Twilight Tales Story Tour

Twilight Tales Story Tour

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9 Cultural Experiences

5 Heritage Attractions

6 Oamaru

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Twilight Tales Tour

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Location

South IslandCoastal OtagoOamaru

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  • Activity__heritage_attractionsHeritage Attractions

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Reviews

    • WOW! I discovered this quite by chance!
    • Well, what a gem.
    • Twilight tales is an amazing experiance.
    • Friends in Oamaru suggested I try this tour.
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  • 5.0/5

    I am giving this top marks because I didn't really want to go.

    Storytelling is for kids, I thought. How wrong I was! This brings history to life and I was carried into the past with such a great storyteller! I tell you, I was mesmerised.

    Top marks for converting me to storytelling!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    CANADA
    hector's avatar

    hector

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Twilight tales is an amazing experiance.

    taking a look at the historical memories of oamaru.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    cherrysontop's avatar

    cherrysontop

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A most enthralling tour, which soaks up the atmosphere of the Old Grain store unlike any other tour I have been on.

    Being able to go into all these old buildings only adds to the atmosphere. I especially like the strange stories about the Criterion hotel, I can almost feel the eerie presence.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Gjk's avatar

    Gjk

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    “In the vast shadowy emptiness of this century-old building, Annette continually morphs before our eyes: one moment she’s ‘Word Weaver’, master storyteller, whose intensely dark eyes dart between our fright

    I am giving this event 10/10 because I first read about it in an article by Amelia Norman – see an excerpt below

    -stricken faces as she resurrects history with her unique recipe of fact and fiction. Then, she becomes Annette Knowler, chatty, gentle, practical and fount of local knowledge

    As we stroll, Annette enthrals us with her detailed knowledge of this town’s past. She recounts the days when Oamaru was dubbed “a hive of iniquity”, and brings to life a time of horses, carriages and pocket-watch-wearing businessmen as crooked as the paving stones beneath our feet”.

    http://www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zealand/amelia-norman/

    and I wanted to see it for myself! I was not disappointed!

    In fact, I was enthralled!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    FINLAND
    ketchup's avatar

    ketchup

    Customer

    I am so pleased you enjoyed seeking secrets and scandals!

  • 5.0/5

    I had heard that Twilight Tales Story Tour has been giving visitors ‘unprecedented access’ to some of the buildings in the historic precinct for the past five years, but I had not taken the tour until

    last evening. It is full of stories about the past of Colonial Victorian history and ‘told’ by master storyteller Annette Knowler. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the atmosphere of darkened buildings in which to imagine and absorb the Victorian ‘his and her’ stories.

    I just loved it!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Ellis's avatar

    Ellis

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Friends in Oamaru suggested I try this tour.

    Really glad I did! The Precinct a perfect place for Annette's wonderful stories based on local history and characters. Great atmosphere. Jackie, Auckland

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Kay Mills's avatar

    Kay Mills

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    This was one of the best experiences of my whole trip to NZ.

    Perhaps there should be more like it? The stories reflected the heritage of the colonial Victorian times. The storyteller made history come alive by adding characters that participated in the events that occurred around those times - and she (the storyteller) helped us understand how events like the finding of gold influenced the people and history.

    LOVED IT! thanks so much!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    mammamia's avatar

    mammamia

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Well, what a gem.

    history, mystery, and story, all rolled into one.

    Add this to the whole atmosphere of the historical area, with the beautifully restored whitestone buildings, this experience is a must. While obviously well researched and extremely authentic, I was not sure at times where the line between fact and fiction should be drawn. When asked "was that a true story?" There was the slightest twinkle in the eye of our host Annette as she replied "Would I lie to you."

    Education with entertainment, which I thoroughly enjoyed

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in October 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    denimdon's avatar

    denimdon

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    My visit to Oamaru was highlighted by this experience.

    Well worth and the atmosphere great.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in August 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    voyageur's avatar

    voyageur

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I had heard that Twilight Tales Story Tour has been giving visitors ‘unprecedented access’ to some of the buildings in the historic precinct for the past five years, but I had not taken the tour until

    last evening. It is full of stories about the past of Colonial Victorian history and ‘told’ by master storyteller Annette Knowler. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the atmosphere of darkened buildings in which to imagine and absorb the Victorian ‘his and her’ stories.

    I just loved it!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Ellis's avatar

    Ellis

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    “In the vast shadowy emptiness of this century-old building, Annette continually morphs before our eyes: one moment she’s ‘Word Weaver’, master storyteller, whose intensely dark eyes dart between our fright

    I am giving this event 10/10 because I first read about it in an article by Amelia Norman – see an excerpt below

    -stricken faces as she resurrects history with her unique recipe of fact and fiction. Then, she becomes Annette Knowler, chatty, gentle, practical and fount of local knowledge

    As we stroll, Annette enthrals us with her detailed knowledge of this town’s past. She recounts the days when Oamaru was dubbed “a hive of iniquity”, and brings to life a time of horses, carriages and pocket-watch-wearing businessmen as crooked as the paving stones beneath our feet”.

    http://www.fourcorners.co.nz/new-zealand/amelia-norman/

    and I wanted to see it for myself! I was not disappointed!

    In fact, I was enthralled!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    FINLAND
    ketchup's avatar

    ketchup

    Customer

    I am so pleased you enjoyed seeking secrets and scandals!

  • 5.0/5

    A most enthralling tour, which soaks up the atmosphere of the Old Grain store unlike any other tour I have been on.

    Being able to go into all these old buildings only adds to the atmosphere. I especially like the strange stories about the Criterion hotel, I can almost feel the eerie presence.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Gjk's avatar

    Gjk

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Twilight tales is an amazing experiance.

    taking a look at the historical memories of oamaru.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    cherrysontop's avatar

    cherrysontop

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I am giving this top marks because I didn't really want to go.

    Storytelling is for kids, I thought. How wrong I was! This brings history to life and I was carried into the past with such a great storyteller! I tell you, I was mesmerised.

    Top marks for converting me to storytelling!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    CANADA
    hector's avatar

    hector

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Well, what a gem.

    history, mystery, and story, all rolled into one.

    Add this to the whole atmosphere of the historical area, with the beautifully restored whitestone buildings, this experience is a must. While obviously well researched and extremely authentic, I was not sure at times where the line between fact and fiction should be drawn. When asked "was that a true story?" There was the slightest twinkle in the eye of our host Annette as she replied "Would I lie to you."

    Education with entertainment, which I thoroughly enjoyed

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in October 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    denimdon's avatar

    denimdon

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    This was one of the best experiences of my whole trip to NZ.

    Perhaps there should be more like it? The stories reflected the heritage of the colonial Victorian times. The storyteller made history come alive by adding characters that participated in the events that occurred around those times - and she (the storyteller) helped us understand how events like the finding of gold influenced the people and history.

    LOVED IT! thanks so much!

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    mammamia's avatar

    mammamia

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    My visit to Oamaru was highlighted by this experience.

    Well worth and the atmosphere great.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in August 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    voyageur's avatar

    voyageur

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Friends in Oamaru suggested I try this tour.

    Really glad I did! The Precinct a perfect place for Annette's wonderful stories based on local history and characters. Great atmosphere. Jackie, Auckland

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    Kay Mills's avatar

    Kay Mills

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    WOW! I discovered this quite by chance!

    Why is it not considered a heritage attraction? I found it an unique experience, and I have done storytelling tours in Perth and Ireland - never anything like this!

    The stories were great - the atmosphere fantastic.

    Reviewed almost 15 years ago and experienced in September 2009

    NEW ZEALAND
    fisheye's avatar

    fisheye

    Customer