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Larnach Castle - Dunedin's Must See Visitor Attraction!
Highlights
- Enjoy the incredible views across the Otago Peninsula, at the top of the tower!
- Experience the impeccable castle gardens, some of the most beautiful and prestigious gardens in the world.
- Explore the lavish high-ceilinged rooms filled with magnificent furnishings and materials from all over the world.
- Soak up the castles rich, exciting, scandalous and tragic history!
William Larnach built Larnach Castle for his beloved wife over 144 years ago and it stands proud as New Zealand’s only genuine castle.
15 years of painstaking construction by master craftsmen made this building a majestic and imposing mansion and one of the most iconic buildings in the country.
The castle is symbolic of Dunedin’s rich history and heritage and a visit to it is a must do for locals and visitors alike.
The castle has had many uses in its time, from mental asylum, to a hospital for soldiers to a nuns retreat. The ballroom was once even used as a holding pen for sheep long before the current owners took on the mammoth task of restoring the castle to its former glory.
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- Adult$21.50 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
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- Adult$27.00
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- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
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- Adult$21.50 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$17.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$27.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$27.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$17.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$17.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
- Adult$21.50
- Child$12.00
- Adult$21.50 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$17.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$12.00
- Adult$34.00
- Child$12.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Nice Experience
Rajiv from NZ
Nice Experience
Rajiv from NZ
Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from NZ
Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from NZ
Amazing castle
Sarah Mair from NZ
A must do in Dunedin
francois-jeromev from NZ
Larnach Castle
Suzanne from NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from NZ
fantastic
Karen Chauval from NZ
Nadia
Nadja from NZ
Nadia
Nadja from NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from NZ
A pleasant surprise!
Gaylene from NZ
Great place
Laura Lavery from NZ
Up in the Larnach Castle tower.
JKF from NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from NZ
History and restoration at its finest
Lauren from NZ
Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from NZ
Our raining day visit
amandaa5 from NZ
Great family outing
Andrew from NZ
Definitely worth a visit
Colleen Kenny from Australia
Definitely worth a visit
Colleen Kenny from Australia
Lamar has castle
doriany from United Kingdom
Lamar has castle
doriany from United Kingdom
Lamar has castle
doriany from United Kingdom
New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from NZ
New Zealand's Castle.
Preston from NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from NZ
Cool castle
Zoe from NZ
Better than expected
rebeccae1 from Australia
Awesome garden and beautiful plants
Yana from NZ
Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from NZ
Beautiful castle and nice experience
Paul and Ning from NZ
The baby has fallen out
anthonyf1 from NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from NZ
Great day out in Dunedin
helenr from NZ
Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from United States
Great views, not hard to see why theyWilliam Larnach chose to build here
keiths2 from United States
딱기대한만큼
Youjin from South Korea
딱기대한만큼
Youjin from South Korea
Up on turret
Princessveronica from NZ
beautiful and interesting
Vadym from NZ
beautiful and interesting
Vadym from NZ
Breathtaking
Messina from NZ
Autumn at Lanarch
sheila from NZ
Autumn at Lanarch
sheila from NZ
Fantastic
Aimee from NZ
nice
xu from China
nice
xu from China
Great day out
Marie from Australia
Larnach Castle
zhuj from China
Larnach Castle
zhuj from China
Larnach Castle
zhuj from China
Beautiful history
Renee from NZ
Beautiful home on a hill
Holly Boissoin from NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Lynda Read from New Zealand wrote on 16 November 2020
Definitely worth the trip!
What an amazing place! Especially loved reading about the history of the Castle. What an incredible feat the Barker family has undertaken, thank you for meticulously taking care of this treasure! Highly recommend a visit here, the lunch was awesome too!
amandaa5 from New Zealand wrote on 16 July 2020
Highly recommend
An amazing and beautiful castle and the work done and to be done deserves our support. Thank you for having this beautiful place open to the public. The day we visited it was raining, cold and foggy so would love to visit on a sunny day next time.
Andrew from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2020
Great family outing
We visited on a miserable day but were pleasantly surprised how warm it was inside . We didn't find out until later that you can pay a little extra to get an audio tour which we will definitely purchase for on our next visit. Our 11 yr olds and a 14 yr old also loved it too . Because we saved money by purchasing on bookme we spent our saving and more in the cafe , it feels like the least we could do in these tough times . The food too was top notch . We will definitely return again in the summer , can't wait to see the gardens on a nice day . The hubby was not at all keen to visit but now planning our next trip, he is telling everyone how much he enjoyed it .
Colleen Kenny from Australia wrote on 17 February 2020
Definitely worth a visit
We really enjoyed our tour of the gardens. They were stunning & so we’re the views. As well as the view from the top if the Castle. Well done to the family who have restored it.
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Preston from New Zealand wrote on 29 January 2020
New Zealand's Castle.
Very cool place. The view from the tower is amazing. Would have been an interesting place to live in.
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