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Dunedin Castle to Cruise Tour | 5 hours

47 Reviews | Dunedin & The Otago Peninsula
From $95.63 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Cruise Ship Terminal pick up
2 Adults x $113.81
$227.62
Approx Total
$227.62
Cruise Ship Terminal pick up: Pick u and drop off from the Port Chalmers Cruise terminal in the "Private Tours Area" at 10 am by your guide.
Pickup included
Castle to Cruise + Penguins
2 Adults x $128.40
$256.80
Approx Total
$256.80
Wildlife + Penguin Tour: A walking tour at The OPERA, through a Yellow-eyed Penguin Conservation Reserve. See the worlds rarest penguin in the wild!
Pickup included
Castle to Cruise Tour
2 Adults x $96.30
$192.60
Approx Total
$192.60
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • WiFi on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Restroom on board
  • Complimentary warm jackets and binoculars on the Wildlife Cruise
  • We do not provide any food during your tour. Guests have a short time available to purchase a bite to eat at Larnach Castle or snack options are available. A packed lunch can be brought on tour.
  • This option doesn't include pickups from the Port Chalmers Cruise Terminal (see our other product)

Overview

An unrivalled tour package! Visit the stunning Larnach Castle, travel the beautiful roads of the Otago Peninsula and join special Monarch Wildlife Cruise. Enjoy a 90 minute tour of Larnach Castle and it's beautiful grounds. Hear the scandalous story of early settler William Larnach and his family. Explore the beautifully restored castle, with it's original antique furniture and impressive craftsmanship throughout. Time is allowed for exploring the gardens or a quick snack from the ballroom cafe. You'll then continue along the Otago Peninsula and your guide will give an interactive commentary along the way. Hop aboard a Wildlife Cruise out through the entrance to the Otago Harbour. Enjoy close viewing of fur seals, royal albatross and other seabirds. Sometimes we spot sea lions, blue penguins & dusky or hectors dolphins.

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Pickup details

We offer complimentary pickups from central Dunedin hotels, motels, backpackers, holiday parks and the iSite visitor information centre. We do not pickup from private residences or AirBnBs. We can include pickups & dropoffs from Port Chalmers for people visiting Dunedin on a cruise ship. The cruise terminal is located 30-minutes ... from central Dunedin. Please select the option 'Cruise Ship Terminal pickup' when you book. Read more â–Ľ

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Meeting points

We ask that our visitors check-in 15 minutes prior to their scheduled tour start time. Car parks are available.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Otago Peninsula

    Tour along the beautiful roads of the Otago Peninsula in our comfortable minivan. Enjoy stunning views of harbour and coast as you go.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Larnach Castle & Gardens

    Small group guided tour through 'NZ's Castle'. Discover the scandalous story of the Larnach family and explore the painstakingly restored building and it's beautiful grounds.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • N/A

    Bus tour along the scenic roads of the Otago Peninsula.

    2 hours

  • N/A

    An invigorating wildlife cruise featuring volcanic cliffs, a historic lighthouse, royal albatross, fur seals and other Southern Ocean animals.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

January 23100% refund
January 24No 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.
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4.9

47 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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Showing 1-5 of 41 reviews with 5 stars

Fabulous castle tour & boat ride

Published on Feb, 2025

Great tour of Lanarch Castle and surrounding areas. Beautiful boat ride to see albatross, fur seals etc. Tour guide had tons of great info about the history of Dunedin. Highly recommended!

Great excusion

Published on Feb, 2025

Great trip to visit Larnach Castle, learn about its history and efforts being made to bring it back to its former glory. Also and very nice cruise out around Taiaroa Head and observe the wildlife there.

Wonderful Day

Published on Jan, 2025

Great way to spend our day in port. Our guide, David, was very informative and helpful. The castle was lovely, with lots of traditional Scottish flare. The boat trip was a bit choppy, but we spotted Seals, Dolphins, and Albatross. My only advice would be, if you are particularly prone to motion sickness, make sure you have meds or bands.

Great tour

Published on Oct, 2024

Very good tour.Rob was an excellent tour guide for the day. We learned so much about the castle and area on a full day out. Saw lots of wildlife on the cruise but didn't see many penguins on the penguin tour but obviously animaks in the wild are very unpredictable. We enjoyed the tour through the penguin habitat and our guide was very knowledgeable.

Well worth it and good value

Published on Aug, 2024

Comfortable and informative! Ross was excellent. Bring some sea sickness pills if you're not good on the water, is it can get very very bumpy. We saw 4 different Albratros.

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