Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ive
Chasm
(20 minutes). Note that the Lovers Leap track and the Chasm track at Sandy-
mount are closed from August to October for lambing.
Wild Earth Adventures
( 03-489 1951;
www.wildearth.co.nz
;
trips from $115)
Offers trips in double sea kayaks, with wild-
life often sighted en route. Trips take between three hours and a full day, with pick-ups
from the Octagon in Dunedin.
KAYAKING
Tours
Elm Wildlife Tours
( 03-454 4121;
www.elmwildlifetours.co.nz
;
tours from $105)
Well-regarded, small-group,
wildlife-focused tours, with options to add the Royal Albatross Centre or a Monarch
Cruise. Pick-up and drop-off from Dunedin is included.
TOUR
Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours
MAP
BOAT TOUR
( 03-477 4276;
www.wildlife.co.nz
)
One-hour boat trips from Wellers Rock (adult/child
$49/22), and half- ($89/32) and full-day ($235/118) tours from Dunedin. You may spot
sea lions, penguins, albatross and seals.
Sleeping
McFarmers Backpackers
MAP
( 03-478 0389;
www.otago-peninsula.co.nz
;
774 Portobello Rd; s $53, d & tw $66-76, cottages $120-150)
On a
working sheep farm with harbour views, this rustic timber lodge and self-contained cot-
tage are steeped in character and feel instantly like home. The Portobello bus goes past the
gate.
HOSTEL
$
Penguin Place Lodge
MAP
( 03-478 0286;
www.penguinplace.co.nz
;
45 Pakihau Rd; adult/child $30/12)
Atop a quiet hill surrounded
by farmland, this lodge has a good shared kitchen, a bright lounge, and basic double and
HOSTEL
$
