ROYAL ALBATROSS CENTRE

Wildlife Tours in Dunedin, NZ

ROYAL ALBATROSS CENTRE

Wildlife Tours in Dunedin, NZ

ROYAL ALBATROSS CENTRE

Wildlife Tours in Dunedin, NZ

ROYAL ALBATROSS CENTRE

Wildlife Tours in Dunedin, NZ

We are closed on the 10th of December.

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The Royal Albatross Centre is closed on the 10th of December and will be unable to operate guided tours due to scheduled powerline maintenance and road closures. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Albatross Tours

Tour Combos and Packages

Membership

ALL OUR TOURS

1.5 hours
All ages
Albatross Tours, History Tours

Unique Taiaroa

The ultimate tour – a 90 minute guided tour combining the Albatross Classic with the Fort Taiaroa to include the human history of Pukekura / Taiaroa Head.

1 hour
All ages
Albatross Tours

Albatross Classic

A 60 minute fully guided tour; presentation on the albatross breeding cycle and short film, followed by a short walk up the hill for 30 minutes of viewing the nesting albatross from our exclusive glassed observatory.

30 minutes
All ages
History Tours

Fort Taiaroa

A guided tour of underground Fort Taiaroa, built on the headland to counter the potential threat of a Russian invasion in the late 1880s and later used for training and defence during WWI and WWII.

1 hour
All ages
Albatross Tours

Private Albatross Tour

Wish to learn more about the magnificent Northern Royals in your own bubble? Book our 60 minute fully Private Albatross Tour with a dedicated expert albatross guide.

1.5 hours
All ages
Albatross Tours

Private Unique Tour

Wish to learn more about the magnificent Northern Royals and Fort Taiaroa in your own bubble? Book our 90 minute fully Private Unique Taiaroa Tour with a dedicated expert guide.

2 hours
All ages
Combo Tours

Double Albatross Combo

Drive yourself along the beautiful & scenic roads of the Otago Peninsula to combine a tour at the Royal Albatross Centre with a wildlife cruise aboard the Monarch to see Taiaroa Head from both land and sea.

3.5 hours
All ages
Combo Tours

Triple Crown Combo

A Triple Combo – see the world’s only mainland colony of Royal Albatross on a guided tour at the Albatross Centre, then join a wildlife cruise aboard the Monarch, and finish at The OPERA (formerly Penguin Place) with a guided tour to see the rare Yellow-Eyed Penguin.

Membership

Members joining the Unique Taiaroa, Albatross Classic and Fort Taiaroa tours receive a 50% discount.

VOTE TOROA / ALBATROSS FOR BIRD OF THE YEAR!

Help to crown a new winner by voting Toroa / Antipodean Albatross for Bird of the Year 2024!

Despite being such an iconic seabird for Aotearoa New Zealand, especially as we are the seabird capital of the world, toroa have never been crowned Bird of the Year. You can help to change this by voting toroa as your number one! Voting closes 5pm Sunday 15 September 2024.

VISIT THE WORLD’S ONLY MAINLAND ALBATROSS COLONY

Watch Dunedin’s famous Royals from our exclusive viewing observatory. Have the chance to be awed by the majestic giant of the seas with a three-metre wingspan. Learn intimate insights and view the breeding cycle of the Northern Royal Albatross / toroa. Don’t miss your chance to visit the stars of New Zealand’s wildlife capital and encounter the magic of awesome albatross.

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The Royal Albatross Centre is operated by the Otago Peninsula Trust, New Zealand’s first private charitable conservation trust. A proportion of every ticket sold at the centre goes directly towards the fostering and protection of the Northern Royal Albatross.

Visit the only mainland breeding colony of Northern Royal Albatross in the world.
Learn fascinating insights into these majestic monarchs of the sea from our passionate and knowledgeable guides.
Explore a hidden underground tunnel system underneath the albatross colony and view the world’s only fully restored Armstrong Disappearing gun
Come into the exclusive observatory and have the chance to view these charismatic birds raising their young.
On a breezy day, you may even see them fly by with their huge 3-metre wingspan – a sight you’ll always remember.
Booking a tour is highly recommended as spaces on tour are limited!

CONNECT WITH US:

Royal Albatross Centre tours, gift shop, cafe and information gallery: Open everyday from 10:15am

Closed on Christmas Day.

Booking on tour is recommended as spaces are limited!

WATCH ROYAL CAM

Watch the famous 24-hour livestreaming Royal Cam for a sneak peek into the lives of the Royal Albatross – watch the famous pair nesting this season here

Watch Royal Cam

UNIQUE AND AWESOME ALBATROSS ADVENTURES
★★★★★

A Must do in Dunedin

What a great experience this was. We had Janice as our guide and she was excellent. Loved seeing the Albatross’s and their babies. The disappearing gun was a great addition to the tour. Would highly recommend. Thank you so much.

– Linda M. | Tripadvisor

View to enjoy

The fact our small group was taken two second viewing area that took us closer to the nesting birds. Great information about the life cycle of the Royal Albatross. Saw one in flight, amazing to see it glide.

– Pam A. | Tripadvisor

Nesting albatross up close and personal

Throughly enjoyable visit presenting the opportunity to see these magnificent birds nesting"up close and personal", as well as the Red-billed gulls. The guide was knowledgeable and provided good commentary throughout. Centre staff warm and welcoming. Highly recommended.

– Mike M. | Tripadvisor

Stunning birds

An amazing opportunity to see these birds. The Albatross Centre does a fantastic job to conserve them and aid their breeding program. I am looking forward to going back when the chicks hatch.

– Candy F. | Tripadvisor

Albratross experience

Awesome time viewing these birds. Saw a few sitting nesting and a few soaring in the wind. The tour started with an small talk from our very knowledgeable guide. Then a steep hike to see these amazing birds. A must do for the young and old

– Izzy G. | Tripadvisor

Majestic albatross

Jordan was very knowledable, and went out of his way to make this tour enjoyable and interesting for our small family. We saw lots of albatross nesting, and one making circles. As a bonus we saw the disappearing gun. Tip- from there you get much closer to the albatross, so it's worth the extra 10 in more than one way.

– Andre N. | Tripadvisor