CULTURE IN
CONTEXT
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START TIME
9:00AM to 1:00PM
TOUR DURATION 4 hours
PRICE
$150pp
Points of interest within this tour includes:
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We start by introducing you to this Southern city by taking a quick look at some of the finer historic buildings in Dunedin, before we make our way out to the Peninsula.
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We spend much of our time on the Otago Peninsula, a site favoured by Māori for its abundant food resources.
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Learn about Māori cultural ancestry and how our people travelled to Aotearoa/New Zealand, and where they settled on arrival.
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Understand the link between Māori and other Polynesian cultures in the South Pacific and their significance to New Zealand as a country today.
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We tour sites of significance to learn about how the early Māori settlers to Muaupoko, the Otago Peninsula, thrived and prospered in a new land for centuries before the arrival of Europeans.
Additional information
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Pick-up and drop-off available from 20+ central city accommodations or the Dunedin i-SITE
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Low to medium level of fitness required for this tour - 10 minute walks.
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Confirmation will be received at time of booking.
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Light lunch, snacks, tea and coffee are provided on this tour.
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Please wear closed-toed footwear and comfortable clothing.
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Dunedin is often a windy and sometimes a wet city, we operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
![]() Marae Waharoa (gateway) | ![]() View native New Zealand trees | ![]() Otakou - a local Maori marae |
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![]() The Dunedin Railway Station | ![]() Otago Geology and Stone tool use | ![]() Otago Harbour |