Enjoy an exclusive overview of the city on your private shore excursion; from the pier drive along the south western shores of the Otago Harbor to Dunedin and pass by the Otago University & the beautiful Dunedin Botanical Gardens. Continue on to Signal Hill and delight in the panoramic views across Otago Harbor to the Otago Peninsula and Dunedin city and arrive at Larnach Castle. Larnach Castle is situated in peaceful, relaxing surroundings enjoy panoramic harbour views and time to stroll among the idyllic gardens of this historic site. Delight in a Devonshire Morning Tea at the Ballroom Cafe before continuing your tour of the city. Continuing your tour of Dunedin travel through the Octagon, Dunedin’s main center and make a photo stop outside the Dunedin Railway Station – a magnificent ‘gingerbread’ styled stone building built in 1904; this is New Zealand’s finest railway station and hints of a time when railways were most esteemed. When gold was discovered in Otago in 1851 Dunedin became the nerve centre of New Zealand. It was the country’s financial capital with the finest university, the first electric trams and the first cable car system in the world. The imposing stone architecture of the university buildings on Castle Street reflects Dunedin’s historic reputation as a “university town.” Enjoy some free time to discover the Octagon area at leisure, before returning to Port Chalmers.