Blue Penguin Colony - Evening Tour
Blue Penguins Colony Day Tour
Blue penguins come onto land mainly to breed and moult, but will also spend time ashore during non-breeding months. They are only active on land at night. They leave from the colony early in the morning before sun-rise, and return to the colony after dark. During the day, if the penguins decide not to go to sea, they will stay hidden inside their nests. The penguins will normally make their nests by digging a burrow into soil or sand or finding a crevice among the rocks. At the Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony we have provided artificial nesting boxes for the penguins to use, as they are less prone to collapsing or flooding than natural nests.
Highlights
Penguin viewing in their natural habitat.
Regions Visited
Terms and Conditions
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You have two options.
The general entry :You are seated in an outdoor viewing grandstand where you listen to a commentary about our blue penguins. The birds return home from their days fishing, make their way onto the beach, up a stony ramp, and cross into the Colony.
The Premium tour : you are a lot closer to the penguins sitting only 2-3 metres from where they arrive and cross into the colony. You have individual seating which makes the experience more comfortable. You will also get to listen to an informative commentary that is given by one of our staff members. When you make your way out to the grandstand you will enter into the breeding colony on a boardwalk and walk amongst their nesting burrows.
Tour Particulars
Duration : 1.5 Hours Departure Location : 5 Minutes from the centre of Oamaru. Departure Time : October-March 10am until 8.30pm - 11.30pm, April -September 10.00am until 7.00pm - 8.30pm. Departure Dates : Year round (except Christmas Day, ANZAC day (25th April) and Easter Friday. Pace : Sightseeing Level of fitness required : Very Easy
What to bring
Dress warmly no matter what time of year it is.NZD47.00
Cancellation policy
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 45 days or more before the start of the tour, the cancellation fee will be equivalent to the deposit paid
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 30 to 45 days before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 25% of the contract price
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 7 to 30 days before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 50% of the contract price
- Where the date of cancellation is a date 7 days or less before the start of the tour the cancellation fee shall be 100% of the contract price
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