Larnach Castle & Dunedin City Highlights Tour (Shore Excursion)

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Summer Tour 2025 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 18 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Discover Dunedin Tours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–14 years) · Adults (15–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Larnach Castle & Gardens entry fee
Included: GST (Goods and Services Tax)
Included: In-vehicle air conditioning: Air-conditioned vehicle

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: On-board WiFi: WiFi on board

Itinerary

Dunedin Railway Station

15 min

Amazing photo opportunity at our first stop.
University of Otago

5 min

A brief stop to view the Clocktower and other heritage buildings.
Signal Hill

10 min

A magnificent overlook of Dunedin City and the Pacific Ocean. Antartica is only 2700kms away from here.
Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!

15 min

You have time to walk to the top of the steepest street in the world.

(Or you can take photos and view from the bottom of the Street).

We stop here for approx. 15 mins.
The Octagon

one hour

We stop for lunch & shopping at the Octagon halfway through the Tour. This is free time in the City Centre before we head up to Larnach Castle in the afternoon.
Larnach Castle & Gardens

2 hours Admission included

On arrival we take you on a guided tour of the Castle with time afterwards to do some of you own exploring or check out the award-winning gardens. You also have the option to visit the Ballroom Cafe for refreshments.

($48 Castle/Gardens entry fee included).

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Every passenger enters the Cruise ship terminal when they disembark. We meet you here. Look for your guide holding a "Discover Dunedin Tours" sign. Information staff are also on hand to assist.

End point

Every passenger enters the Cruise ship terminal when they disembark. We meet you here. Look for your guide holding a "Discover Dunedin Tours" sign. Information staff are also on hand to assist.