Dunedin Shore Excursion: Heritage, Scenery & Botanical Gardens Tour

Explore the rich heritage and stunning scenery of Dunedin on a small group shore excursion. Visit Larnach Castle, the world’s steepest street, and the oldest botanic garden in New Zealand.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World - 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
What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • Round-trip shared transfer
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to Castle building $NZD20
  • Lunch
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable tour from Port Chalmers that immerses you in Dunedin’s unspoilt beauty and rich heritage, featuring magnificent views. Traverse the stunning landscape of Otago Peninsula, known for its captivating rugged beaches and bays, as you journey along Highcliff Road to Larnach Castle. The tour includes access to the gardens of New…

Location
Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World
Baldwin Street,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lesley_w
Mar 27, 2024
A Wonderful Tour! - Did this as a last minute shore excursion while on a cruise. It was a trip highlight! Teresa was so friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. If you’re debating on a day trip in Dunedin, don’t hesitate to book this tour!
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Davida_j
Mar 19, 2024
Steffan was a very informative guide. He was a very good driver, too, which is important when you’re dealing with hills. - Loved the world’s steepest street. Would’ve loved to have time to walk it. It was worth what we paid.
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Jeff_c
Mar 10, 2024
If you like history - You will love the Olveston House. Donated by the daughter of the parents who built the mansion, it comes complete with all of the contents from the 19th century. I have never seen a linen press before. The castle gardens were beautiful. Didnt have time to go in the replicacated home, but the fish and chips were delicious.
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Peirong_y
Mar 8, 2024
Thanks to Fantail, we had an awesome and memorable day in Dunedin. - We group of 8 arrived in Dunedin via cruise ship. With only about 10 hours in this big and beautiful city, touring with locals is the best choice we made. This tour includes most of the highlights of Dunedin. Guide Stephan is a very charming senior. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He constantly explained the surroundings, history, culture and customs, and answered all of our questions. We love his pleasant, cheerful and humorous personalities. We leant so much and spent a very lovely and memorable day with Steffan. If you only have one day in Dunedin, this tour is highly highly recommended!
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Matthew_c
Mar 8, 2024
Amazing city and guide! - Teresa was absolutely wonderful and knowledgeable! She took us to see so many amazing views and kept it entertaining!
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Mona_d
Mar 2, 2024
Dunedin - Everything was wonderful-start to finish. Our guide Trii was awesome and multitalented and added such terrific details with each stop. She truly knows her topic. Each location we visited was worth the time.
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Leanne_m
Mar 1, 2024
Dunedin day trip - Asta was a very friendly and informative guide. The castle and botanical gardens were a highlight. We enjoyed our Dunedin visit 😊
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Moniquegr4391nc
Feb 28, 2024
Fantastic day - Top tour guide with a lot of knowledge! We saw a lot and it was very pleasant on the bus. To be repeated!
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Camper429286
Feb 26, 2024
Great tour and Tour Guide! - Paul was our tour guide and did a wonderful job explaining the history, of the area and the Castle and Olveston home. The tour was well paced, fun and informative. I highly recommend it !
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Nicky_d
Mar 23, 2024
Great sites, good tour guide but some problems - Hoping off the cruise ship the pick up was right there. Stefan was our guide. Very informative about the history and culture. Gave us a great tour, but the bus they use is a rental so sitting in the back was very rough and the bus needs shocks. The audio was messed up for most of the tour because Stefan change the channel on his FM modulator and we had static for half the tour that we could hear. We continued to tell him that we couldn’t hear him and he would respond louder but then Get quiet again. If they had speakers in back of the bus it would have been very helpful. Instead of the sound coming from the front. The back had continuous road noise and rattling from the windows which made it tough for those in the back to not only hear but understand. When Stefan was on, again he was great!
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From $155
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).