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A historic building with a clock tower and Gothic architecture. 1
A person sitting on a bench next to a bronze sculpture. 2
A restaurant named Emerson's Brewery in Dunedin. 3
Paste-up, Burlington Street. Street art is a highlight on this walk - and it keeps changing! 4
A person in a costume standing in front of a bus with advertisements. 5

Heritage Highlights Walk

By City Walks
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp523.516 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Dunedin is a great wee city and is best explored on foot. Once New Zealand's largest city, and now a university town, Dunedin boasts picturesque streetscapes and some standout Victorian and Edwardian (and Art Deco!) buildings. This small-group tour is fun and interesting - and a great introduction to Dunedin. See our reviews!

Activity location

  • The Octagon
    • 9016, Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dunedin isite Visitor Information Centre
    • 50 The Octagon
    • 9016, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Heritage Highlights Walk

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
Rp523.516 x 1 AdultRp523.516
Total
Price is Rp523.516
Until Mon, 20 Jul
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    In-person guide, access to key sites and buildings.
  • Exclusions
    Snacks
  • Exclusions
    There are no additional in-destination costs on this tour.

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Octagon

  • 15m
Long the centre of Dunedin, The Octagon is a vibrant and attractive public space. Walkers will learn how the space has evolved, and how Dunedin has evolved. A comprehensive introduction here outlines Dunedin's pre-Colonial period, the Scots Free Church settlement of 1848 and the heady gold-rush years of the 1860s when Dunedin became New Zealand's first city. Guests will also learn of the challenges and opportunities the city faces now. Dunedin's fortunes have always waxed and waned: we learn how this has been reflected in standout Octagon buildings including St. Paul's Cathedral and Dunedin's Municipal Chambers.

St. Paul's Cathedral

  • 10m
Learn why the Cathedral occupies such a prominent site in what was a staunchly Presbyterian town. View the surprising contrast between the Cathedral's elegant neo-Gothic nave and brutalist chancel. Study the figures in the 'Dunedin window', a striking 21C design crafted in the traditional manner but with a contemporary Dunedin feel, and consider changes made and proposed to the building in the wake of the Cathedral's 2020 fire. From here we walk to Dunedin Railway Station, via streetscapes featuring fine Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco buildings plus some of Dunedin's most-adored Street art.

Dunedin Railway Station

  • 10m
Many consider the grandiose Dunedin Railway Station (1906) to be New Zealand's finest building. We'll view it inside and out, and discuss what the building is - and could be - used for now. The tour finishes here, so walkers are invited to linger and take photographs.

Location

Activity location

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    The Octagon
    • 9016, Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dunedin isite Visitor Information Centre
    • 50 The Octagon
    • 9016, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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