Published on Feb, 2023

My tour in Dunedin today to Larnach Castle was great. Our tour guide Jason was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to show us the best things around Dunedin.

Published on Aug, 2020

My partner and I attended the 2pm trip to Larnach Castle. The trip ended up being just us two which we didn’t mind at all. We had a lovely driver, who was very knowledgeable about Dunedin and it’s surrounding areas. We made a few stops - not planned on the trip which included a lookout point on the way to the castle, Baldwin St and St. Clairs Beach on the way back which we were very pleaseD with as it ticked off our list. Our tour at the castle was awesome, well paced and our guide/driver was awesome. We really enjoyed this tour and Larnach Castle is amazing!

Published on Apr, 2020

The tour was very good. We had no trouble finding the bus and the people operating it were pleasant and organized. The "castle" itself is not a castle but a large house built in the 19th century. The tour and family history was interesting but what makes this tour worthwhile are the gardens and spectacular views. (The best picture I took from two weeks in New Zealand was from the Larnach Castle gardens.) We were in Dunedin with a cruise ship and this was an easy and much more economical way to see Larnach castle than with the cruise ship tour. There are shuttles at the cruise port that drop you off in the octagon just a short walk from the visitor center where the tour bus boards.

Published on Dec, 2019

We were very lucky to visit Dunedin on the rainy morning but with beautiful sunshine in the afternoon. When we arrived at Larnach Castle, it was foggy and hard see 10m away. However we feel this castle is worth visiting, especially with such a nice and knowledgeable guide Richard "Dick". With his story and background information about the castle, we feel the castle and garden on foggy day match the whole scene. Thank you Richard. We also joined the city tour and enjoyed a quick look at beautiful railway station and botanic garden and Otago university. Thank you Headfirst to make our cruise ship excursions so perfect!

Published on Nov, 2019

We finally got the Larnach Castle after several years of trying and we were not disappointed. The guide made the tour extremely interesting and the free time in the gardens was a delight.