New Zealand · FARMS
5 reviewed
Here are the 5 best farm visits anywhere in New Zealand, set out with the price, the running time and the town each one leaves from. The one at the top earned its place.
Cruise Lake Whakatipu, visit Walter Peak High Country Farm for animal feeding, sheep shearing, sheepdog herding, and freshly baked tea.
“the animals are super cute and the location is amazing plus there is a viewing platform for the engine room”
Evening cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak for a buffet dinner, sheepdog herding, and shearing show, plus narrated Lake Wakatipu views.
“About 4 hours duration: 45 minute cruise on TSS Earnslaw and 2 hours for lunchel and sheep shearing show. The boat is great, the lunch fantastic and the sheep dog and sheep muster & shearing were all hugely enjoyable. Best thing about Queenstown.”
Hop aboard the TSS Earnslaw for a Lake Wakatipu cruise, then tour Walter Peak Farm with sheepdog shows and afternoon tea.
“Loved the open space and the guided tour. Feeding the bulls was a lovely experience and so was the beautiful scenic view from the cruise!”
Rotorua’s Agrodome brings you a working Kiwi farm show, a hands-on animal nursery, and a covered farm tour with honey and kiwifruit.
“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 to different animals and had the option to feed them, was a lot of fun! 🤣”
Agrodome Farm near Rotorua pairs a lively 1-hour sheep show with a tractor-based farm tour, animal feeding, and dog herding demos.
“The show was very polished and entertaining. The sheep deserve oscars. We didn't do the farm tour or the hatchery, but these looked good. We enjoyed the playground, and the cafe. The food was very reasonably priced as well as good quality and tasty. I recommend the BBQ box!”
