Shore Excursion: Dunedin City, Otago Peninsula, Castle Gardens & Olveston Tour

Name: Shore Excursion: Dunedin City, Otago Peninsula, Castle Gardens & Olveston Tour
Brand: Viator
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4.8(89)6 hoursEnglishBook 2 hours aheadPort Chalmers, New Zealand

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With this tour, you will experience the pure beauty of Dunedin through a journey rich in heritage, spectacular scenery, and memorable highlights. You’ll explore the stunning Otago Peninsula via scenic Highcliff Road, with its rugged beaches and bays, and visit the gardens of New Zealand’s only castle, Larnach Castle. Along the way, you’ll visit some of Dunedin’s most iconic locations: • Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street • A local lookout point with panoramic views of the city, harbour, and peninsula • The University of Otago — New Zealand’s oldest university • The Octagon • Dunedin Railway Station • The Dunedin Botanic Garden — internationally significant and the oldest in the country

In addition, you will join a one-hour guided tour of Olveston Historic Home, one of Dunedin’s true treasures. Every piece inside the house is original, offering an intimate glimpse into the life of the family who once lived there.

Included

Driver/guide
Round-trip shared transfer
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off

Not included

Lunch
Food and drinks
Larnach Castle interior

What you'll do

Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!
Dunedin, New Zealand
A short stop to have a look or take a photo of Baldwin Street that used to hold a title of the steepest street in the world for the last 30 years
10 min
Signal Hill
Signal Hill Road, Dunedin, New Zealand
Marvel the panorama of Dunedin city and harbour and get a good idea of how city is laid out
10 min
Dunedin Botanic Garden
Corner of Great King Street and Opoho Road, Dunedin, New Zealand
A short stroll to view bird aviaries and unique plants that do well in Dunedin
20 minAdmission included
University of Otago
362 Leith Street, Dunedin, New Zealand
Enjoy a short stop to view and take a photo of the oldest university of New Zealand - University of Otago.
5 min
Drive via a street mostly inhabited by Otago University students and see the house where a famous NZ band six60 started
The Octagon
Dunedin, New Zealand
Pass by the heart of the city - the Octagon
First Church of Otago
415 Moray Place, Dunedin, New Zealand
Stop to view from outside and inside of the finest churches of New Zealand - First Church of Otago
5 min
Dunedin Railway Station
22 Anzac Ave, Dunedin, New Zealand
Short stop at Dunedin Railway Station to view of the most photographed buildings in New Zealand.
10 min
Otago Peninsula
Dunedin, New Zealand
Sit back and enjoy the drive to Larnach Castle Gardens with the most breathtaking views of Otago Peninsula and Otago Harbour
20 min
Larnach Castle & Gardens
145 Camp Rd, Dunedin, New Zealand
Enjoy roughly 1-1.5 hour at the Castle gardens to explore the gardens, stop at the cafe to grab some snacks and a drink and take lots of photos with amazing views. Hear the dramatic story of William Larnach and his family. Please note this tour includes entry to gardens only, there is an extra fee to enter the castle building itself. Entry to the building of the castle is not included. there is an extra fee of NZD20 to pay at the door.
1h 30mAdmission included
Olveston Historic Home
42 Royal Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand
Olveston is an eloquent expression of one family's dream. A tour of Olveston allows an intimate glimpse of the lifestyle of a privileged family in the early 1900's. It reflects a lifestyle enjoyed by just a few, but represents a most important piece in the mosaic of early New Zealand life as a whole.
1 hourAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

10 locations

Pickup details

If you are not cruise ship passengers, please meet our tour guide at the Octagon, outside Dunedin Visitor centre at 9am

If you are arriving on a cruise ship please meet Fantail Tours guide from 9.15am at Port Chalmers cruise terminal, private tour waiting area between door 1 and door 2.