D- Tours 4WD Adventure Tours

D-TOURS based in Dunedin. We specialise in personalised small group tours of the lower South Island and Dunedin area from cruise ships/hotel/motels.

Tour OP1,OP2; Otago Peninsula Wildlife . These tours includes city sights (Worlds Steepest st,Railway station etc) ,, Royal Albatross (if flying) and rare Yellow Eyed Penguins,(at either OP1; Natures Wonders where you travel in an eight wheel Argo (which is an experience) to overlook an untouched beach where rareYellow Eyed Penguins, seals and other wildlife can be seen or,

Yellow Eyed Penguins are seen from hides, at a working sheep farm, along with seals and other wildlife If time allows we visit a small farm.

Tour MB1; Moeraki Boulders Scenic. Includes citysights and the coastland north of Dunedin. We visit a former maori pa site, hear about the legend surrounding the area and spherical Moeraki Boulders that we visit at the end of our journey. We may see rare Yellow Eyed Penguins, seals and shags are plentiful, Lunch (at own cost) at the Boulders restuarant or a ocean fresh fish and chip meal from Lockies (Hampden) can be had on the beach on a nice day. Return is via the picturesque Trotters Gorge . $95pp

Walking Tours PB1 Mountain to the beach . Conquer the mountain (mostly downhill) then move on to the secluded beach walk thru a tunnel cut in the early days in Dunedin for the landowners daughters private beach

PB2. Mountain and eco sanctuary. Combining a mountain walk with magnificent views and a guided walk through our new eco sanctuary where native flora and fauna have been introduced and protected including the Tuatara lizard and Kakas ,Tui and Bellbirds sing their songs.

Tour BJ 1; Beaumont Jet and Waipori Gorge.(5- 6 hours return trip) A fantastic journey taking in a variety of scenery ,historic gold mining areas, and culminating in a 40 minute jetboat ride on the mighty Clutha river with an experienced operator . Light lunch provided. Alternatively trips to Birch Island a natural eco-sanctuary can be offered. The operator retains the right to cancel this tour because of adverse weather or river conditions .-- in such cases alternative destinations and or activities will be offered.

Other group tours Below are available to suit interested parties Contact d-tours@xtra.co.nz

<See the giant Royal Albatross and the rare Yellow Eyed Penguin and/or new Zealands only castle, Larnach Castle on the scenic Otago Peninsula,

See beautiful New Zealand countryside, farmland and wide open spaces on your journey with us

Tours of the Catlins can suit some ship schedules only if the group can get off ship by specified time. Rare Hooker Sea lions can often be seen on the beaches at Surat Bay and near Nugget Point as below.

This is a journey of contrasting scenery After crossing the fertile Taieri plain we enter the beech forest and and rugged beauty of the gorge where the song of the Bellbird and Tui break the silence and fantails flit about your head.The country above the gorge opens up to the windswept tussock country where goldminers toiled in freezing conditions in the first major goldrush in Otago At Beaumont you will never forget your jetboat ride on the mighty Clutha river with an experienced operator . Light lunch provided. The operator retains the right to cancel this tour because of adverse weather or river conditions Travel is in an air cond 4wd coach-style van(for your comfort and safety).

Let us arrange small Group tours for you to Te Anau, Milford Sound, Queenstown (Jetboat the Skippers Canyon) to suit your budget and group needs. Travel to some of the Lord of the rings sights as side trips. Mountainbikes can also be taken by arrangement and connected with the railtrail

Thank you for a fine tour .Our group was happy with your tour and enjoyed it .You took us to many places and saved us some expenses by taking us to places where we could see the same things at no cost. We certainly enjoyed the resturant where you took us. Del and Sandy Hopkins Texas

Thanks again for a great tour
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It's meeting people like yourself that makes our holiday even better.

If you're ever in our part of the world, let me know. We would love to return the hospitality.

Mahalo,
Jim & Toni Josey