Olveston Historic Home Guided Tour: Discover New Zealand's Early 20th Century Lifestyle

Immerse yourself in the early 20th century lifestyle at Olveston Historic Home in Dunedin. Explore the stunning architecture, beautiful gardens, and rich history on a guided tour.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Olveston Historic Home - All tours are guided by our professional staff to give you the ultimate time capsule experience. You will learn about how a wealthy merchant family lived in the early 1900’s in Otago’s major town, Dunedin, built on gold. Olveston has all its original contents with over 120 art works.
    After your tour of over 13 spectacular…
What's Included
  • Expert local guide included
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the fine structure, verdant landscapes, and ornate interior of the sophisticated Olveston Historic Home on a 1-hour guided exploration of this must-visit Dunedin site. You also have the opportunity to saunter through the picturesque gardens while admiring cityscapes and Otago Harbour vistas. As you journey through the house, your…

Location
42 Royal Terrace
Royal Terrace
At Olveston reception
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Overseas_aussie
Nov 7, 2024
Magnificent historic home - This historic building and grounds has been kept as though the original family was still living there. The house was gifted with all the original family contents including its furniture,books, paintings,extravagant collectibles from around the world, silver cutlery and several dinner sets for all the dinner parties that were held. The tour guide was brilliant, very informative.
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Kiwic00ps
Oct 28, 2024
Step back in time - Totally recommend a visit to Olveston Historic Home - a chance to see how the original family lived, with everything in the house belonging to the family and not just staged for the public. Our guide was really informative with lots of stories about the family. Lovely to see everything so well preserved.
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Susanjcraig
Oct 23, 2024
Amazing house, a historical gem. Guided tour was excellent. - Fascinating house, full of interesting art, ornaments and furniture. The guide was knowledgeable and made the whole experience lively and enjoyable.
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K8734ybtracyt
Sep 28, 2024
An amazing house to visit - An amazing house to visit and an exquisite insight into the lives of a wealthy influential Edwardian family. Highly recommended.
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Kasnia84
Sep 7, 2024
Must see! - This historic place is one to bee seen, great knowledged staff about the place great tour. Staff are awesome to talk to. Well done!
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G8641rktb
Jul 15, 2024
Must do tour - It was just myself and 8 yr old daughter on our tour. The house is remarkable. The tour guide was absolutely lovely & tailored the tour to include interesting facts which my daughter would be interested in. It was the highlight of our visit to Dunedin.
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Kenneths2781
Jul 15, 2024
Nice Historical Home - This was a nice historical home to tour. The house was gifted and almost all of the original furnishings are present. A good look at the turn of the century from the 1800s to the 1900s.
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Seniortraveller190
Jul 14, 2024
Great commentary - Very good commentary which gave an interesting insight into Dunedin colonial history, and the lives of the wealthy in this time. Great collection of art works of all kinds
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Rachael
Jun 8, 2024
The charm of a stately home right here in NZ! - I’ve done quite a few tours of stately homes in the UK and this one honestly tops them. Our guide, Vivian, was so knowledgeable and had some wonderful stories that brought the home to life. I would highly recommend a visit if you’re in Dunedin.
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Barryg1503
Jun 3, 2024
Olveston is not simply just another historic home - it is THE historic home. - May 30th - an amazing home and an incredible guide Chris who gave a detailed commentary as we moved from room to room and Chris answered all questions asked of her. So much of modern technology has been simply adapted and updated from those early times. Well worth the visit - would most likely go again - it is essential to get gthe guided tour. Thanks Olveston.
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From $15
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).