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Walter Peak High Country Farm

Lake Wakatipu | Real Journeys Visitor Centre, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
+64 3 249 7416
Ranked #9 of 52 attractions in Queenstown
4.5 of 5 stars 95 Reviews
Type: Farms
Owner description: Disembark from your TSS Earnslaw Cruise and experience New Zealand’s high country farming lifestyle. Join our rural host for a walking tour of Walter...... more » Owner description: Disembark from your TSS Earnslaw Cruise and experience New Zealand’s high country farming lifestyle. Join our rural host for a walking tour of Walter Peak’s farmyard. Help feed the sheep, get close to deer and Scottish Highland Cattle, watch the farm dogs in action and see the farmer shear a sheep. Stroll through the lakeside gardens to the Colonel’s Homestead for a traditional morning/afternoon tea. « less
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Hexham, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

From the 100 year old steam boat 'taxi' through a well organised buffet meal and the very entertaining sheep show the whole evening was a delight and worth every penny we even bought the photos! Don't miss this one More

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Kerikeri, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Took a Midday BBQ tour to the station via the T.S.S. Earnslaw steam boat for a birthday lunch. Amazing views & surroundings, hugely entertaining boat trip for the mechanically &/or scenic minded. Great service from the crew at the Walter Peak Restaurant, ordered a surprise birthday cake prior to the trip which was delivered post-BBQ by a trio of staff... More

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Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Yummy yummy BBQ lunch....well worth the trip. Kids enjoyed watching the dog "misbehave" while he was getting the sheep in More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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got the basic cruise with the prepaid travel package i got, so i upgraded for $20 to have lunch and see the sheep shearing demo. woulda been nice if there was a farm tour included in this excursion as well, but i think that is a separate activity. the boat ride on the earnslaw was pleasurable, discovered a most delicious... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We did the evening cruise, with the buffet dinner and sheep shearing show. It was really nice, staff on the Earnslaw were friendly and so were the staff at Walter Peak. The buffet dinner was lovely, especially as they were catering for a lot of people. Everything looked freshly done and tasted good, the roast lamb was excellent. More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

After a beautiful Bbq lunch at the amazing homestead we were shown how a sheep is shorn by a very personable young man, how the dog can round up the sheep. We saw highland cattle. A perfectly peaceful day! More

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Rotorua
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Great meal in the Colonel's house. The farm experience at the woolshed was most very funny with a very humorous presenter. More

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Loved the farm tour and the bbq lunch. Was unlike any bbq I've been to. Highly recommend. More

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We arrived by the old steamer TSS Earnslaw and where treated to a well stocked BBQ lunch. Staff were polite and accommodating. A visit to the farm animls was included with an introduction to the working sheep dog rounding up sheep. The well versed sheerer hand then sheered a sheep for our enjoyment. More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

A must do trip - great journey on the steamer - wonderful food and super demonstrations More

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