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Tour Information
Visitors to the Royal Albatross Centre can view the interpretative wildlife
displays, learn of the historical use of the area and experience the famous
Unique Taiaroa guided tours, call +64 3 478-0499 to
reserve your place now!
A proportion of every ticket sold at the Royal Albatross
Centre goes directly towards the fostering and protection of the Northern
Royal Albatross.
Witness the fascinating social and family life of the breeding colony, devoted
parents guarding their chicks; adolescents posturing and displaying as only
juveniles can, courtship proceedings, nest building and interplay.... enjoy
the privilege of viewing these majestic seabirds in their natural environment.
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| •Unique Taiaroa
Tour |
Combines the Royal Albatross and
Fort Taiaroa
Tours.
Tour duration: 90 minutes
This combination tour is a rewarding experience. This guided tour takes 90 minutes
and includes the introductory "Attenborough" video, albatross breeding
cycle information, Colony viewing from the Richdale Observatory then through
the tunnels beneath the colony to Fort Taiaroa and the 1886 Armstrong Disappearing
Gun.
Prices valid until September 2008
Adult $35 • Child $17 • Family $87
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| • Albatross Tour |
Tour duration: 60 minutes
Spectacular Albatross viewing from the Richdale Observatory including the introductory "Attenborough" video
and albatross breeding cycle information.
Prices valid until September 2008
Adult $30• Child $14• Family $75 |
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Taiaroa Tour |
Tour duration: 30 minutes
The Fort Taiaroa guided tour takes you back into New Zealand's colonial past.
It covers the Maori and European occupation of the headland with a visit to
'Fort Taiaroa,' underground fortifications beneath the Albatross Colony. Walk
through the underground tunnels to the 1886 Armstrong Disappearing Gun that
is still in working order.
This was established to counter the anticipated
threat of invasion from Tsarist Russia.
Prices valid until September 2008
Adult $15• Child $7• Family $37
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Please
note: that during the period from
17 September to 23 November each year, we offer an alternative
tour, Taiaroa Experience. This is to reduce disturbance while the new season’s
birds return and renew their
pair bonds. The Royal Albatross and Unique Taiaroa tours are unavailable over
this period.
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| • Taiaroa
Experience |
The Taiaroa Experience takes 60 minutes and includes the introductory‘
Attenborough’ video, albatross breeding cycle information,
then a talk about the Maori and European history and occupation
of the headland with a visit to Fort Taiaroa through the underground
tunnels,
to the 1886 Disappearing
Gun.
Prices valid until November 2008
Adult $22• Child $11
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- The Royal Albatross Centre is open daily all
year except Christmas Day.
Tours from 9am to dusk in summer and generally from 10am to 4pm in winter
except on Tuesdays when the first tour is at 10.30am.
- Colony viewing from the observatory from the
24th November until the 16th September each year.
- Allow half a day for the total experience -
an hour's drive each way from Dunedin and two hours at Unique
Taiaroa.
- Prior bookings are essential - don't
miss out on this amazing experience
Click
here to reserve your place at the Albatross Centre
or call toll free within NZ 0800 528 767 or +64 3 478 0499
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The Royal Albatross
Centre is operated by the Otago Peninsula Trust, a charitable
organisation committed to the promotion and preservation
of the Otago Peninsula.
Proceeds from tours contribute to ecology enhancement and protection. |
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