Inbound Tour Group Options
Group Adventure Options
 Wild Earth Adventures sea kayaking eco-tours offer an amazing
recreational opportunity that opens a whole new dimension
of experience. Observe marine wildlife at close quarters
and awaken a new sense of wonder and respect for these special
animals and their unique environment.
Enjoy jet boating or rafting the Taieri Gorge rapids through
amazing native New Zealand bush only 45 minutes drive from
Dunedin city. Revel in the exhilaration of rafting the rapids
then recharge with a bite to eat and relax in the peace and
tranquility on the banks of the river. After a relaxing break
continue your raft trip down river and listen to our friendly
raft guides detail wonderful information about the local
area and surroundings.
We can also offer your clients a variety guided walking
excursions to experience the cultural and historical aspects
of Dunedin.
Wild Earth Adventures can also accommodate groups who would
like to go tramping, canoeing, walking or mountain biking.
If you have a special activity in mind or a request for your
group please don't hesitate to ask.
Code of Conduct
Wild Earth Adventure's strengths lie in its ability
to follow its codes of conduct in both environmental and
marine mammal care. Our dedication to following these codes
means that we offer our customers a 'real' valued
experience within nature in harmony with the wildlife and
environment.
General Notes
All tour costs include a guide, transport, equipment. Unfortunately
tours can not be run if minimum booking numbers are not
met. You will find more specific details regarding minimum
numbers
under each tour.
Please contact Wild Earth Adventures to confirm current
costings.
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Sea Kayaking Eco Tours
It was fantastic! And we could even
see a little blue penguin swimming in front of us! Great
fun ... we will come back.
Thanks!
Dean & Jenni, Seattle, USA
Peninsula Wildlife Tour
Picture yourself cruising in a kayak
to view Otago's coastal wildlife and paddling out in the
wild blue Pacific.
Amazing photographic opportunities ... you might see
the unexpected...
No experience is required to enjoy one of our tours, all
equipment is supplied and clients are given a full safety
briefing prior to departure. This tour offers a small group
a sea kayaking experience around the beautiful scenic coastline
of the Otago Peninsula and Tairoa Head.
From their accommodation clients will travel around the
Dunedin Harbour to one of Dunedin's sandy white beaches.
After
a briefing clients will begin their sea kayak adventure along
the Otago Peninsula. Paddling by hidden coves and around
scenic beaches, a comfort stop will be made where guests
are able to stretch their legs and enjoy a complimentary
hot beverage and fabulous home baking.
Once clients reach the end of the Peninsula they enter
spectacular Tairoa Head; an area as steeped in history as
it is rich
in wildlife. Guests may experience first hand the Royal
Albatross flying and penguins or seals swimming in the water
next to
their kayaks.
St Martins Eco Tour
If weather conditions do not permit the kayaks to go out
on the Peninsula Wildlife Tour then Wild Earth Adventures
offer a wonderful St Martins Eco Tour as the alternative.
From Portobello, clients kayak the inner Peninsula, and
paddle into the Portobello caves. Then paddle around St Martins
Island, the site of native bush regeneration projects and
restoration of historic buildings. This tour experiences
the cultural history and beautiful landscape of the Otago
Peninsula.
Tour Options
Group size per tour: Minimum 4 persons - maximum 12 persons
Morning sea kayak tour: Collected at 8 am, returning 12 pm
Afternoon sea kayak tour: Collected at 1 pm, returning 5
pm
Clients need to bring: Sun hat, sun glasses and sun block
lotion windbreaker / waterproof jacket, warm clothing eg
wool or fleece, change of clothing & a towel for after
your tour camera
Overview: Each tour takes 4 hours return from client's
accommodation and includes safety equipment, kayak gear,
experienced guide, light refreshments and transportation.
We spend approximately two hours at sea. After their tour
clients can be either return to their accommodation or our
friendly guide will drop them in town to enjoy Dunedin city's
attractions. Advance bookings essential through Wild Earth
Adventures Ltd.
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Rafting & Jet Boating
 The Taieri River is
40 minutes south of Dunedin city and has its genesis in the
spectacular and rugged Central Otago
hills and winds it's way through many small towns to
the coast. Wild Earth Adventures clients join the river near
its coastal end to raft or jet boat the Taieri Gorge. The
gorge is a unique piece of land that has survived both Maori
and early European fires. Today the Gorge still has magnificent
800 year old Totara trees that are evidence of the past landscape
of New Zealand.
Silver Peaks Taieri Run
Wild Earth Adventures offer a medium-low grade 3 white
water trip that wanders through the Taieri Gorge. This trip
gives
the client a chance to be actively involved in the experience
by paddling as a member of a six person (+guide) team. On
the way down the river clients will see first hand beautiful
native New Zealand bush and dramatic rock outcrops that form
the Taieri Gorge. Your Wild Earth Adventures guide will inform
you about the unique Gorge as you gently drift on the flat
water stretches between rapids.
At the bottom of the rock garden clients have the opportunity
to recharge with a refreshing BBQ lunch and time to relax
in the peace and tranquility on the banks of this beautiful
river. From here the river gently pushes your raft down through
native bush back to the exit point.
Tour Options
Group size: minimum 10 persons - maximum 30 persons
Morning Rafting trip: collected at 9.30 am, returning 3.30
pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: This trip takes approximately 6 hours return
from the client's accommodation. Trip price includes the
guide, BBQ lunch & transport. After their tour clients
can be either returned to their accommodation or our friendly
guide will drop them in town to enjoy Dunedin city's
attractions. Advance bookings essential through Wild Earth
Adventures.
Silver Peaks Rapids
 Ideal for clients who want a relaxing day rafting with
out too much energy input! Clients take a short stroll through
native New Zealand bush to the jet boat launch site. Then
they will get a thrilling jet boat ride further up the river
to the secluded, sunny Barbeque site. Clients unwind during
a Barbeque lunch, by watching the river flow by, and listening
to the native birdsong of tui and bellbirds. After tea, coffee
and some home baking, the group gets a bit more active and
paddle a raft down the gentle grade 1 and 2 rapids. Clients
will enjoy meandering through the lower reaches of the Taieri
Gorge as it winds down in the final stages of its' descent
to the sea, hearing from our guide about the natural and
cultural history of this unique area.
Tour Options
Group size per trip: 6 - 12 persons, or 13 - 30 persons
Morning trip: collected at 8.30 am, returning 4.30 pm
Clients need to bring: shoes that can get wet (old sneakers
are ideal), change of clothing and a towel for after your
trip, Swimming costume for under a wetsuit, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: This trip takes approximately 8 hours return
from the client's accommodation. Trip price includes the
guide, BBQ lunch & transport. After their tour clients
can be either returned to their accommodation or our friendly
guide will drop them in town to enjoy Dunedin city's
attractions. Advance bookings essential through Wild Earth
Adventures.
Silver Peaks Jet
Enjoy a drive out of Dunedin city onto the historic Taieri
Plains. Then experience a jet boat ride up the middle Taieri
Gorge. Fabulous scenery is the strong point of the first
part of the trip, passing through native coastal bush that
is over 8 centuries old. Enjoy the thrill of white water
as the boat heads further up the river to the BBQ site. Recharge
with a bite to eat, relaxing in the peace and tranquility
on the banks of the river surrounded by native bush. After
lunch there will be an opportunity for clients to wander
through the bush on a guided walk. Then sit back and enjoy
the jet boat ride back to the bridge at Outram Glen.
Tour Options
Group size per trip: minimum 4 persons - maximum 20 persons
Morning tour: collected at 9.00 am, returning at 1.00 pm
Afternoon tour: collected at 1.00 pm, returning at 5.00 pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: This trip takes approximately 4 hours return
from the client's accommodation. Trip price includes the
guide, BBQ lunch & transport. After their tour clients
can be either returned to their accommodation or our friendly
guide will drop them in town to enjoy Dunedin city's
attractions. Advance bookings essential through Wild Earth
Adventures.
Silver Peaks Heli Jet Boat
 Clients will be flown from Dunedin City to the Taieri River.
A river noted for its ecological and scenic value. The jet
boat trip joins the river near its coastal end where the
gorge rapids push their way through native bush, which then
opens out, into scenic landscapes.
View hilly Dunedin and the volcanic remains of the Otago
Peninsula from the air. Magical coastal views and take in
the cityscape from a unique vantage point on your helicopter
trip to the river. Then experience a jet boat tour up the
Taieri river through amazing native New Zealand bush. Finishing
your trip with another scenic helicopter trip back to Dunedin
city.
This trip starts and finishes at Dunedin city.
Group size per trip: 4 persons
Trip Times: starting at 9.00 am trips run every 1 1/2 hours.
All groups are to
be booked on consecutive tours.
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: This trip takes approximately 1 1/2 hours return.
Trip price includes the helicopter & jet boat ride. Advance
bookings essential through Wild Earth Adventures.
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Dunedin Guided Walks
Mt Cargill & The Organ Pipes
Mt Cargill is the most prominent peak in Dunedin and an
excursion to the summit provides the ultimate panoramic views
of the
harbour, Dunedin city and the Otago Peninsula. Astounding
vistas unfold both, north and south, along the coast.
Clients will be driven from their accommodation up Mt Cargill
Road to the start of the walkway. We climb through secondary
growth for views of the upper harbour, Mihiwaka, Mount Kettle,
Blueskin Bay and the Silver Peaks. Then into Mt Cargill's
native bush, containing broadleaf, tree fuschia, pepperwood,
mountain cedar and emergent totara and many lush ferns.
The tour will stop to see the amazing Organ Pipes, 10 million
year old columnar jointed basalt plugs formed during the
volcanic eruptions that formed Otago's Harbour. Once
past the Organ Pipes the growth becomes more stunted as clients
ascend to the spectacular views. Wander through manuka, kanuka
and dracophyllum scrub and the sculptural remnants of burnt
out mountain cedar, finally emerging on to Buttars Peak,
617 m above sea level to enjoy the stunning 360 degree vista.
Descend by the same track to return to the van and drive
back, stopping to walk up the world's steepest street,
Baldwin Street, if the clients are interested in this extra
activity.
Group size per tour: minimum 4 persons - maximum 12 persons
Morning tour: collected at 9 am, returning 12 pm
Afternoon tour: collected at 1 pm, returning at 4 pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: Each tour takes about 3 hours return from the
client's accommodation. Tour price includes the guide, light
refreshments & transport.
After their tour clients can be either returned to their
accommodation or our friendly guide will drop them in town
to enjoy Dunedin city's attractions. Advance bookings
essential through Wild Earth Adventures.
Botanical Garden's Native NZ Plant Tour
New Zealand's long geological isolation as an island
nation has led to many unique animals and plants. Many species
are endemic to New Zealand and are found nowhere else in
the world.
This tour takes you to see New Zealand's rich and varied
flora carefully gathered together and nurtured in New Zealand's
oldest Botanical gardens.
The collection includes a range of plants from the Chatham
Islands and sub-antarctic islands. Other significant collections
include alpine plants usually only seen on New Zealand's
stupendous mountains.
Grasses and tussocks are grown throughout the borders.
Endemic conifers and a mixture of southern beech and other
hardwood
tree species create a framework for this amazing collection.
Group size per tour: minimum 4 persons - maximum 12 persons
Morning tour: collected at 9 am, returning at 12 am
Afternoon tour: collected at 1 pm, returning at 4 pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: Each tour takes about 3 hours return from accommodation.
Tour price includes the guide, light refreshments & transport.
After their tour clients can be either returned to their
accommodation or our friendly guide will drop them in town
to enjoy Dunedin city's attractions. Advance bookings
essential through Wild Earth Adventures.
University of Otago Historical Building Tour
The splendour of many of Dunedin's public buildings
reflects it's economic and cultural pre-eminence in Victorian
era New Zealand.
Today, Dunedin has a rightly deserved reputation as one
of the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities
in the
Southern Hemisphere. Enjoy viewing a selection of the
finest of these buildings on the University Campus.
The University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest university
- a handsome stone pile modeled on the University
of Glasgow buildings- was founded in 1869 by an ordinance
of the Otago
Provincial Council.
Opened in July 1871, the new University was authorised
to grant degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law and Music. Enjoy
these
magnificent buildings in their river setting as you hear
the history of New Zealand's oldest university.
Recently the University of Otago was transforming into
Harvard University for a few days, during the shooting of
scenes
for the Gwyneth Paltrow film about the tragic poet Sylvia
Plath. The film shoot centred on the University's historic
Registry building and surrounding areas.
Group size per tour: minimum 4 persons - maximum 12 persons
Morning tour: collected at 9 am, returning at 12 pm
Afternoon tour: collected at 1 pm, returning at 4 pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: Each tour takes about 3 hours return from the
client's accommodation. Tour price includes the guide, light
refreshments & transport.
After their tour clients can be either returned to their
accommodation or our friendly guide will drop them in town
to enjoy Dunedin city's attractions. Advance bookings
essential through Wild Earth Adventures.
Combo Walking Tours
Your clients can experience Dunedin in more depth by combining
any two of our walking tours. See the natural and cultural
peaks of Dunedin in this guided walk package. The walking
package can also be combined with sea kayaking options to
make a full day of Dunedin activity with Wild Earth Adventures.
Group size per tour: minimum 4 persons - maximum 12 persons
Morning tour: collected at 8.30am, return at 12.30 pm
Afternoon tour: collected at 12.30 pm, return at 5.30 pm
Clients need to bring: good walking shoes, warm clothing,
drink bottle, waterproof jacket, sun hat, sun glasses and
sun block lotion, camera
Overview: Each tour takes about 4 hours return from the
client's accommodation. Tour price includes the guide, light
refreshments & transport.
After their tour clients can be either returned to their
accommodation or our friendly guide will drop them in town
to enjoy Dunedin city's attractions. Advance bookings
essential through Wild Earth Adventures
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