Wild Dunedin

New Zealand’s Festival of Nature

10 - 22 April 2025


Join us in Dunedin during the April school holidays and celebrate nature.
Book your tickets early, these special deals will sell out!


45-minute Wildlife Cruise - Departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 10:00am and 11:15am.

Bring your tamariki/children and whānau/family along for a special introduction to boats and the special weather and wildlife of the Otago harbour and coast.

Feel the ocean swell lift the bow of the boat and the wind blow through your hair. Watch as albatross expertly glide across the water.

$10 WILD
DUNEDIN CRUISE

Dates available: 12, 16, 19 & 20 April

Cost: $10 per person

50% OFF
WILDLIFE CRUISES

Operating two one-hour cruises each day! 1:00pm and 2:30pm.

Join a one-hour Wildlife Cruise - Departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 1:00pm or 2:30pm.

Travel out of the Otago Harbor, past the Taiaroa Head lighthouse and short way out to sea. Spot royal albatross, fur seals and other unique Southern Ocean wildlife.

Celebrate the cool southerly wind that’s vital for the toroa/albatross!

Cost: $33 p/adult & $13 p/child

SUNSET WILDLIFE
& LANDSCAPE
PHOTO CRUISE

Saturday 12 & Monday 14 April 2024
4:00pm-6:00pm

Join a two-hour Wildlife Cruise - departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 4:00pm.

Enjoy wonderful views as the sun slowly dips below the horizon. Watch the evening sky light up the surrounding landscape and marvel at the gliding flight of albatross. This is a great opportunity for photographers to capture stunning images of seabirds.

This two-hour cruise is priced cheaper than the usual price for our one-hour option! Spaces limited…

Cost: $50 per person

50% OFF
CITY TO SEA
WILDLIFE CRUISE

Operating almost daily! 1:00pm to 5:00pm

Bus out from Dunedin at 1:00pm and journey across the Otago Peninsula.

Hop aboard an invigorating Wildlife Cruise, then travel the length of the Otago Harbour, getting back to the city at 5:00pm.

USE DISCOUNT CODE: WDFN25

50% OFF
PENINSULA
ENCOUNTERS
+ WILDLIFE CRUISE

Operating daily! 11:00am to 6:00pm

Bus out from Dunedin at 11:00am and bus over the high road and explore around the inlet eco-systems.

Visit a remote beach and look for stunning scenery and sea lions. Join a Wildlife Cruise before enjoying a guided Wildlife & Penguin Tour through The OPERA eco-reserve.

You’ll travel back to town along the low road, getting back at 6:00pm.

USE DISCOUNT CODE: WDFN25