Larnach Castle Tour & Wildlife Cruise (Dunedin Shore Excursion) | 6 hours

19 Reviews | Port Chalmers
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Larnach Castle Tour & Wildlife Cruise (Dunedin Shore Excursion)
2 Adults x $110.89
$221.78
Approx Total
$221.78
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: German, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish
  • Complimentary Warm Jackets
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Restroom on board
  • Complimentary Binoculars
  • We don't provide any food during the tour. Food can be purchased from the Ballroom Cafe at Larnach Castle.

Overview

Join our guide for a personalised tour of Larnach Castle and learn about Dunedin's early history along the way. Enjoy stunning views of the Otago Peninsula, the Otago Harbour and our rugged coastline as your bus travels across it's volcanic countryside. Your guide will give a full commentary throughout your journey. Hop aboard a special Wildlife Cruise experience and find out why Dunedin is known as the Nature Capital of New Zealand. Spot royal albatross, fur seals, historic lighthouses and so much more!

Itinerary

  • Larnach Castle & Gardens

    Enjoy a personally guided tour through Larnach Castle. Hear the scandalous story of original owner William Larnach. Your guide will provide a full commentary about the building, it's construction and the beautiful art and antiques that are spread through each room. Following the tour you'll have 30-minutes to explore the stunning gardens or take tea in the Ballroom Cafe.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Otago Peninsula

    During the tour your bus will travel across the Otago Peninsula. You'll enjoy great views of the Otago Habour and our rugged coastline. The trip will pass through quaint harbourside communities and great examples of NZ farmland.

    3 hours

  • N/A

    You'll be taken aboard a special Monarch Wildlife Cruise experience. Our crew will point out all the rare and unique southern ocean wildlife along the way.

    1 hour

  • Taiaroa Head

    During the Wildlife Cruise you'll be taken past Taiaroa Head, which is home to the world's only mainland nesting colony of royal albatross. You'll also see the historic lighthouse and the NZ fur seal breeding colony.

    30 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Reviews

4.8

19 reviews

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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 18 reviews with 5 stars

Great Experience!

Published on Feb, 2025

We had a nice amount of time at Larnach Castle and were able to grab a bite to eat in the ballroom café. The whole grounds were lovely! The wildlife cruise was interesting, and the tour guides there were very good about helping us see a lot of different wildlife. Our tour guide Rob was excellent! Highly recommend!

ONE WORD - BRILLIANT

Published on Mar, 2024

Fantastic tour! Loved the Larnach Castle inside with our guide who was so knowledgeable and made the castle history and experience come to life. The Otago Peninsular Cruise was amazing, seeing the albatross chicks, a blue penguin, a bird feeding frenzy and the highlight were a pod of dolphins jumping and playing around the boat. Such a brilliant day. There was quite a bit of driving, up to the castle which afforded great views, down to the dock traveling a different route, and after the cruise back to the harbour, along the magical shoreline. All in all a fantastic day for our small taste of what Dunedin has to offer.

Great way to get to know New Zealand.

Published on Mar, 2024

Sightings of rare NZ fur seals snd the breeding ground for albatross were amazing. Learned a lot of history on the castle tour. Guides for both were exceptional.

Excellent Tour

Published on Mar, 2024

Both the castle tour and the wildlife cruise were excellent. We were able to see several albatrosses and seals.

Dunedin at its best!

Published on Mar, 2024

We would highly recommend this tour. Larnach Castle was beautiful, and Dave our guide was very knowledgeable. He gave a great commentary of the castle and its history. We grabbed a lite lunch in the castle restaurant and then headed on to the cruise portion of our day. Monarch tours then took us out on the bay and we were introduced to two different types of albatross and fur seals. There were a few blue penguins about, but they are fast little guys and hard to get a good glimpse of. The boat skipper did an excellent job in telling us all about the birds and sea life. We were on a cruise and the pick is at the port was flawless. Also there was no problem getting back in time.

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