We did the castle tour and garden tour. It was $45.00 per person. If you have trouble walking, there is a car park further up from the first one you come across. The grounds were very well kept and the walk through the castle was great. We went back for dinner in the castle later that day. It was $85.00 per person and it was a four course meal. Everyone got the same meal. It was OK, but the third course was venison, which was not to everyone’s taste. If we had our time again, we would not have had the dinner and just done the garden and castle tour.

Nicely restored and well-maintained 19th century house/castle. Self-guided tour meant we went through at our own pace. Gardens were equally good, well worth walking through. We had dessert and espresso at the cafe; quality and prices were good. Highly recommended for an hour or half day visit.

We visited the castle for not only the tour but high tea. The castle and Gardens were simply amazing. Such a beautiful place and well worth the visit. On arrival to the tea rooms (for high tea) one of the staff brushed my wife off when we asked about our high tea then proceeded to help others. We felt a little unwelcome. Eventially when served, the high tea was amazing and the rest of the staff were great.

Stayed in the stables with my family and explored the castle at our leisure. Dinner in the castle dining room. An amazing experience. We loved the castle the accomodation was comfortable and fun and the food delicious. The staff were friendly informative and accomodating.

We had a very comfortable stay in the stables, warm rooms with plenty of shared showers etc for all. We loved our Trust the Chef 4 course meal in the music room at the castle, which was very good value with the pre dinner drink included too. Breakfast was delicious and cooked perfectly. We loved having access to the castle and gardens over the 2 days, so nothing was rushed. The staff were all very friendly, helpful and accommodating. A Must Do when visiting Dunedin!

I am glad that we started the tour at 9am sharp. There was barely anyone there until around 9.30am. We followed the sequence of the tour according to the guide. Started with the basement one then go all the way up two more level then to the roof top. I think at level 3, there is this dressing room where there was a mannequin hanging horizontally on the ceiling which my family felt quite uncomfortable watching it. Upon checking later on with the friend staying at Dunedin then we understood the story behind the mannequin. Overall a pleasant experience to tour the castle and the garden. We spent 2.5 hours touring including taking our lunch there.

First of all this the Mac -a Chee Castle 🏰 of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Second it is built by a Scottish New Zealander family. Third it is a lovely castle 🏰 too . Fourth it is still owned by a family too. Lastly they have great gardens too.

Loved visiting this castle, amazing interior & lots of interesting information to read about the history & restoration. Beautiful gardens with amazing views, good information sheets supplied on entry re the castle, gardens & plants. Spent about 4 + hours here, entry fee seemed expensive at first but considering the time we spent & enjoyment we had was worth it.

We visited the castle as part of a cruise ship excursion that included sight seeing in Dunedin. The castle and surrounding gardens are spectacular and there is a wonderful view over the waters to port chalmers. If you are planning to see the castle, though, I highly recommend doing one of the guided tours. The guides are highly knowledgeable on the history of the castle, which has an extremely interesting past.

A nice garden, very well designed to make the most of the spectacular views. Well maintained but would expect that for the admission price which was pretty high for a relatively small garden. A nice place to spend a couple of hours