Dunedin Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia

Dunedin - Between the wild coastline of the Otago Peninsula and a dormant volcano, discover this historic New Zealand city. Explore the best places to visit in Dunedin.
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The industrious Scots made their mark all over New Zealand, but nowhere is the Caledonian spirit more alive than in #Dunedin. A #vacation here may begin in the city center’s historic plaza, The Octagon. New Zealand’s most photographed building, Dunedin Railway Station, is nearby. Just up the tracks, venture back in time at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. The Otago Museum is just across town.
Head into the peninsula’s hills to Larnach Castle. Further up the peninsula is the Ōtākou Marae, the hub of Ngāi Tahu cultural life. #Visit St Clair Beach, a popular summertime hangout for generations of Dunedinites. In Dunedin’s North, see rare Yellow Eyed Penguins at Shag Point. Marvel at the mysterious Moeraki Boulders at Hampden.
There’s no limit to the fun and adventure to be had in Dunedin. Start planning a trip of your own!
For now, we hope you enjoy watching this #travel #guide as much as we enjoyed making it.
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0:00 - Dunedin
1:52 - Dunedin Railway Station
2:31 - Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
2:55 - The Dunedin Chinese Garden
3:14 - Otago Museum
3:33 - Olveston House
4:02 - Speight’s Brewery
4:50 - Baldwin Street
5:02 - Dunedin Botanic Garden
5:17 - St Clair Beach
5:35 - The Otago Peninsula
6:00 - Larnach Castle
6:29 - Otakou Marae
6:48 - Taiaroa Head
7:10 - Royal Albatross Centre
8:05 - Shag Point
8:10 - Hampden
8:24 - Omaru
8:48 - Catlins Coast
8:58 - Purakaunui Falls
9:09 - Nugget Point
9:19 - Central Otago

[@jacobnewmanlim2470]

Watching this from Dunedin.

[@thephoenix3155]

Jacob Newman Lim is it good?

[@123benny4]

Watching this from Montreal, Canada

[@lylagypsy9932]

Jacob Newman Lim I’m from Dunedin and watching in Dunedin

[@kirantherise1]

Lucky Man

[@jacobnewmanlim2470]

@@thephoenix3155 it is alright

[@carolking6355]

That was so beautiful. I feel so homesick. I lived there from 1950-1964. So much looks the same and so much is different. I preferred back then. Now I am old and my darling husband of 58 years has died. We were married in that lovely First Church. I won’t be able to go back. Thank you for posting this.

[@wibas2008]

The camera work by Expedia staff is amazing. Your team is doing excellent work

[@hlaolilitsoane9613]

Hab

[@smimtiaz4556]

Dunedin is so beautiful city on earth. My love & respect to 'New Zealand'. God bless "New Zealand".

[@jnike4230]

It's a fuckn shithole

[@nym5259]

Dunedin is trash

[@knowledgeiskey1319]

​@@nym5259 speaking as someone who has lived in Vancouver ca, salt lake city Utah, Denver colorado, new Mexico, la Paz bolivia, Prague Czechia, Edinburgh Scotland, and hong kong each for at least 3 years- it (it being dunedin) is my favourite place. But maybe I just have nostalgia. I hated several of the places i lived, guess its just based on experiences tho

[@diego-wn2vk]

@@jnike4230 lol c'mon, dont be like that

[@waynepayne9875]

@@knowledgeiskey1319 what was salt lake City Ohio like

[@tushar9535]

New Zealand people lives in most beautiful country on planet, God bless New Zealand..

[@farhatazim2632]

Nobody loves NZ like me.i start crying literally whenever i see its skyraching high mountains n its so pure nature.came here for 2 weeks n stayed 2 months.n still didnt get enough.here i got connected to myself tnx to marvellous nature.only thing i think in nz nature is potry,music n love.n i forget everything else in nz tnx to lakes n rainforest n mountains

[@thephoenix3155]

Farhat Azim I love it more than the UK.

[@Richard_Hoekstra]

My family and I enjoyed our christmas holidays in Dunedin in 2016/2017. Dunedin is such a great city. The people are nice, the food is great, the nature and wildlife are awesome. When I see this video, I want to go back to Dunedin immediately. When you go there, don’t forget to visit Tunnel Beach and go to restaurant Vault21 at the Octagon. Once we will return.

[@mickeybowmeister1944]

I'm born, raised 4th generation Pakeha south Aucklander, Dunedin is my favourite city in NZ.

[@carolking6355]

I was lucky enough to live there growing up and during those 14 years I went to Otago Girls High School and was married in First Church. That was in the 1950s and early 60s. It was beautiful then but now it is truly extraordinary and I wish I was young enough to be able to return and enjoy it all again as this film shows the amazing changes of even more wonderful openings have been created for us to see.

[@Expedia]

Thanks very much for your nice comment Carol! Dunedin is a truly beautiful destination, and our photographer said this was one of his favorite assignments. He can't wait to go back! We are glad you like our videos as much as we love making them :)

[@OkinInc]

carol King You’ll always be young enough Carol! You can rest later. 👍

[@Edgesofearth]

- 5:45 - I am a sucker for driving through/under overhanging trees on a winding road. Wicked! 😍

[@ThatOneHoodieGuy]

Such Nostalgia because I recently moved from Dunedin to Christchurch😢😢❤❤

[@youthcomputercenter5372]

Such a beautiful country always everywhere new zealand

[@pqr6614]

I don't know paradise exist or not but this place is certainly a paradise.

[@suhailyusuf]

So Beautiful, Oh, When I will see this heaven. God bless you all.

[@ayupflo]

I live in Wellington and I go to Dunedin every 6 months and I never get bored of it! I practically die every time I go to Baldwin Street

[@levels1752]

As a Scottish man I take such pride in seeing our beauty plastered all over the world, it’s great to see!

[@thephoenix3155]

I want to immigrate here; from the UK! Looks nicer than most of the UK cities.

[@christinebethencourt6197]

Yes please , more New Zealand videos 👍👍

[@milanantonoski673]

Christine Bethencourt Šta kenjaš?

[@milanantonoski673]

Christine Bethencourt Mnogo kenjaš!

[@semihaimamoglu7261]

You are doing an AMAZING job, Expedia. Hats off to you! Your channel fills me with motivation and inspiration! Much love from Turkey! :)

[@Expedia]

We just can’t stay away from New Zealand! Join us in the South Island for a real “Dunner Stunner”!

[@Expedia]

Thanks for your feedback. This one unfortunately isn't 4K, however we have a growing collection of 4K videos popping up on our channel. Unfortunately the video wont be available to download but feel free to link and share as much as you like!

[@henryb7260]

DO NELSON!!!

[@MustafaAslanov]

Well done! Continue to add New Zealand videos. As like as me there are a lot of people want to learn more about this country.

[@sayemreels]

thank you, for this

[@belgitude94]

Wollongong, Innisfail, Eurong in Australia in New Zealand Whangarei, Tauranga, Kaitaia please

[@marijanewernsman6134]

If I could afford it, I would live in Dunedin. I’ve visited twice with student groups from the US, and I love this place. Beautiful, and with excellent medical and educational facilities, as well as a small airport, it is ideal for retirement. I just read the comments about the “cold” weather. I’m from north Texas, and it’s colder here than the winter days I spent in Dunedin (June and July in NZ). I would call the weather brisk and energizing.

[@aguyfromnewzealand3392]

It's funny you mention the "cold". Being an isolated island far away from the rest of the world, you'll find that many locals haven't travelled far and therefore not experienced different cold weather. We compare to what we have experienced even though we know that it's not the coldest place in the world (or even New Zealand! haha) It's very mild on a global stage and snows maybe once or twice a year! And maybe not even down to sea level in the city! haha *We would love to have you live here

[@luuchoo93]

NZ landscapes are out of this world. Greetings from Argentina

[@rext8949]

Great coverage of a lovely city .Thanks Expedia .

[@VinyardChris]

Can't wait for my upcoming trip to Dunedin!!

[@koangdaviddak]

Go away Corona virus! I want to go to New Zealand, my dream country. I wish i could reached my dream of going and live in New Zealand one day 🙏🙏🙏

[@harrylungley405]

Hope to see you soon 🙏

[@pbr8032]

Unbelievably beautiful, both nature and city...

[@carolking6355]

Just loved this. Filmed beautifully. Made me very homesick. Have not been back to visit in at least 15 years. A beautiful place to grow up in.

[@Expedia]

Thanks very much for your nice comment Carol! Dunedin is a truly beautiful destination, and our photographer said this was one of his favorite assignments. He can't wait to go back! We hope you get to visit home soon :)

[@sharvind8952]

Such a beautiful country...loved it amazing

[@oi_Ash]

I am moving to Dunedin this July to live with my mother and I’m literally in shock at how beautiful and calm this city looks!!

[@mactaggart7854]

Welcome to dunners

[@BobiR-bl9fc]

Are you a native English speaker ?..I have written a page presentation about smart homes so can you please fix it ?

[@margaretsimpson1660]

Left there 35years ago. Every time I go back my decision to leave is reinforced

[@gennahollows3279]

@@margaretsimpson1660 why lol dumb

[@odinsfire1409]

Are you still enjoying it? We are considering moving there. We have visited before and loved it. Thanks.

[@juniorcampbell2980]

Breathtaking. I have to go to Dunedin, the next time I'm in New Zealand.

[@lylagypsy9932]

Junior Campbell I live in Dunedin

[@IAMFE]

Lovely nature

[@bmac63]

really enjoyed this...born & grew up in Dunners before heading overseas,always enjoy coming back. Always Home

[@ConnollyCove]

One of the best videos!!..Thanks for sharing it. :)

[@TravelingDorks]

This place is definitely on our travel bucket list.

[@thientinhlamhuynh3004]

The nature so beauty, i love this place. Thanks video!

[@ikramulfaruque4662]

New zealand is just a beauty.

[@geoffmorris1769]

This is brilliant. I’ll be there at the end of February.

[@balveersinghdeol7165]

Heaven on the earth 😍😍😍🧡

[@NishantGauns]

I still haven't seen the video but i know it's beautiful coz you guys shooted it!!! 😋 Yesterday I was saying to my friend Expedia hasn't uploaded any video in 2 weeks.. But bammmm here you are. I don't expect you guy's to upload each week coz Quality is your top priority but i still wait for the notification to pop on my phone which says "New video from Expedia" 🙂

[@wghost1]

Very nice nature cool atmosphere , calm and peaceful indeed

[@bethbarclay855]

I miss duny so much. I went there on a mystery weekend trip that I won. Loved it. Managed to catch the high street party while on a bus tour around the city

[@prnothall9302]

Beth Barclay .....duny.....?

[@peetak5597]

U are speaking the aboriginal word dunny

[@peetak5597]

Keep speaking your aboriginal words there in nz it’s awesome

[@Lollol-ci7mc]

Wow unbelievable place

[@WayToManyAssassins]

I love the hilly suburbs!

[@ocjm1]

Magnifique voyage dans ce beau pays !

[@25kasa1]

Every second of the video is amazing..

[@tuanvominh2714]

That was amazing!!!!

[@NomadAlex]

lovely, hope to visit that someday. And excellent video, stunning shots!! :)

[@lw1343]

Never heard of this place. Seems like a great place to live to escape the hassle of the rest of world.

[@xingzhang6595]

P Martin For me personally, you forget how far you really are from the rest of the world. But after travelling so much, whenever you come back, there’s is a sense of peace and homeliness, as it is so small in comparison.

[@maddiemillner6419]

its still a hassle

[@KrissyRoseAnimallover]

Never heard of it wow. Probably because if you look on a world map my country New Zealand is below Australia

[@jdhjimbo]

Hopeful,y, it is far enough that the tyrant lady premier of NZ is not instituting her Covid Cult theatre nonsense! Looks spectacular!

[@creamygoodness42]

@@KrissyRoseAnimallover Below Australia? Seems you also haven't looked at a world map 😂

[@jemimahmejia1967]

I enjoy watching Expedia💚💙

[@jecoy3923]

Perfect place for a great instagram pics lol. I just love it❤️

[@darkgotham3449]

I live here in Dunedin ( Dunners for us locals) Everyday, this beautiful city astounds me with its beauty :-)

[@sarmeluv88]

Love your city. I hope one day I could visit Dunedin. Salute from Indonesia :)

[@jasperharvey770]

As a Dunedin resident who Tf actually calls dunedin dunners unless talking to a tourist

[@Lizardbrainzzz]

@@jasperharvey770 Dunnaz !!

[@Armageddon-qo4wy]

The arsehole if the world - Mick Jagger

[@Lizardbrainzzz]

@@Armageddon-qo4wy nope that’s invercargill

[@drivernz2609]

Dunadin is really nice and cosy town, loved it.

[@jeanninecourtois]

I love everything you do very good and well explaine vidéos thank you

[@lunabetul9590]

Loving your videos Expedia! Helps me to relief stress. Hopefully to work with you! Love xX Betus

[@kingkenny334]

Stunning ❤️📸

[@NZPocketGuide]

Good tips! We missed out on the Edwardian house but we did do the Elm Wildlife Tours, Monarch, Cadbury World, Royal Albatross Centre, Taitu, Otago Museum, tunnel Beach and the art gallery. Dunedin has so much to do it's awesome!

[@zizameharbi]

Your videos even awesome

[@mactaggart7854]

Yeah ain't cadbury world closed or closing for new hospital?

[@andycam4645]

Lovely part of the world; spent some happy moments years ago at the royal albatross centre, and had sweet potato soup at Lanarch Castle

[@sahildeshpande885]

Love their camera work and also love the way they prefer locals from anchoring these videos.. it makes just perfect ❤️❤️

[@exploreearth6275]

Dunedin is wonderful

[@suskeuchiha4608]

Wow is that even reall. It is like magic. Greeting from middile east

[@RamG-ik5np]

Wow...nice ...

[@contentzilla3360]

awsome .... 😍

[@jakobmatauschek7722]

amazing

[@sanamreza6557]

Just wowwww!

[@vietpham3361]

So stunningly attractive views !!

[@gordonayres2609]

I travelled there as a young man from Auckland in 1977. I always remembered how attractive it was-though it was Winter-it snowed. Christchurch was still pre earthquake . Now I live on Arran Isle in Scotland.

[@prashanth.vedartham]

Incredibly captured!

[@akshitanand7374]

Welcome to the shire!

[@YourFirst100k]

Great edit!

[@GalankAdityaM]

how beautiful this world

[@Handle12726]

i live in dunedin it is a great place but always cold u got one of the nice days

[@zaraoliveiralenk9860]

Thank you!

[@YoungfullyEmployed]

Such a gorgeous place!

[@Bee-rc3yh]

Tammie Riley no it's a hole, don't be fooled by this video.

[@myrantingprofile5665]

Tammie Riley My home ❤️

[@myrantingprofile5665]

Bee That is my fucking home bitch, and it is wonderful take some time to watch the video. I bet your either Australian or Amercian.

[@humanityfirst2652]

Nice & Beautiful..

[@antwonedavis6258]

YES YES YES NEW ZEALAND BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH

[@eagleeyes4995]

Dunedin ❤️😇

[@DoctorPenguin21]

Seeing this made me SO happy! I'm now officially going here for a semester abroad starting in January, and I'm literally counting down the seconds majority of the time I'm so excited haha. Also, great video too!

[@abdulmannanahmed3362]

hai dude

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[@julianag1762]

how was it???

[@nhichau1617]

Was it worth it? I'm debating between this and Auckland.

[@corinna3272]

omg same how was it?

[@abdulhadimalik2548]

not only beautiful but also peaceful not much heavy with tourists . if u have to experience European architecture but not overcrowded than Dunedin is best .

[@thephoenix3155]

Abdul Hadi Malik I think Quebec, or Victoria in British Columbia in Canada is like that. With Quebec being French influence, and Victoria being English, and Scottish influence.

[@SureshKumar-uq6pq]

great😁

[@itsamerachael4619]

Dang! There’s 2 castles in Dunedin. Cargills castle and Larnachs. Cargills castle is in St Clair where most people live. I lived in Dunedin for 12 years love it!!

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

Dunedin is a nice city but too cold and wet in the winter. The Scottish pioneers chose the place well, to build a home away from home since they had decided not to return. Oh, Speight brewery is a must visit. Would love to visit once more in the summer once air travel is allowed.

[@deu8894]

This is nice."Expedia kindly do video of the following Towns & Cities in Britain (Windsor, Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, York, Brighton, Blackpool, Scarborough, Plymouth, Exeter, Penzzance, Kingston Upon Hull, Newcastle, Lincoln, Perth in Scotland, Inverness, Dundee, Cardiff, Swansea, Norwich and Durham) These are all very nice Towns & Cities with peculiar architecture, history and tourist sights. I would have mentioned the likes of Birmingham and Leeds but those are large and modern cities. And You already have videos of Liverpool and Manchester although I think there's more to see in Greater Manchester than was shown in the video. The whole of the UK is actually a sight to behold as so much history is baked into their Cities, Towns and villages as well as stately homes (Inhabited and non-inhabited castles). I know I've missed a lot of other great places especially in Northern Ireland but I wouldn't be able to list them all. Thanks @Expedia

[@NalishAreIconic]

Dunedin is my hometown but Australia+NZ=❤️

[@MrFlanFran]

Crete would be awesome to see as an Expedia travel video :)

[@randomuploadsism]

I used to live there :)

[@oneofthegoodonesok]

My home city ❤❤❤

[@ChocManus]

~~Big Long List~~ I am a local. The first half only includes in the city itself. Further down the list I have outside of Dunedin. There is so much to do. My big list here does not mention Cafés, Resturants, hunting, fishing or even half of the Walking tracks (because there is literally a whole book). I also refuse to give away surf locations (because I am not a surfer) and generic things like the indoor Rock climbing or Curling (Winter) Here we go: *Olverston house *Baldwin street (Real steepest street when measured from the Center of the road unlike the edge on that Wales street) *Toitu Otago Settlers Museum *Dunedin Railway Station (with NZ sports Museum) *Speights Brewary *Orokanui Ecosanctuary *Albatross Colony with disappearing WW2 gun (obviously not firing) *Natures Wonders 8 wheeled off road wildlife tour *Penguin Place (tour) *Tunnel Beach (tunnel dug down to beach) *Port Chalmers *Mt Cargill lookout (and organ pipe shaped rocks that can be walked over) *Pineapple track lookout *Dunedin Chinese Gardens *Taieri Gorge railway to Pukurangi, seasider train to Palmerston. *Ross Creek Reservoir (Northwest across a road at the northern tip to the beginning of the Pineapple walk track, Actually going down and east and down [ just keep following any track as long as it goes down ] you are at the start of the 'Love the Leith' stream walk which ends at the harbour walking past the Dunedin Roofed Rugby stadium), *Love the Leith Stream walk (as I mentioned above, goes through 4 features that can be explored further on their own) -Woodhaugh Gardens -Dunedin Botanical Gardens -Otago University -Dunedins permanant roof with real grass stadium. Or you can follow the stream as you wish on either side Extras: St Clair beach, Brighton, Larnach Castle (yes a castle), Taieri Mouth, Aramoana, Purakaunui, osbourne beach, Also there is the Sandfly bay and Sandymount walking tracks on peninsula Sawyers Bay reservoir, Edgar centre (southern hemispheres largest single building indoor sports arena), flights over Dunedin, glowworms at Nicols Creek, various mountain bike tracks. Edit: more extras - Otago Museum (different to the settlers museum with a butterfly rainforest) Dunedin painted art on buildings tour, 'city of firsts bus tour'. Signal hill lookout. Gun emplacements at Tomahawk and near albatross Colony Outside of Dunedin city: *Catlins: two hours south of Dunedin, walking, waterfalls, Nugget point lighthouse (front video picture) *Palmerston (best accessed by seasider train). From there you can do a tour of the Macraes Goldmine which is a half hour inland *Karitane (nice coastal road drive near the railwayline for the seasider train, Good views of coastline and inlet) *Middlemarch (Taieri Gorge train goes past Pukerangi to the small town once or twice a week) *Outram (walks and river) *Sinclair Wetlands and Waipori falls *Lawrence and Gabriels Gully

[@ArsenDanylenko]

Such a good video!

[@ab077]

I love you Expedia ... please take to me in your team traveling is my Love...

[@joanmiddlemiss2678]

I am from Dunedin and my Great Great Grandfather Richard Driver was the one who brought into Dunedin the Philip Laing and John Wickliffe.

[@darrentan4579]

New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@muhammadmizanurraihaan3057]

I love new zealand..

[@rajarohit9370]

Expedia are awesome always .. please make a video of Greenland

[@Expedia]

This is a place we have been circling for a while. We would love to do a video there and this comment helps us move in that direction. Thanks!

[@rajarohit9370]

Expedia thanks for reply god give you success.

[@Proud_Kuffar]

Expedia film the nuuk of Greenland. I have visited there it's just like another planet.

[@theringmaster886]

I'm moving there soon.

[@TX-dy4ef]

I'm leaving here in two weeks, how did your year go?

[@dhruvilsutaria6885]

New Zealand and Australia are two of the most beautiful places in the world to visit love from india ❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@OryanMcLean]

Watching this a day after i left dunedin. Im coming back next week haha

[@Ny_Nichh]

Watching this video from Cambodia🇰🇭

[@jorgetrevino2271]

Sweet

[@user-uv2nh8ul3f]

I want to try to go in dunedin newzeland🥰🥰🥰

[@tobiojo6469]

Cool video