FARM TOURING
The farms worth the trip.
The 15 farm tours in new zealand 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 Lake Whakatipu cruise and a guided Walter Peak farm tour with animal meet-and-greets, shearing, working sheepdogs, and afternoon tea.
Most Popular“Beautiful ride on an old steam ship along the Wakatipu River. Also included a farm tour, and a farm show with the local sheep.”
Queenstown dinner cruise to Walter Peak: choose TSS Earnslaw or Spirit, then enjoy a BBQ buffet and sheep farm show.
“Great boat trip on the Ernshaw, wonderful to see into the working engine room. Trip was scenic and great viewing around lake Wakatipu and the dinner at Walter peak farm was fabulous with tonnes of gorgeous food to enjoy. The farm show was very good and informative. The gardens were simply beautiful too. Highly recommend…”
Cruise Lake Wakatipu on a vintage steamship, tour Walter Peak farm, then relax with afternoon tea and scones in Queenstown.
“Booked at 11.30am for a 1pm departure. Other websites had no availability. Really good way to spend a few hours. Not too long either kids loved farm tour and patting / hand feeding baby animals. Farm show pretty basic but good if no previous exposure to rural life. Tour not too long and good way…”
Agrodome’s Rotorua farm show and 2.5-hour tour bring you face-to-face with sheep, alpacas, feeding time, plus honey and kiwifruit juice.
“We really enjoyed the tour, all the people that showed us around and organized the activities were doing a very good job! Especially our best tourguide Jack! (You guys really need to give some commission of the sold Manuka honey to him 😉) The activities were very nice! We had a great show and went…”
A fun, hands-on sheep farm visit in Rotorua: a 1-hour sheep show with shearing and dogs, plus an all-terrain tractor farm tour and animal feeding.
“There is a great cafe/restaurant at the venue which we didn’t know, So you can eat before or after the tour”
Visit Shamarra Alpaca Farm in Akaroa for a 1-hour family outing with entry tickets, guided alpaca care tips, cuddles, and scenic harbor views.
“We were not told had to get transportation prior to arriving and so we were unable to go since there is no transportation in the city. Then were told through Viator (not Shamarra farms) that it was refundable but when applied for it told 100% fee”
Cruise Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak for a wood-fired BBQ buffet, farm show, and big alpine views on the Spirit of Queenstown.
“Best buffet over ever had in my life. All the food was incredible and a welcome change from freeze dried food on the hiking trails”
Enjoy a working sheep farm, picnic lunch with ocean views, and Waipara wine tastings on a small-group day trip from Christchurch.
“Beautiful day, lovely scenery, great guide. Simon was amazing ,made sure my Coeliac husband well taken care of. Farm was a great very personal experience, loved feeding all the pet sheep, gorgeous bay view. Lots of interesting facts and aRead more”
Small-group Tauranga to Rotorua day trip hitting Mt Maunganui, kiwifruit country, Lake Rotorua, and geothermal sights with port pickup.
“We loved the guide/driver’s insights and information about each of the sights we visited. Toby is great. He would take us to small, out of the way sights that were very significant for our enjoyment. Quick stops at the kiwi farm and at several keRead more”
Lake Tekapo High Country Farm Tour: a 2-hour 4WD drive to feed animals, learn Mackenzie farming, taste honey, and visit Mt. John.
“Excellent farm tour with very knowledgeable staff. Learned so much about agriculture and farming in the region. Andy was an outstanding guide and answered every question with enthusiasm. Highly recommend this tour!”
Cruise Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak Farm for a sheepdog show, sheep shearing, hands-on feeding, and tea in a historic woolshed.
Take a scenic Lake Whakatipu cruise to Walter Peak Farm for a BBQ buffet at Colonel’s Homestead, plus a working farm show.
“Well organized. Great meal. Beautiful setting. Several activities available. Enjoyable for kids and adults.”
Glenafric sheep farm with live shearing, ocean-view picnic, then Waipara wine tasting from Christchurch on a small-group tour.
“Fabulous day out to Glenafric sheep farm. A very small group, lots of time learning about farm life. Got to cuddle and feed the lambs and sheep. Fantastic lunch overlooking the farm, then a winery stop off on the way back to Christchurch. Loved the authentic farm experience. A thoroughly enjoyable day, and well worth…”
Private Tauranga-to-Rotorua day trip with kiwifruit farm, Māori concert at Whakarewarewa, geothermal sights, and lake walks.
“This was an outstanding tour. We loved everything, the Kiwi farm, the Maori village, the amazing views of the lakes, the Whakarewarewa Forest. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny and had good suggestions for food and nature stops.”
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.”
