New Zealand · LARNACH CASTLE TOURS
Good larnach castle tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore New Zealand’s only castle, restored rooms, native gardens, Otago Peninsula views, and a ballroom cafe at your own pace.
“Lovely castle with an interesting history. Beautiful views. Friendly staff. It was a lovely experience!”
Take a water taxi from Port Chalmers to Larnach Castle, explore its gardens, then enjoy free time in Dunedin on a small-group shore trip.
“This was a fabulous experience. Rob arrived at the ferry on time to pick us up despite the fact he had had trouble with his boat. Really reliable All worked like clockwork and this was such a wonderful way to get to Lanarch Castle without sitting in a tour bus for hours”
Explore Dunedin, Larnach Castle, Otago Peninsula beaches, sea lions, and wildlife on a small-group tour with central pickup.
“Lucy, our guide & driver, was very professional and shared a lot of information. I highly recommend this tour. We only had 4 total in our group, which made it ideal. We saw a lot in our short time there. Larnach Castle views from the tower are beautiful.”
Explore Dunedin, Baldwin Street, and Larnach Castle on a guided six-hour shore excursion with port transfers and local insight.
“Very informative and the tour guide really knew the area. The Castle and the Railway Station was beautiful. I would highly recommend this tour”
See Dunedin, Larnach Castle, and Otago Peninsula viewpoints on a five-hour small-group tour from Port Chalmers.
“Our guide did a wonderful job showing us the city. He was passionate about us seeing everything and the town was beautiful!”
Tour Dunedin’s Larnach Castle and Otago Peninsula by minivan and wildlife boat, with local stories, albatross, seals, and coastal views.
“Picked up on time, there was only the 2 of us but they still ran the tour 😊 It was very informative, the house was lovely, coach was comfortable. Boat trip was nice and the tour operators were lovely, very easy going, flexible. And it wasn’t too long so we weren’t exhausted when we got back. Definitely recommend.”
Review of Dunedin’s 7-hour shore tour, combining Larnach Castle, free city time, Baldwin Street, Botanic Gardens, and historic sights.
“The was originally scheduled for 9:00am departure However, the tour operator gave specific instructions to meet at 9:45am for 10:00am departure. We arrived early at 9:10am only to find the tour left without us.”
Explore Dunedin’s dark past, Baldwin Street, the railway station, Luna lunch, and Larnach Castle on a small-group tour with Gregor.
“Gregor what's a fantastic guide and I had a marvelous experience. I was treated superbly it would be happy to do another guided Journey with him. The City Sites were amazing and lunch time was a real joy.”
See Dunedin’s rail station, Baldwin Street, Signal Hill, and Larnach Castle on a relaxed six-hour shore excursion with local guides.
“Great all around local tour guide. Super friendly. Very knowledgeable of area and Castle. Takes super photos of guests. (My wife is super critical of photos) but loved every one he took of us. Comes highly recommended.”
See Dunedin, Baldwin Street, the Otago Peninsula, and Larnach Castle in six hours with local guides, small groups, views, gardens, and lunch.
“From arrival and throughout the tour, everything was excellent. Jason our tour guide was brilliant. Knowledgeable about New Zealand and Dunedin both. Especially Lanarch Castle which was a highlight. Lunch was great. Super food and fast service too. The mini bus was comfortable and the vibe of the people on the tour really friendly and fun. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting Dunedin to take this tour and book through Viator for a seamles, brilliant experience.”
Explore Larnach Castle near Dunedin with self-guided rooms, historic stables, seven acres of gardens, and Otago Peninsula views.
“Needed transportation options seeing it's a 25 ms drive outside of town”
Tour Larnach Castle, cross the Otago Peninsula, and cruise past albatross, seals, penguins, and sea lions from Port Chalmers.
“Both the castle tour and the wildlife cruise were excellent. We were able to see several albatrosses and seals.”
Tour Dunedin’s grand architecture, Baldwin Street, Signal Hill, Otago Peninsula, and Larnach Castle in 5.5 scenic hours.
“Guide took us on informational tour that included schools he and his family attended. It would have been better to focus on history of the Dunedin area as a whole. Also the title is misleading because the tour inside the castle is an extra fee, you only have access to the grounds. The end of our included a beautiful overlook of the cruise ship but we were for did to view an art installation where our tour guide wanted us to agree with his biased optimism against the artwork. I would not suggest this tour.Read more”
Review of Dunedin’s 7-hour shore tour to Larnach Castle, Chinese Garden, Toitu Museum, and the city’s historic sights.
“Tour operator re assign us to different company whose tour was focused on visiting CAstle. Our Guid was amaizing, he showed us a lot and his son performed sctish dance. We visited the longest streert, but missed Chinise Guarden and MuRead more”
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