Tour Attraction Bookings

Tour Attraction Bookings

Planning your trip? Many attractions and transport options mentioned in our self-guided audio tours require booking, some in advance. This page provides direct links to official websites to check opening hours and book tickets. We’ve organised these by tour to make planning easy.

Otago Peninsula's Hidden Gems Driving Tour

Glenfalloch Gardens - donation system, no booking required

Fletcher House - check opening hours and days, booking not needed

Portobello Museum - check opening hours and days, booking not needed

Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours - must be booked in advance

Monarch Wildlife Cruises - must be booked in advance

OPERA (The Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance - previously the Penguin Place) - must be booked in advance

The Royal Albatross Centre, Taiaroa Heads - highly recommended to book in advance (includes the Albatross, Fort Taiaroa and the Little Blue Penguins)

Larnach Castle - general adminission does not need booking, guided tours require advanced booking

Sandymount Distillery Cellar - check opening days/hours, booking not needed

Gold Rush Grandeur: A Dunedin Heritage Walk

Toitu Museum - no booking required

Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Gardens - no booking required

Speights Brewery Tours - booking needed for guided tours

Taieri Gorge or other railway tours - optional, book via Dunedin Railways

Escape Room Dunedin Prison - optional, must book in advance

Port Chalmers: A Walk through Otago's Historic Seaport

Port Chalmers Maritime Museum - donation entry, check opening hours

Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours - must book in advance

Carey's Bay Hotel - bookings recommended for dining, especially on weekends

Otago Harbour by Bike: A Storyteller's Tour

VERY IMPORTANT - Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours - cycle ferry must be booked in advance

Port Chalmers Maritime Museum - donation entry, check opening hours

Carey's Bay Hotel - bookings recommended for dining, especially on weekends

Glenfalloch Gardens - donation system, no booking required

Fletcher House - check opening hours, booking not required

Portobello Museum - check opening hours, booking not required

Bespoke Tours Dunedin - required a guide and book, booking needed

From the Green to the Grave: A Queenstown Story

The Bathhouse Queenstown - check menu and hours

Eichardt's Private Hotel - dining/accommodation

Fergburger - check menu/merchandise

Queenstown Ice Bar - book in advance

Kiwi Park - tickets or donation recommended

Skyline - gondola, luge, restaurants, book experiences

Arrowtown: The Golden Thread Walking Tour

Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery -  entry fee applies, optional add on's like gold panning

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement - open access

Arrowtown Bakery - baked goods

Provisions of Arrowtown - cafe

Dorothy Browns Cinema - movies, optional

Waikaia: Hidden Histories

Switzers Museum and Bottle House - small cost, optional, check opening hours

Waikaia Store, Cafe and Post - coffee or lunch stop

Waikaia Commercial Hotel - dining/drinks, booking recommended for dining