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Holiday hours 2021/22

29th November 2021

It feels like summer has arrived! That's great - and we look forward to seeing you on a walk in Dunedin. Walks are running again now. With summer come Xmas and New Year. City Walks will be taking a wee break over Xmas/ New Year this time: please mark …

Help is on the way!

Walks resume 22 November

18th November 2021

We're back on the streets! With vaccination rates high (more than 90% of New Zealanders have received their first COVID-19 vaccination now, while more than 80% are double-dosed), and standard precautions in place (mask wearing indoors, hand sanitizer, distancing from other groups), we think it's OK to resume our …

Walk Hero deal

18th November 2021

Save 15% if you sign up for our Vogel Street AND Old Town walks and pay in cash to the guide. The Vogel Street Walk is a brisk (1 hour) stroll that focuses on the redevelopment which has transformed Dunedin's warehouse precinct. Good planning and great design are highlights …

City Walks guide Athol Parks has received both his COVID-19 vaccinations.

Updated Covid-19 policy

17th November 2021

Now that over 90% of New Zealanders have had their first COVID-19 vaccination, and 80% are double-dosed - and other Kiwis have had ample opportunity to be vaccinated - City Walks tours will resume, with caution. Walkers must wear facemasks indoors, and we must everywhere try to maintain some …

Terms and conditions

20th September 2021

City Walks has always offered generous terms and conditions (see below). We trust that this will give you some peace of mind - especially in these uncertain Covid-19 times. Please click on the following link for our specific thoughts and policies regarding Covid-19 Covid-19 Policy Those who book directly …

City Walks is Qualmark 'Covid Clean' approved. Click the link below to see what this means.

Covid-19 Policy

19th September 2021

Regular City Walks tours are not offered when Dunedin sits above Covid-19 Alert Level One. We cannot in good conscience guarantee an engaging tour experience AND observe the mandated safety protocols at settings above that. We've taken this decision to protect you, ourselves and the community we live and …

Dunedin's former prison.

Walks on hold due to lockdown!

23rd August 2021

Kia ora folks, The delta variant of Covid-19 has forced NZ back into lockdown. Walks are on hold until further notice. We are still able to respond to enquiries. Stay safe, and do the right thing. Kia kaha!

Hort Talk

6th July 2021

Sometimes service clubs or other groups ask me to speak about something. The topic is usually work-related, eg. my experiences as a tour guide. Last week, at Dunedin Botanic Garden, I got to speak about another subject close to my heart: Japanese gardens. Hort Talks are a collaboration between …

Alert Level Four author, Athol Parks. Photo by Izumi Schmidt.

Alert Level Four interview

31st May 2021

Alert Level Four author Athol Parks, and bookbinder David Stedman (Dutybound), were interviewed by RNZ's Lynn Freeman recently. The interview aired on Lynn's fabulous show, Standing Room Only, on Sunday, 30 May. Click on the following link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/standing-room-only/audio/2018797572/athol-parks-captures-mosgiel-at-alert-level-four

Bookbinder David Stedman, of Dutybound. Photo by Izumi Schmidt.

Alert Level Four sells out!

9th May 2021

Well - we had a really enjoyable and successful book launch on Thursday. The books have already sold out! It's very likely that we'll do a second edition. We'll announce that decision soon. In the meantime I'm very much enjoying being a tour guide and an author. The weather …