Takiharuru | Pilots Beach

The tour starts from within the royal albatross centre situated at the end of the Otago Peninsula at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head. Getting to Blue Penguins Pukekura is easy. Drive yourself, and allow 60 minutes from Central Dunedin. There is PLENTY of parking available at our location (including space for buses or large campervans). Some people worry about nighttime driving on the way home after the tour, but don’t worry, as there is almost no traffic heading towards Dunedin (with the exception of fellow penguin watchers), places to pull over and let other traffic past and most of the road back to the city is well lit. The BEST ROAD to take is the one that follows alongside the Otago Harbour (Portobello Road then Harington Point Road).

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

Because we are so far from Dunedin there is no bus service to our reserve (Bus No. 18 stops at Harington Point 2.5 km away infrequently during the day). Taxi’s and Uber can be unreliable particularly for return journeys.

NEED TRANSPORT FROM DUNEDIN ?

Check out our daily Otago Peninsula In-Depth Tour option. A excellent guided tour of the Otago Peninsula first, before we join our Blue Penguins Pukekura Experience Tour