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22nd March 2026

Bruce & Robyn from Queensland, Australia, recently enjoyed an Old Town Walk. Hoping to leave a review, they simply posted the following text to me. It seemed to me that the best course of action was to publish their comments verbatim: “We arrived in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon and …

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Closed for Easter
16th March 2026

It has been a very busy few months for us since New Year, so we've decided to take a short break from guiding and indulge in another favourite pastime: gardening. City Walks will be closed Friday 3 April through Monday 6 April. Walks resume Tuesday 7 April. Thank you …

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City Walks features on Australian TV
13th March 2026

City Walks featured alongside other local activities and attractions in Travel Oz Global’s recent ‘Dunedin’ show, which aired March 1, 2026, on Channel 10 in Australia. While the City Walks segment - and other City Walks footage that did not make it onto the screen - appears elsewhere on …

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A native rata tree displays its distinctive red flowers.

Holiday hours: Xmas 2025 and New Year 2026
23rd November 2025

Xmas will soon be upon us, followed by New Year. This, of course, is summer in New Zealand, the time when most Kiwis take a well-earned break. It’s also the time when internationals flock to New Zealand and tour operators here get busy. Though City Walks will operate throughout …

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A woman in a gold-braided dress swoons on the mosaic floor of the ornate booking hall of Dunedin Railway Station.

2025/26 tour season underway
2nd November 2025

All aboard Join City Walks as we embark on another walking season filled with joy, community, discovery - and just a little craziness - here in Dunedin. Let us share something of the essence of this special place, and Introduce you to other activities and attractions that you may …

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A vendor selling food at an authentic street market.

Slow tourism
3rd September 2025

Few would argue that ‘nature’ (or ‘accessible nature’) and ‘heritage’ are Dunedin’s unique selling points. I’ve been banging on about these two strengths for years. However, comments made by a recent walk customer regarding Dunedin’s tasty hospitality/ food & beverage scene (read on for examples) made me think. The …

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Geologist Dr Nick Mortimer stands in the Burlington Street cutting and explains the 1860s reduction of Dunedin's Bell Hill. Behind Nick is the exposed rock face, and the rear wall of Garrison Hall - an 1870s building that features this stone along with lighter-coloured Port Chalmers breccia and Oamaru stone facings. Attentive participants in the tour look on.

Dunedin Rocks
4th May 2025

Dunedin Rocks! Dunedin is close to nature. The city is cradled by hills and harbour, there’s abundant wildlife, and educational and recreational opportunities abound. For a decade now, the annual Wild Dunedin Festival has celebrated this special connection. This year, the theme of the Festival was ‘rocks’. City Walks …

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Summer holiday hours 2024/25
11th December 2024

Where has the year gone?! This walking season is tracking very well - thank you for your support. With the end of 2024 approaching, and Christmas and New Year almost upon us, it is timely to note our holiday hours. It’ll be business as usual for City Walks (ie …

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Changes to winter schedule
11th July 2024

Kia ora, We may be in the depths of winter in Dunedin, but life and excitement roll on. City Walks tours will continue to operate through the winter months - with a few minor adjustments (read on). There’ll be no tours Monday 15 July, then from Tuesday 16 July …

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Easter trading hours 2024
2nd March 2024

It’s been a great summer in Dunedin - and a bumper visitor season. Thank you for your support. The fair weather is set to continue for some time yet, and there are busy days ahead, but as March has arrived and we morph into autumn, it seems timely to …

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