Meet Dunedin's royals
Don't miss...
your chance to see the world’s only mainland Royal Albatross breeding colony
• - Watch Dunedin’s famous Royals from our exclusive ‘Royal Box’ observatory
• - Be awed by a giant of the seas with a three- metre wingspan
• - Learn intimate insights into the amazing lives of the northern royal albatross – toroa
• - Discover Fort Taiaroa, a hidden fort and disappearing gun
• - Absorb hundreds of years of Pukekura history
• - Admire stunning scenic surrounds and
breathtaking ocean and harbour views
• - See some of the 20 bird species that call Pukekura home.
A short scenic drive from Dunedin, the Royal Albatross Centre features a licensed café with delicious cuisine, gift shop and free interactive wildlife displays. There are regular guided albatross and Fort Taiaroa tours. Why not take one of our fully inclusive Tiki Tours from Dunedin i-SITE? Warm jackets, binoculars, mobility carts and multi-language information sheets are available. Opens 10.15am daily.
Suggested itineraries for your peninsula adventure
Summer (November - March):
12.00 noon – Glenfalloch Gardens
Wander in a beautiful historic garden
1.00 pm – Lunch at Glenfalloch Restaurant
Treat yourself to some superb seasonal cuisine
4.00 pm – Unique Royal Albatross Tour
View the majestic Royal Albatross and discover the cultural significance of Pukekura
6.00 pm – Dine at the Royal Albatross Centre Café
Enjoy the relaxing café and delicious local fare
After dinner – Blue Penguins Pukekura Tour
See the world’s smallest penguin return to nest at dusk.
Winter (April - October)
11.30 am – Glenfalloch Gardens
12.30 am – Lunch at Glenfalloch Restaurant
3.00 pm – Unique Royal Albatross Tour
Snack at the Royal Albatross Centre Café
Dusk – Blue Penguins Pukekura Tours
Dinner at Glenfalloch Restaurant – booking required
Book a Tiki Tour, the easy and expert way to be transported to our world-class attractions. Fully guided. City return.
Sir David Attenborough:
“Otago Peninsula and Taiaroa Head is a unique and very special place. It is a place that every visitor to Dunedin should see”
Professor David Bellamy
“In my opinion the Otago Peninsula is the finest example of eco-tourism in the world”
OTAGO PENINSULA TRUST ENTERPRISES
Preserving and enhancing Otago Peninsula since 1967
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