Shore Excursion: Dunedin City, Otago Peninsula, Castle Gardens & Olveston Tour
Shore Excursion: Dunedin City, Otago Peninsula, Castle Gardens & Olveston Tour
Including Olveston
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Highlights
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.
Itinerary
Baldwin Street: The Steepest Street in the World
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeA 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 yearsSignal Hill
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeMarvel the panorama of Dunedin city and harbour and get a good idea of how city is laid outDunedin Botanic Garden
20 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedA short stroll to view bird aviaries and unique plants that do well in DunedinUniversity of Otago
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeEnjoy a short stop to view and take a photo of the oldest university of New Zealand - University of Otago.Castle Street North(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeDrive via a street mostly inhabited by Otago University students and see the house where a famous NZ band six60 started.The Octagon(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreePass by the heart of the city - the OctagonFirst Church of Otago
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeStop to view from outside and inside of the finest churches of New Zealand - First Church of OtagoDunedin Railway Station
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeShort stop at Dunedin Railway Station to view of the most photographed buildings in New Zealand.Otago Peninsula
20 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSit back and enjoy the drive to Larnach Castle Gardens with the most breathtaking views of Otago Peninsula and Otago HarbourLarnach Castle & Gardens
1 hours 30 minsAdmission Ticket IncludedEnjoy 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.Olveston Historic Home
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedOlveston 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.
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Fantail Tours Limited
NZD 302
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