Gold Rush Grandeur: A Self-Guided Dunedin Heritage Walk

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About this activity

Dunedin’s well-preserved center reflects its unique history as New Zealand’s first city of wealth and influence.

On this self-guided walking tour of Dunedin’s heritage, you’ll discover how a brief but intense period of prosperity during the 1860s Otago Gold Rush transformed this Scottish settlement into a colonial powerhouse. You’ll also see the architectural legacy that endures to this day in its grand Victorian and Edwardian buildings.

The tour starts at the iconic Dunedin Railway Station, famously designed by the architect “Gingerbread George” Troup, in striking Flemish Renaissance style. You’ll make your way through the former commercial heart of the city to explore the Warehouse Precinct, where industrial spaces have been creatively revitalized.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: App for Android and iOS
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Not included: Food and drink
Not included: Transportation

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

Starting at Dunedin Railway Station, you can view the station, New Zealands longest platform and book to go on one of Dunedin Railways Train Trips.
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum

Passing by

Awesome history of Dunedin and its Early Settlers, definitely worth a visit.
Dunedin Chinese Garden

Passing by

Peaceful gardens which were made and built in China then taken down and reassembled in Dunedin. Please note that the entry to the gardens in not included in this tour.
Stop 4

Passing by

Great pizza place if you are hungry but entry and costs definitely not included in the tour.
Stop 5

Passing by

Beautiful hotel has a lovely cafe but otherwise not open to the public.
Stop 6

Passing by

Awesome hotel in former chief post office, restaurant available to the public but otherwise building not open to the public.
Stop 7

Passing by

Dunedin's Grand Casino, not included in the tour but worth a visit once you finish.
Speight’s Brewery

Passing by

Filling up your water bottle outside the brewery is free but entry and tours are not included in this tour.
First Church of Otago

Passing by

Beautiful First Church is sometimes open for you to visit and check out its interior.
The Octagon

Passing by

The Octagon is the heart of Dunedin. We walk around it as part of the tour, if you are lucky there may be a market or other entertainment happening.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts at Dunedin Railway Station. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

This tour starts at Dunedin Railway Station. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour.

This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]