CHRISTCHURCH · FARM TOURS
The farms worth the trip.
The 5 christchurch farm tours most travellers come back raving about, gathered in one place. What you pick, taste and take home on each one, how long it runs, the family that farms the land, and what a place at the table costs.
Enjoy a working sheep farm, picnic lunch with ocean views, and Waipara wine tastings on a small-group day trip from Christchurch.
Most Popular“This was one of the best tours I have done in New Zealand. You see some unique sites and a real working farm. Along with the winery stop and narration, it was a perfect day. Holding a baby lamb was a highlight!”
Glenafric sheep farm with live shearing, ocean-view picnic, then Waipara wine tasting from Christchurch on a small-group tour.
“Great authentic farm experience, lovely lunch and winery visit. Perfect guide/host making it a very memorable day and I would highly recommend the tour.”
A Lyttelton shore day with a working sheep farm, sheep-dog herding, afternoon tea, and Christchurch Cathedral plus post-quake city sights.
“Our guide Graham provided little commentary during the one hour plus drives to and from the sheep farm. Seeing the sheep dog herd sheep and watching a sheep being sheered was interesting. The hosts Trevor and Heather were informative. Graham was much more talkative during the Christchurch portion of the tour.”
Half-day Christchurch sheep farm and shearing show with tea and optional vineyard tastings in Canterbury.
“Really wonderful tour. We got to see with my wife an authentic sheep farm, the shearing of a sheep, a sheep dog working going out to gather and bring back about 12 sheep and putthing them in a corner, all this done by a farmer only Read more”
A 6-hour Christchurch to Waipara Valley day trip: real sheep farm access at Glenafric, a view-packed picnic, lunch, wine tasting.
