Larnach Castle & Dunedin City Highlights Tour
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We meet you at the Port Chalmers Cruise Ship Terminal for the 'Larnach Castle & Dunedin City Highlights Tour' Stops include: -Dunedin Railway Station (most photographed building in NZ) -Baldwin Street (world's steepest street) -Otago University (NZ's oldest University) -Signal Hill Lookout -Heritage Buildings Plus more After the 'City Highlights Tour' we drop you off at the Octagon in the City Centre. You will have 1 hour of free time for lunch & shopping. Meridian Shopping Mall is 2 blocks away with a Food Court. After lunch we depart on the journey up to the Castle. We take in the magnificent views of the peninsula and make a quick stop at a lookout for a great photo opportunity. On arrival we take you on a guided tour of the Castle with time afterwards to do some of your own exploring or check out the award-winning gardens. You also have the option to visit the Ballroom Cafe for refreshments. ($48 NZD Larnach Castle/Gardens entry fee is included in our tour price) No hidden fees.
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Susan_M, 12/10/2025 2:03:49 AM
Such a great tour, we saw so much and our tour guide, Tim, was fantastic! Really good value for money, we can highly recommend
Caroline_c, 12/10/2025 12:22:04 AM
Tim is an amazing tour operator. Friendly and engaging information about Dunedin and Lanarch Castle. Value for money, highly recommended. Smaller coach and very comfortable.
Matthew_W, 12/4/2025 4:11:25 PM
I thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Dunedin on a cruise ship. The owner/operator/guide Tim was so knowledgeable of the area and make the experience of seeing the sites truly remarkable. His passion for his work is evident and he made every guest feel really welcome. He picks up and drops off at the cruise ship terminal making the whole experience seamless, relaxing and pleasurable. Thanks Tim!
Vicki_F, 12/3/2025 10:55:26 PM
Great day out with Tim. He was interesting and informative. Lanarch castle and the history was fascinating
Susan_W, 11/29/2025 4:01:15 AM
Great tour , Tim our bus driver and guide was terrific , very knowledgeable . Never felt rushed and had plenty of time to look around . Would certainly recommend this tour .
MaryAnn_F, 11/24/2025 10:27:17 PM
Tour guide was a very friendly & knowledgeable local. We saw lots of the sights but the tour didn’t seem rushed. Highly recommend
Heather_L, 11/17/2025 4:29:21 AM
This was an excellent tour. Tim was an amazing guide, giving us lots of details about the town of Dunedin and the buildings during our tour round. At the castle, he gave us the very interesting history of the Larnach family and lots of information about the building of the castle. We were never rushed at any of the stops we made. We would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Dunedin.
Martin_E, 11/5/2025 2:49:53 AM
Was a great way to see the sights of Dunedin in the morning and then spent a few hours touring Larnach Castle and surrounding gardens. Tim was a great tour guide with lots of local knowledge and also helped that he was also a Tour Guide at the Larnach Castle and a fountain of knowledge when it came to the history of the Larnach family.
Barbara_F, 4/23/2025 9:07:48 PM
Tim and Joe were great hosts and gave us a nice tour of the main sites in Dunedin. We especially enjoyed the trip to Larnach Castle and learning about it's history.
Lynn_H, 4/21/2025 10:38:41 AM
The day of our tour, we had Joe as a driver and Tim as our guide. Tim was very knowledgeable about the areas we visited, providing a lot of history, especially regarding Larnach Castle.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Departure point
Please note: Pickup from the Octagon is 25 mins later than the scheduled start time as we start the tour at Port Chalmers Cruise Terminal. The Isite Information center is located in the Octagon. The centre of Dunedin.Return details
We meet you at the Port Chalmers Cruise Ship Terminal for the 'Larnach Castle & Dunedin City Highlights Tour' Stops include: -Dunedin Railway Station (most photographed building in NZ) -Baldwin Street (world's steepest street) -Otago University (NZ's oldest University) -Signal Hill Lookout -Heritage Buildings Plus more After the 'City Highlights Tour' we drop you off at the Octagon in the City Centre. You will have 1 hour of free time for lunch & shopping. Meridian Shopping Mall is 2 blocks away with a Food Court. After lunch we depart on the journey up to the Castle. We take in the magnificent views of the peninsula and make a quick stop at a lookout for a great photo opportunity. On arrival we take you on a guided tour of the Castle with time afterwards to do some of your own exploring or check out the award-winning gardens. You also have the option to visit the Ballroom Cafe for refreshments. ($48 NZD Larnach Castle/Gardens entry fee is included in our tour price) No hidden fees.Redemption
We meet you inside the Cruise Ship Terminal, Your Tour Guide will be holding a 'Discover Dunedin Tours' sign.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund