New Zealand · FARMS
The 15 best farm visits you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Cruise Lake Whakatipu, meet farm animals, watch sheepdogs work, and enjoy afternoon tea at Walter Peak on this relaxed Queenstown outing.
“The afternoon tea and food was tasty! Farm show was interesting. Boat tour is nice and relaxing. Overall great activity for everyone”
Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw, enjoy a generous buffet at Walter Peak Farm, and watch sheepdogs work and sheep being shorn.
“Excellent boat trip across the lake - food buffet was good and loved the sheep shearing ! Lots of history around the boat”
Cruise Lake Wakatipu on the TSS Earnslaw, visit Walter Peak Farm, meet sheep and cattle, watch sheepdogs, and enjoy afternoon tea.
“Beautiful place, great food and the animal experience was fantastic. Would be good to feed the animals . Gardens are gorgeous and the boat ride over was amazing”
Meet sheep, alpacas, deer, and baby animals at Rotorua’s Agrodome, with a lively farm show, sheep shearing, orchard tour, and tastings.
“The whole experience was so much fun! The guide was wonderful and the show was very entertaining. Would highly recommend”
Meet sheep, alpacas, deer, and working dogs on Rotorua’s Agrodome Farm Show and tractor tour, a lively two-and-a-half-hour family outing.
“What a fun experience!! The trainers, animals and tour guides were amazing. We so enjoyed learning about the animals and getting to see them up close. Thank you for a wonderful tour.”
Meet friendly alpacas, feed the females, and enjoy Akaroa Harbour views on this one-hour farm visit from Akaroa.
“We were absolutely fascinated by the cuteness of alpacas on the wonderful scenery! The people at the farm were super friendly too.”
Cruise Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak for a wood-fired BBQ buffet, farm demonstration, gardens, and fine alpine views in 3.5 hours.
“Very good, I hope can stay there longer, so I can go mountain climbing or hanging around, and I hope can post the schedule of itinerary， so I can know when to eat and when to shopping, etc…”
Spend a day from Christchurch on a working sheep farm with lambs, a grazing lunch, wine tasting, and scenic Waipara Valley views.
“Rare opportunity to do a trip not many travellers or locals take. Simon, our driver, was so informative. North of Amberley the coach turns onto a little used road. The family owned and run farm is in wonderful hilly coastal location. Great talk abRead more”
Explore Mt Maunganui, a kiwi orchard, Rotorua’s lakes, redwoods, waterfalls, Māori culture, and geothermal sights from Tauranga.
“We thoroughly enjoyed Rotorua, the Maori display and the volcanic activity. WE enjoyed the Kiwi farm as well.Despite the lack of information which I requested before the trip everything went well.The mini bus was waiting on the dockside as on the paperwork, but I was concerned without clear information beforehand and I had to complain to Viator that an email I had sent was not responded to.”
Explore a 50,000-acre Mackenzie farm by 4WD, meet Merino sheep and alpacas, and enjoy private Mt. John views for $89.
“fantastische uitzichten en leuke uitleg over farming in NZ. de ontvangst en het bekijken van de beestjes aan het begin is kleuterschool en mogen ze weglaten wat ons betreft.”
Cruise Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak for sheepdogs, animal feeding, shearing, high-country views, and tea in a historic woolshed.
“Great day out with the family! Thoroughly enjoyed all of it! The views were breathtaking.”
Cruise Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak for a BBQ buffet, farm demonstration, colonial homestead views, and a relaxed Queenstown outing.
“The lunch is amazing! The scenery is spectacular. The staff were super friendly and helpful. We did the 11am cruise and the sheep shearing show was good afterwards.”
See Christchurch, the Southern Alps, and a working sheep farm on a six-hour Lyttelton shore excursion with tea and local guides.
“Most of the day trip was riding the bus, the guide had no rear speaker (should be a must ) we were not able to hear any information or what she was saying or talking , the ride to the sheep farm was 1.5 hour on way The visit itself was short and below expectations and then driving back to the ship another 1.5 hour , very poor experience”
Drive a two-seater 4x4 through Rotorua farm country and native bush, with practice time, scenic lookouts, an English-speaking guide, and plenty of dust.
“This activity was great! Driving the 4x4 was fun for my husband, I enjoyed the ride!! Our guides were great too, we had a good vibe from the get go! Be prepared to get dirty/dusty (especially if there hasn’t been rain to keep the dust down), we would recommend a bandanna to cover your mouth otherwise you’ll end up with dust as it’s hard to keep your mouth closed from smiling so much during the ride, you’ll see some amazing views! On that note, sunglasses too (dust in eyes). Also, anything you bring on to the buggy will get dusty, BUT they do have compressed air and they will happily…”
Tour Akaroa Harbour, sample Barry’s Bay cheese, watch sheepdogs and shearing, and enjoy tea and scones on a family farm.
“Initially our guide made several anti-American comments which disturbed us quite a bit. After awhile he must have picked up on the fact that we were insulted because he stopped the slurs.”
Pick an island, a lake or a cave.
