Recreational Activities
Taieri Gorge Railway
A visit to Dunedin wouldn’t be complete without taking a ride on the Taieri Gorge Railway. One of Dunedin’s top attractions, the Taieri Gorge Railway takes passengers daily from the busy town life-style and transports them through the spectacular Taieri Gorge River towards Central Otago. The award winning train service provides viewing of a range of different landscapes, cityscapes, farming areas, forestry and the Taieri River Gorge.
Recreation
Take the time to experience the diversity of Dunedin. Walk in the snow tussocked hills - the city spreading out below you, and the Pacific ocean in all its moods rolling to the horizon.
Visit the basalt columns - a unique natural feature called the Organ Pipes.
Stroll some of the many paths in the forest crossing the city. We call it the Town Belt and we are determined it will be there forever.
Be entranced by the remarkable displays in the Botanical gardens - the country’s oldest, and said to be our most brilliant.
Rail Trail Services
Rail Trail Services is located in Middlemarch and can supply all the services you may need on your Rail Trail adventure including individualised tours, bike hire, accommodation, transport and baggage transfer. The trail was once a railway and has now been converted to a recreational trail open to cyclists, walkers and horseback riders. You will experience spectacular views along the trail as you ride or walk between Middlemarch and Clyde.
Cadbury World
The Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is an educational environment with chocolate themed displays where you can learn about the history of Cadbury and chocolate through the ages
Factory Tour
Take a fun filled, fascinating guided tour around the Cadbury Dunedin chocolate factory and sample Cadbury chocolate along the way! Included is a visit to the unique chocolate fall housed in a 5 story high silo. See one tonne of cadbury chocolate drop before your eyes.
Retail Store
Twilight Wildlife Tours
Twilight Wildlife Tours has been specialising in small group wildlife tours of the Otago Peninsula since 1983. The tours start with a scenic bus journey from Dunedin city, continuing out along the Otago Peninsula.
The tour travels towards the Royal Albatross Colony at Taiaroa Head, passed spectacular coastal areas featuring a wide variety of birds including White-faced Herons, Pied Stilts, Black Swans, Variable and Pied Oystercatchers, Royal Spoonbills and Little Shags.
Monarch Wildlife Cruises
One of the best ways to see the Otago Peninsula’s wildlife is by taking a Monarch Wildlife tour.
Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours have been operating since 1983 and are the winners of three New Zealand tourism awards.
Larnach Castle
New Zealand’s only castle resides on the Dunedin Peninsula. The castle began construction in 1871 being built by William Larnach for his beloved wife Eliza Jane Guise.
A workforce of 200 men spent 3 years before the family was able move in to the castle. It took a further 12 more years for European craftsman to adorn the interior with only the finest materials from all over the world. Construction was finally completed in 1887 with the affixing of a elegant ballroom which was Larcnach’s gift to his daughter on her 21st birthday.
DCC Pools
Salt Water Pool
Dunedin's only heated outdoor pool in St Clair. It has a nice beachfront location where people who enjoy swimming will love. The pool is heated and is a mixture of natural salt water and chlorinated water. The facilities include 25m length pool with 6 lanes and a toddler pool. It is open from Labour Weekend in October through to the end of April. However the cafe, with Dunedin's most magnificent views, is open 363 days a year.
Moana Pool
Speights Brewery
The Speight's brewery tour is an award winning informative and interactive tour through a working brewery and heritage centre. Tours are fully guided and take 90 minutes.
Elm Wildlife Tours
Elm Wildlife Tours is a multi-award winning family based company. Their tours offer Wildlife experiences on the Otago Peninsula and the south-eastern Coast. Tours offer the opportunity to view penguins, fur seals and sea lions in their natural habitat from Elm’s private conservation area.
Over thirty different animals can be seen during the tours. The tour offers fantastic photographic opportunities so you can get that shot to remember. All guides are experienced and qualified wildlife enthusiasts who have a passion for their line of work.
