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The 15 Best New Zealand Farm Tours

29 tours  ·  from $12 a head

Good new zealand farm tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Queenstown: Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Tour - The Lake Whakatipu crossing
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Queenstown: Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Tour

1.Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 950 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80Our pick

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak on the TSS Earnslaw or Spirit of Queenstown, then join a guided farm tour with sheep, alpacas, cattle, working dogs, live shearing, and farm-made afternoon tea. Guides such as Josh and Ashley bring the rural story to life.

“Loved this it all. The afternoon tea was yummy, our host was great & I absolutely loved watching the fog round up the sheep. Highly recommend!”

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Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm and Cruise from Queenstown - Crossing Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak
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Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm and Cruise from Queenstown

2.Dinner at Walter Peak High Country Farm and Cruise from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 576 reviews · from $117

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm aboard the 1912 TSS Earnslaw or modern Spirit of Queenstown. Enjoy a generous buffet with local meats, salads, vegetables, desserts, and cheese, then watch sheep herding and shearing before returning across Lake Wakatipu.

“Wonderful cruise on a historical boat topped up with a great experience at the farm. Dinner was a delightful spread and the service and show were 5 star.”

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Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Adventure - What the 3.5-Hour Schedule Feels Like
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Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Adventure

3.Queenstown Lake Cruise and Walter Peak Farm Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 439 reviews · from $83

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm aboard the TSS Earnslaw, or Spirit of Queenstown during maintenance. Meet sheep, alpacas, cattle, goats, and working dogs, watch a farm show, stroll the gardens, and enjoy fresh afternoon tea. Guides such as Joe and Quinn add a friendly local touch.

“I had a blast. The catamaran crew was very knowledgeable and Quinn at the farm was very helpful and energetic. 10/10 recommend”

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Rotorua: Authentic Kiwi Farm Experience at the Agrodome - The one-hour show: sheep, dogs, and audience participation
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Rotorua: Authentic Kiwi Farm Experience at the Agrodome

4.Rotorua: Authentic Kiwi Farm Experience at the Agrodome

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 270 reviews · 2h 30m · from $38Best value

Spend 2.5 hours at Rotorua’s 350-acre Agrodome with an entertaining farm show, sheep shearing, sheepdog work, animal feeding, orchard stops, and baby animals. Guides such as Jack, Sarah, and Jamie add humor and useful farming insight. The all-weather trailer keeps the tour running in rain.

“well organised, very interesting learnt a lot about farming in NZ. Staff were very informative and professional. Place was very clean and had lits of different facilities.”

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Agrodome Farm Experience including Farm Show and Farm Tour - Rotorua - The tractor tour across 350 acres
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Agrodome Farm Experience including Farm Show and Farm Tour – Rotorua

5.Agrodome Farm Experience including Farm Show and Farm Tour – Rotorua

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 197 reviews · from $40

Spend about 2.5 hours at Agrodome, a 350-acre working farm 10 km from Rotorua. A lively sheep show covers 19 breeds, shearing, dogs, and audience games, followed by an all-weather tractor tour with hand-feeding for sheep, alpacas, deer, and other animals.

“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.”

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Llama Trek (Half-day) - Kaikoura Bay, Beaches & Seal Colony - Ohau Point Seal Colony and the wildlife stop
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Llama Trek (Half-day) – Kaikoura Bay, Beaches & Seal Colony

6.Llama Trek (Half-day) – Kaikoura Bay, Beaches & Seal Colony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $154Top rated

Kevin guides you and your own llama along Kaikoura Bay, beaches, boardwalks, and the peninsula coast. Expect an induction on llama handling, mountain views, a 20-minute stop at Ohau Point Seal Colony, local stories about whaling and the 2016 earthquake, plus cake and a hot or cold drink.

“Trekking with the llamas was such a surprisingly fun and exotic experience! Kevin, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and informative. Our interaction with our llama was wonderful! I’m sold on those big soulful eyes, fluffy fuRead more”

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Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours - The guides make the animal encounter better
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Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours

7.Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $38

Spend about an hour at Shamarra Alpacas near Akaroa, meeting, petting, and feeding alpacas while guides such as Jean explain their care, fleece, behavior, and differences from llamas. The hilltop farm has wide harbor views, newborn alpacas, a shop, and light refreshments.

“Good length tour of just one hour, enough time to mingle with the alpacas and feed them - the staff were really friendly and knowledgeable”

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Llama Trek (Taster) - Kowhai River Valley and Native Woodland Tour - What you actually do with the llamas
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Llama Trek (Taster) – Kowhai River Valley and Native Woodland Tour

8.Llama Trek (Taster) – Kowhai River Valley and Native Woodland Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $83

Join Kevin and the Kaikoura Llama Trekking team for a 90-minute walk beside the Kowhai River. You will lead llamas along riverbanks and riverbed, learn how they behave, and enjoy protected native woodland alive with bird calls. Groups are capped at five people.

“Instructor is very friendly, patience. Explaining the llama behavior on detail. The walk is pretty easy and the best thing is able to be close and touch llama. :)”

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Queenstown: Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet - Arriving at Walter Peak High Country Farm
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Queenstown: Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

9.Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Take the Spirit of Queenstown across Lake Whakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Enjoy a wood-fired BBQ buffet at Colonel’s Homestead, watch a sheep-shearing demonstration, stroll the gardens, and return by catamaran. English-speaking hosts, wheelchair access, and a licensed bar make this a relaxed 210-minute outing.

“Very relaxing trip. Great lunch. Friendly staff. Enjoyed it all.”

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Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit. - Amberley and the welcome from Donnie the pony
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Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

10.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Travel north from Christchurch with guide Simon to Glenafric Working Sheep Farm. Feed a pony, watch sheep shearing, meet trained dogs, enjoy a local grazing platter at Louise’s Lookout, then taste Waipara wines with Kirk and his team.

“Everything went well. Simon was a great driver / guide. James at the sheep farm was excellent in showing the sheep sheering and explaining about the farm… the visit to the winery was also good with 5 different wine tasting … for those with young kids (who can’t drink wine) there were also some board games that kids were happy to play”

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Boutique tour , Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal - Mt Maunganui and the Bay of Plenty coast
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Boutique tour , Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal

11.Boutique tour , Mt Maunganui, NZ farm, Rotorua lakes/geothermal

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · from $137

From Tauranga Port, ride with a local guide through Mt Maunganui, Te Puke’s kiwi country, Rotorua’s lakes and geothermal parks. Expect a packed 6 to 7 hours in a climate-controlled minivan, with guides such as Toby or Kerry, several short walks, and optional cultural stops.

“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”

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Lake Tekapo High Country Farm Tour (Carbon Positive) - Starting near Balmoral Farmyard in Lake Tekapo
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Lake Tekapo High Country Farm Tour (Carbon Positive)

12.Lake Tekapo High Country Farm Tour (Carbon Positive)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 2 hours · from $89

Join a small-group 4WD farm tour near Lake Tekapo with an English-speaking guide such as Andy. See Merino sheep, Angus cattle, alpacas, horses, and working dogs, visit Irishman Creek Hut and Swan Tarn, taste honey and spring water, then finish at a private Mt. John lookout.

“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!”

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Tekapo: Merino Sheep Shearing and Sheepdog Demonstration - From fleece to packaged wool
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Tekapo: Merino Sheep Shearing and Sheepdog Demonstration

13.Tekapo: Merino Sheep Shearing and Sheepdog Demonstration

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 1 hour · from $59

At Mt Hay Station near Lake Tekapo, guide Ethan explains Merino sheep, wool grading, farm work, and dog training. You will watch a fleece removed in one piece, see trained dogs herd sheep, and enjoy a sheep race in a one-hour English-language farm visit.

“Brilliant tour, I highly recommend it if you are on the edge! Ethan, our tour guide, covered a lot during the tour: sheep (their behaviour and needs), their wool (from sheering, differences in quality, all the way to packaging for further processing), herding (incl. sheepdog demonstration, whistles and how to train the dogs), and a little bit about farm management. Highly educational - and fun!”

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Queenstown: Walter Peak Farm Tour and Lake Cruise - Arriving at Walter Peak High Country Farm
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Queenstown: Walter Peak Farm Tour and Lake Cruise

14.Walter Peak Farm Tour and Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 3h 30m · from $80

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak on the Spirit of Queenstown, then watch sheepdogs work, feed sheep and deer, see Highland cattle, and enjoy tea in the old woolshed. Guide Joe has earned praise for clear commentary and a well-run farm show.

“Great day out with the family! Thoroughly enjoyed all of it! The views were breathtaking.”

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Queenstown: Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet - Arriving at Walter Peak High Country Farm
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Queenstown Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

15.Queenstown Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $98

Sail from Queenstown across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm, where you’ll enjoy a BBQ buffet, colonial homestead setting, and farm demonstration before returning by boat. The 3.5-hour outing includes a guide, locally sourced food, dessert, and time for photos.

“What can I say? Outstanding local produce & wine, fabulous staff, fantastic sheep-shearing show - thank you Mist & Echo - and breathtaking views both on the cruise and at the farm! Highly recommend to anyone who loves great food and scenery, you won't find this anywhere else in the world!”

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