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Discover the magic of the wild with The Opera Dunedin's Penguin and Wildlife Tour
Discover the magic of the wild with The Opera Dunedin's Penguin and Wildlife Tour
Highlights
- Encounter the rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin
- Learn about conservation efforts
- Visit the Penguin Rehabilitation Center
- Explore a stunning nature reserve
- Guided tour with expert knowledge
- Contribute to conservation
Learn about the rarest penguin in the world, the hoiho (yellow-eyed penguin) and experience the best possibility to view one of these endangered birds. We will begin with an overview of the work we are doing to help save the hoiho and care for all living species at The OPERA. Guests will then be guided through our reserve which is home to numerous native plant and wildlife species including the hoiho and kororā (little penguins), fur seals, sea lions, and several species of sea and forest birds. Finally, when penguins are in our care, guests will visit our Penguin Rehabilitation Center, where they can see these rare birds up close. .
All prices are shown inNZD ($)
- Adult$47.35 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$31.57
- Adult$47.35 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$31.57
- Adult$63.13 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$31.57
- Adult$63.00
- Child$25.26
- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$63.00
- Child$25.26
- Adult$63.00
- Child$25.26
- Adult$63.00
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- Adult$39.45 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$31.57
- Adult$78.91
- Child$31.57
Authenticated Reviews
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lesleyo3 from United Kingdom wrote on 16 March 2026
Absolutely Brilliant!
This was a brilliant couple of hours (albeit we had awful weather) - they take you to the private reserve and you can look in the nesting boxes of Little Blue Penguins and the specially built tunnels to view any Yellow-Eyed Penguins on the reserve. We were lucky enough to see 3 yellow-eyed penguins who were in their moulting stage. Be aware that numbers are dwindling and the time of year you visit is quite crucial to whether you may see any here. We also saw a few blue penguins and lots of NZ fur seals and 1 sea lion in the bay. Staff were excellent and knowledgeable. We also were luck enough to have all 5 species of penguins endemic to NZ in their recovery centre.
Jane Shotliff from United Kingdom wrote on 25 February 2026
Wonderful experience
Knowledgeable guides, great views, up close to Penguins and seals. Highly recommended
garbisg from United Kingdom wrote on 19 January 2026
Supporting Penguins
This is a great way to support the endangered penguins of NZ and a great experience too.
emittmitchelld from Canada wrote on 20 December 2025
It's a conservation center
This isn't a zoo experience or anything out of this world. It's a center that needs support. It isn't a very hopeful situation for the penguins but im sure every dollar counts. The people there are optimistic and truly trying which is what matters to me in the end but don't expect to see much.
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KJK from Australia wrote on 24 March 2026
Great work OPERA
Fantastic opportunity to see a penguin in its own environment, see and hear about the reforestation of the coastal environment, observe many fur seals and closely observe different penguins in rehabilitation. Lots of great information and explanations from our guide.