Excursions
There will be no official conference excursions. If you are extending your stay in Dunedin you may wish to consider some of the attractions the area has to offer.
- Advance booking is advisable for many tours at this time of year
- Prices quoted are for one adult as at 1 August 2012; check individual websites for up-to-date information.
Taieri Gorge train ride
Dunedin-Pukerangi-Dunedin: $86 return Taieri Gorge
Or with onward connection to Queenstown Track and Trail connection
Monarch Cruise
Scenic bus tour + harbour cruise + wildlife cruise: 9.00-12.30 or 3.30 – 7.00; $89With extra visit to penguin reserve: 9.00-2.00 or 1.30 – 7.00; $139
Other options available Monarch Cruise
Royal Albatross Colony
Various options available Royal Albatross Centre
Yellow-eyed penguin reserve
$49 Guided tours at various times Penguin Place Conservation Reserve
Speights Brewery
90 mins at various times in the day and evening; $23; lunch and dinner tour packages also available. Tour discount voucher in your pack. Speights Brewery
Cadbury World Tour
9.00–3.00: about 75 mins; $20. Tour discount voucher in your pack. Cadbury World
Lots more to see in Dunedin
The tranquil Dunedin Chinese Garden
A stone's throw from the University campus is Otago Museum
The world's steepest street Baldwin St
The splendour of New Zealand's first Botanic Garden
The beautiful stonework and ornate tiling of Dunedin railway station
Just too much to list, so for more information consult: Dunedin tourism
A little further afield...
Central Otago Rail Trail
If you have a bit more time and cycling is your thing, consider the Otago Rail Trail (or part of it) in the heart of Otago's former goldmining area Otago Rail Trail