Join a scenic cruise to Walter Peak on board the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw.
Once you arrive over at the working high country station, partake in a wander around the grounds to meet and greet all the animals that call the farm home. Our guides will give fun and informative commentary, and you'll be delighted by a farm show detailing life for the working dogs.
Indulge in a decadently classic country morning/afternoon tea with homemade scones and tea. Use your time to your leisure to wander the gardens and re-visit your new animal friends.
Please be sure to arrive 20 minutes before your departure time to check in.
Posted By : Pam_G
AN $88 per person ended up us paying $295 New Zealand because they charge in US dollars which isn't mentioned when booking.
The boat trip was gud and afternoon tea was lovely but the cost spoilt the afternoon
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 02:49:37 
Posted By : Benjamin_K
Lake cruise is very peaceful and beautiful. Food on board is decent and reasonably priced. Engine room is available to tour, you can visit the top deck or head below too. Farm tour was very interesting, fun to pet the sheep, goats and cows. Sheep shearing and herding demo were great too. Afternoon tea was also excellent, very tasty cakes and scones.
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 06:36:42
Posted By : Passenger25585360101
A great experience, nice cruise on the lake, followed with the farm tour. Saw several animals, was able to feed them and take pictures.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 17:07:31 
Posted By : 838raewyns
The whole experience was amazing and such great value for money. The farm tour guide shared so much knowledge and made it interesting. The food was next level and certainly don't need to eat before you go even if it's just the afternoon tea trip. Very well presented and smoothly run. Would certainly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 17:37:51
Posted By : susang3665
We were looking for Pop the Dragon, but we couldn't find him. My grandson Deejay aged 6 wrote a letter and gave it to the captain. He loved the ship trip anyway and looking at the engines
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 19:58:42
Posted By : Mai_C
Great tour. The scenery is hard to beat. The ride on the cruise was pleasant. The farm tour was really fun, great to see such a variety of animals. Overall exceeded expectations, would recommend this to anyone who wants a chill time in Queenstown.
The only downside was that there were just too many people on the tour (especially on the cruise), so maybe try to catch other timings beside the 13.00 trip.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19 17:15:30
Posted By : 851donaldc
I went on the TSS Earnslaw and Walter Peak farm tour, a great all weather adventure which i've done many times now through the years. At Walter Peak large umbrellas were provided due to the steady rain so no one got wet but I didn't know this and almost didn't book worrying about the weather. The gravel tracks got a bit dirty in places but no real problem if you had sensible footwear on. Despite the weather and no sheep shearing (due to the rain) the dog demonstration and talk was great. You could see that everyone was having a great time and the afternoon tea was the best i've ever see here. For some reason the talk finished (late?) and I made my way to the shop but immediately the Earnslaw horn went so had to leave straight away. I don't think most people looked in or had the chance to look in the shop so during the afternoon tea break would maybe have been the time to take a look.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11 23:36:11
Posted By : Kazzayeah1
This was a great experience! We booked the 11am boat ride and had lunch at about 12pm. The buffet is excellent quality everything was delicious and it is well organised with seating arrangements. The whole experience was lovely! I would recommend getting to the boat a little bit early as we couldn’t get a seat together inside but the boat but there was plenty of options on the bench seats on the outside of the boat which didn’t matter as it meant we got to enjoy the stunning views! My 6 year old loved exploring the engine room of the boat! Then on arrival at the Walter peak farm you go straight into the restaurant and are seated at your table with just your group members (we were a family of 6). There is a waiter to assist with drinks (extra cost) and let you know when the buffet is ready. So many delicious options! Then we went out to explore the beautiful property and watch the sheep shearing and dog rounding up the sheep we had a little bit of spare time left to look in the gift shop before the boat was ready to depart again. It was very enjoyable and fun for all ages!
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Posted On : 2024-04-10 06:18:58
Posted By : Sean_M
Trip was good, but no mention was made when booking this trip that I would be paying in USD. From what I thought was good value became a way too expensive excursion. Will not use Viator again
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Posted On : 2024-04-02 22:19:25
Posted By : time2travel-dpsl
Loved this dinner cruise! The food was fabulous and the Chef looked after my dietary issues. The sheep-shearing demonstration was great and the host, Phil, had a great sense of humour. It is a beautiful property.
The only complaint - not enough time allowed at Walter Peak, to venture thru the farm or the gift shop. It was eat, sheep-shearing demo and back on the boat to return.
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Posted On : 2024-03-30 20:20:14
