Exploring New Zealand

Nature & City Tour

Full-day cruise excursion

The city, the coast and a wider view of Dunedin.

Nature & City includes the Garden & City highlights, then continues to St Clair and scenic northern viewpoints before returning toward Port Chalmers.

From Port ChalmersCurrent 2026/27 priceFull-day option

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2025 Nature and City tour poster
Nature & City promotional poster currently displayed on the live website.

Tour highlights

The big Dunedin tour.

  1. The Octagon and time to explore central Dunedin.
  2. Baldwin Street and a lookout over the city.
  3. A guided walk through the upper Botanic Garden and aviaries.
  4. The Railway Station, Toitū Otago Settlers Museum and Chinese Garden area.
  5. St Clair Esplanade and the coast.
  6. A scenic route via Mount Cargill Road and Scott Memorial lookout over the ship.
  7. A route option such as Larnach Castle or Seal Point Road when confirmed for the day.

Departure and return

The current poster lists a departure at 9:30am. Public information places the return at approximately 4:00pm, with ship-specific timing confirmed before departure. Lunch is at the passenger’s own cost.

Return assurance: the day’s route and stops are managed around the ship schedule, weather and road conditions.

What is included

The current main tour information and 2025 poster advertise $85 per person. An older lower-page itinerary shows a conflicting figure, which has not been carried into this replacement page. Prices may change without notice.

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