Experience the best of Dunedin
Dunedin is a Scottish-founded university city on New Zealand's South Island, beside the Otago Peninsula and its albatrosses, penguins and seals.
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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.
Baldwin Street, one of the steepest residential streets in the world, rises sharply in the north of the city, and Larnach Castle, a 19th-century mansion with gardens, stands on a hill of the peninsula. The Otago Peninsula stretches north-east along the harbour, with a breeding colony of royal albatrosses at Taiaroa Head and yellow-eyed and little blue penguins, fur seals and sea lions on its beaches. Tunnel Beach, south of the city, has sandstone cliffs and a hand-cut tunnel to the shore, and the Taieri Gorge cuts inland through rocky country.
Southern food leans on seafood and lamb: blue cod, Bluff oysters in their season and roast meat. Summers are mild and long-lit and winters cold and often frosty, with pinot noir from the inland vineyards of Central Otago and coffee in the old warehouses to warm them.
- Free cancellation on 88% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 23
Top 10 attractions in Dunedin
Day trips from Dunedin
9
Free cancellation
Shore excursions from Dunedin
10
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Questions about Dunedin
- What is there to do in Dunedin?
- We list 95 experiences in Dunedin. The largest groups are day trips (17), city tours (15).
- What are the top attractions in Dunedin?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Dunedin are Dunedin Railway Station , Baldwin Street, Larnach Castle, Taieri Gorge Railway.
- What is the most popular experience in Dunedin?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Taieri Gorge Scenic Railway Journey from Dunedin", rated 4.5 out of 5 from 985 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Dunedin take?
- The typical experience in Dunedin lasts about 4 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 6 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Dunedin?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 88% of the 95 experiences we hold for Dunedin. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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