This highly discounted tour is only available to New Zealand citizens or residents.

As a Charitable Trust this is something we are proud to be able to offer but it does come with strict conditions…..

Only two tickets are available each night.

Bookings must be made in advance, we will not accept door sales for this offer.

The price is set at $5 per person (excluding booking fee) and limited to just 2 persons each night.

One of the two persons booked must show a valid NEW ZEALAND driver’s license to be accepted at check-in.

The 2 persons booked must have driven to us in their own private vehicle and not be part of an organised tour. This offer is not valid for agents/wholesalers that we work with (see below).

If you have more that 2 persons wanting to come on the same night (including infants) then you will need to make a separate booking for ALL additional persons on the Blue Penguins Pukekura Experience Tour (if there is availability). Standard tour charges will apply for these additional person/s.

THIS OFFER IS NOT VALID FOR AGENTS/WHOLESALERS THAT WE WORK WITH. IF WE SUSPECT ABUSE OF THIS OFFER BEING SOLD BY WHOLESALERS/AGENTS WHOM WE WORK WITH, WE WILL TERMINATE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THOSE COMPANIES.

SPACES FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTH ARE ONLY OPENED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO BOOK AT THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTH.

BLUE PENGUINS PUKEKURA EXPERIENCE TOUR (1.5 Hours)

At dusk, enjoy close up viewing of little penguins returning from a day at sea within the Takiharuru Pilots Beach nature reserve. Watch penguins just a few metres from us as they scurry up the beach to their cliff-face burrows, often stopping just metres from us, allowing for awesome viewing and photography of these birds in their natural habitat.

Blue Penguins Pukekura tours are hosted by local expert wildlife guides who share the rich cultural history of the area while also sharing biological knowledge of endemic flora and fauna.

It's the mission of Blue Penguins Pukekura to ensuring the protection of the land and increase the diversity of wildlife in this nature reserve while also ensuring visitors experience one of nature’s marvels. We want our visitors to have an experience of a lifetime and their reviews often say this is the best wildlife experience they have had in New Zealand.

PHOTOGRAPGHY IS ALLOWED (non-flash)

This 90 minute tour starts from within the royal albatross centre situated at the end of the Otago Peninsula.

The beach we visit to view the penguins is owned by local Māori, we spend time learning about their dedication to the preservation of the area and the wildlife inhabitants throughout this one and a half hour guided tour. This small beach (Takiharuru) has a population of over 250 breeding pairs of kororā/little penguins.

It can get cold when the sun goes down so for your enjoyment, wearing extra layers of clothes will help to make this one of your most memorable wildlife experiences. 

We use diffused lights to view the penguins at night (these don’t harm or cause any disturbance to the birds).

We are the only blue penguin viewing location that allows photography at night- however no flash photography is permitted.

All of our conservation, preservation and restoration work is fully funded by the tour fees. Our values are strongly aligned with the principles of Kaitiaki (guardians of the land and its wildlife) and manaakitanga (care and hospitality of our visitors).

Our 90 minute tours currently run every evening (see the calendar on this booking page)

Please check in within the albatross centre 15 minutes prior to your tour start time.

There is plenty of car, bus or camper parking spaces at the albatross centre.

Note****The albatross centre is only open 30 minutes prior to the Blue Penguin Pukekura tour start time****

Fitness: Low level of fitness required, but note there are a number of stairs to walk up and down between the viewing platform and the car park.

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