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Discover the fascinating stories of two extraordinary places: Larnach Castle and the Forbidden City. Explore the lives, traditions, and gardens of the people who lived there. Discover cultural connections and contrasts between Dunedin and Beijing. 

This is a bespoke guided tour created to celebrate Dunedin's Chinese Cultural Festival. 

This tour will be delivered in Mandarin.

Discover the fascinating stories of two extraordinary places: Larnach Castle and the Forbidden City. Explore the lives, traditions, and gardens of the people who lived there. Discover cultural connections and contrasts between Dunedin and Beijing. 

This is a bespoke guided tour created to celebrate Dunedin's Chinese Cultural Festival. 

This tour will be delivered in English.

Entry to the Castle including the tower, ballroom cafe, gift shop, Castle gardens, grounds, historic stables and outbuildings. Informative brochure provided, in several languages, for self-guided tour of Castle, gardens and grounds.

Note: pre-booking for Castle or Garden entry is not required as you can purchase tickets at the gate upon arrival.

High Tea is available daily for afternoon sittings. High tea includes a selection of home made sandwiches, slices, scones and cream cake and a pot of tea.

Includes entry to the Castle including the tower, ballroom cafe, gift shop, Castle gardens, grounds, historic stables and outbuildings. Informative brochure provided, in several languages, for self-guided tour of Castle, gardens and grounds. 

Please note, we require 24 hours notice for High Tea bookings. 

High Tea is available daily for afternoon sittings.

High tea includes a selection of home made sandwiches, slices, scones and cream cake and a pot of tea. Includes entry to the Castle's gardens and grounds, ballroom cafe, historic stables and outbuildings. Informative garden and native plant trail brochures and maps are provided to assist with exploring the gardens and grounds.  

Please note we need 24 hours notice for High Tea bookings.

Larnach Castle is offering the opportunity for local residents to dine with them.

The menu will be a four course 'Trust the Chef' meal served in one of the Castle's dining rooms. Complimentary pre-dinner drinks served at 7.00 pm - Dinner is served at 7:30 pm. Between April to end of September the first pre-dinner drinks are served at 6.30pm - Dinner is served at 7.00pm. 

If you are staying at Camp Estate, Larnach Lodge or Stables stay, please call or email our friendly Reservations Team directly to book for dinner.

Situated 500 metres from the Larnach Castle gate, is Camp Estate, a glamorous new stone manor house, positioned on Castle land.

Enjoy a luxurious stay in our exclusive new suites, with particular attention being paid to guest comfort...

Larnach Lodge, four star Qualmarked Guest & Hosted accommodation located on the seaward side of the Castle with spectacular views of  the Otago Harbour and Peninsula.

Budget accommodation is available in the historic Stables, which are a 135 year old Category 1 listed historic building situated in the grounds of Larnach Castle, beside Larnach Lodge.