TSS Earnslaw & Walter Peak Farm Experience with Afternoon Tea
4.6
314 Ratings
Queenstown
Embark on a scenic cruise to Walter Peak on the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. Meet and greet the animals at the working high country station and enjoy a farm show. Indulge in a classic country morning/afternoon tea with homemade scones and tea.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Wakatipu - Travel across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm and return.
What's Included
  • Farm tour at Walter Peak Homestead
  • Afternoon tea
  • Live commentary on board
  • Cruise on the steamship TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown to Walter Peak
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for a picturesque voyage to Walter Peak aboard the vintage TSS Earnslaw steamship. When you reach the bustling high country station, feel free to stroll around the area and acquaint yourself with the farm animals residing there. Our guides will provide engaging and enlightening commentary, and you’ll be entertained by a farm show illustrating the life of working dogs. Treat yourself to a traditionally luxurious country morning/afternoon tea featuring homemade scones and tea. Spend your time at your ease, exploring the gardens and catching up with your new animal pals.

Please make sure to be present 20 minutes prior to your sailing time for check-in.

Location
88 Beach Street
Beach Street
Please arrive 30 minutes before departure and queue directly outside the TSS Earnslaw, you will be checked in by name. (You are not required to check in at the office prior to this time)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(314 Ratings)
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Sharon_l
May 26, 2024
Great tour - Little one was absolutely smiling the whole tour, loved all the animals, the show and the food after!
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Nads26
May 24, 2024
Graceful homestead & boat - I thought it would be just another cruise but it blew my expectations. Comfortable & warm. Full bar. Had live music playing our favourites tunes in both directions Arrived at the homestead & was blown away by its beauty. The buffet dinner was amazing. Not your ordinary buffet. This had a home touch. Delicious. Following dinner as it is a working farm watched the kelpie rounding the sheep. A beautiful night & was so glad to have booked the cruise.
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Benjamin_k
May 7, 2024
Lovely cruise and interesting farm tour - 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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Passenger25585360101
Apr 30, 2024
Cruise and farm tour - 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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838raewyns
Apr 27, 2024
Great value for money! - 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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Susang3665
Apr 20, 2024
Where was Pop the Dragon? - 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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Kazzayeah1
Apr 10, 2024
Great experience and excellent buffet - 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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Mai_c
Apr 19, 2024
Great tour - 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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851donaldc
Apr 11, 2024
Great All Weather Experience - 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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Pam_g
May 8, 2024
Cost - 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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