Per-Person Twin-Share Two Nights Accommodation at Distinction Dunedin Hotel incl. Daily Continental Breakfast, Transfers & Excursion to The Royal Albatross Centre - Options for Family Packages Available

Travel dates: 

• Valid for travel from 1st December 2021 up to and including 13th March 2022

Inclusions:

• 2 nights accommodation at the Distinction Dunedin Hotel
• Continental breakfast daily
• Excursion to the Royal Albatross Centre visit the only mainland breeding colony of Royal Albatross in the world and watch the world’s smallest penguin waddle home each evening in their natural environment

Tour includes:

• Popular and multi-award winning tour, departing daily from Dunedin city in the afternoon to visit the beautiful Otago Peninsula and its wildlife 'hotspots'. The tour caters for small groups providing a glimpse into the world of tourism and conservation working in a symbiotic relationship for the benefit of the wildlife providing absolutely unrivalled viewing of estuarine and marine wildlife.
• Within the conservation area close up unobtrusive viewing from beach locations and strategically placed observation hides is guaranteed. Most days Albatross are seen flying at Taiaroa headland, with a greater opportunity from our conservation area strategic observation point to see many other pelagic sea bird species flying close, including numerous petrel and shearwater species, and up to five other Albatross species are regularly seen and identified.
• Knowledgeable guides deliver commentary of activity being viewed and visit isolated places inaccessible to others providing the best possible viewing of unique peninsula wildlife. Private conservation area ensures exclusivity with brilliant opportunities to photograph Hooker's Sea lions, Yellow-eyed Penguins, Blue Penguins, a breeding colony of New Zealand Fur Seals and other sea bird colonies. At Taiaroa head from a cliff face, watch and observe Royal Albatross flying about the headland and to and fro from the ocean. A further 25-30 other estuarine and marine bird species are seen during the experience around the bays and lagoons.
• Includes takeaway lunchbox which includes sandwich/roll, drink and sweet treat.
• Duration of tour: 5.5 - 6 hours