo di biglietto
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Dimensione del gruppo
Fino a 10 viaggiatori
Gestito da
Tales From Darkest Dunedin
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Dunedin

  • Its from-price is 69% below the median of the 95 experiences we list in Dunedin.
  • It is shorter than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 95.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Dunedin

Dunedin is a Scottish-founded university city on New Zealand's South Island, beside the Otago Peninsula and its albatrosses, penguins and seals.

Dunedin was founded in 1848 by Scottish settlers, and its name is the Gaelic form of Edinburgh. The Octagon, an eight-sided plaza at the centre, is ringed by St Paul's Cathedral and the town hall and holds a statue of Robert Burns. Victorian and Edwardian buildings of dark stone fill the streets, among them the Flemish-style railway station and the Gothic First Church. The University of Otago, the country's oldest, gives the city a student character.

Top-ranked sights in Dunedin: Dunedin Railway Station , Baldwin Street, Larnach Castle.

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