Cruise Dunedin City and Castle Tour
Overview
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6 hours 30 minutes
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A tour that "cruise" the city of Dunedin and Larnach Castle.
Sit back and relax and let Horizon Tours introduce you to Dunedin and its iconic buildings and landmarks.
Pick up is from Port Chalmers and en-route to Dunedin City we'll see the world's steepest street, Baldwin Street, our covered Sports Stadium and the University campus.
After stretching our legs at Baldwin Street we make our way towards the city centre to learn more about the city's history and view some of Dunedin's iconic landmarks including the Railway Station, Law Court House, First Church of Otago and other historic buildings in the city centre.
We next drive along the picturesque Otago Peninsula en-route to Larnach Castle where guests will have up to 90 mins of free time exploring the castle and gardens, maybe grab a cup of tea from the castle cafe.
After Larnach Castle we may have some free time to see more of the city centre before making our way back to the cruise ship.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please wear closed-toed footwear and comfortable clothing Dunedin is often windy and sometimes a wet city.
Medium level of fitness required, 20-30 minute walk included.
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time.
There is no lift or elevator inside Larnach Castle (that has multiple flights of stairs).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Port Chalmers
After greetings and picked up at Port Chalmers terminals, we travel the 16kms / 10 miles towards Dunedin City along a lovely harbour side drive and slowly get a feel of the Edinburgh of the south.
Baldwin Street - World's Steepest Street!
See, walk, run or just stand on the world's steepest residential street.
What‘s Included
A small number of snacks are carried in the vehicle and can be requested.
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Pick up/drop off at Port Chalmers (Cruise Ship Terminal)
Options
Cruise Dunedin City and Castle Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
149 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful tour with our...
Jean T,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful tour with our guide James. He made the tour fun & informative. Highly recommend him to anyone considering this tour.
Visit to Dunedin Castle
Tony B,Feb 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Kip-ora James, What a wonderful day, weather and host perfect. Dunedin castle a lovely place to visit. Again well done James a brilliant day.
Best Dunedin Day Tour
David T,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a small group sure excursion tour with eight people in our group. James did an excellent job guiding us to all of the sites mentioned in the tour description. The snacks and water that James provided were greatly appreciated. Because we were just a small group we were able to avoid the larger tour groups visiting the same sites. We had plenty of time at each location and I even had enough time to climb to the top of Baldwin Street and back, which was on my bucket list. Lunch is available at Larnach Castle cafe at your own expense. The gardens at the castle are spectacular and I’m glad we had plenty of time to explore them as well as the castle itself.
Dunedin experience
DennisL M,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If your driver is James, you’ll learn a lot about Dunedin and more. He was great and a lot of fun. The tour takes you through and around Dunedin with a couple of stops to site see. The best spot is the Castle where you’ll want to ask your driver to allow you in to take it a in. I’d recommend about 1 1/2 hours.
Awesome tour.
Alvin G,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, James, was waiting for us just where he said he'd pick us up. He was kind, considerate and informative. He also supplied water and snacks which was greatly appreciated. The whole tour was great. We learned a lot about the history of the area and it was presented in a friendly and informative way. He got to know us all (group of six)asked questions about us and never forgot our names. Highly recommended tour, AAA+
Great host - Highly Recommended.
Chantel B,Feb 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent tour and great host/tour guide. Family-run business with great local knowledge, well organised, warm and friendly host, highly recommend.
Amazing time.
Derek B,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We travelled with another couple. James was excellent and very personable. The day was very informative and a lot of fun. We had a wonderful time. Highly recommend this tour and company.
A lovely day with family
Travel56394397692,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00James was a really wonderful host. Nothing too much trouble we’ve got really great tour. Very lucky with the weather. Would highly recommend?
Do not miss this tour!
Melanie C,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide James was wonderful. He tailored the tour to the desires of our small group. We were given ample time to explore on our own which allowed us all to see different things. For me, the gardens at Larnach castle were a huge surprise. Thanks to the flexibility I was able to spend my time outside photographing the extensive plant material as my partner and tour mates were able to do interior tours and lunch.
Sampling of area with great guide.
KIMBERLY G,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour to get a small sense of the area. James is a wonderful tour guide. Our ship changed departure time to much earlier and james quickly said lets meet earlier and had us back to our ship in plenty of time. He gave us a tour of college area , famous steep street , train station , castle , town and had lots of facts. No way you could see all this on foot.
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