Akaroa Harbour and Sheep Farm Tour: Explore Local Township, Dairy Delights, and Sheep Shearing

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Immerse yourself in the beauty of Akaroa Harbour and experience the local township, indulge in dairy delights at a cheese factory, and witness the fascinating art of sheep shearing on a working sheep farm. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Akaroa Harbour - Drive through the beautiful Akaroa Harbour and learn some amazing facts about the history of this area of New Zealand before driving along Summit Road with stops along the way for great photos.
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What's Included

Driver/local guide
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Afternoon tea
Sheep Shearing Demonstration & Sheep Dog Work
In-vehicle air conditioning
Port pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information

Embark on a 2.5-hour coastal journey that blends an informative tour of Akaroa town and its harbours with a visit to an operational sheep ranch. Commencing from Akaroa Wharf, your bus will navigate through the town and inner bays of Akaroa, ultimately stopping at a local cheese production facility for some tasting sessions, and then traversing the old…

Location

The Britomart Cannon

From the Main Wharf in Akaroa, head down to the end where you will see the Akaroa I-Site and a small park on the right-hand side. Next to the Canon statue, a representative will be waiting for you. Please arrive by 1.50pm for a 2.00pm departure.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Kim_b

Dec 3, 2020

Great excursion - Excellent service and the farmhouse and sheep were great. Loved being in a small group. Tea and scones were lovely.

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Carrie_d

Mar 23, 2020

Beautiful Akaroa Sheep Farm - The drive was gorgeous and not too long or unnecessary. The photo op stops were perfect for pictures to cherish. The sheep farm was impressive as it is owned by one small family (not a large corporation). Watching herding of the sheep (from up close) was amazing and the shearing demonstration was so interesting that I video’ed the entire thing to show my kids and grandkids. Afterwards, a visit to their lovely and charming farmhouse with a snack of tea and homemade pastries in a flower filled garden. I will always remember this excursion (and I have been on many)!

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Florence_b

Mar 21, 2020

Akaroa sheep farm - We really enjoyed this excursion to the sheep farm. It was fascinating to watch Hugh's dog do his job. Hugh explained a lot about the industry, the sheep and the wool. We were invited back to his yard where his wife had hot tea and scones with clotted cream and jam waiting for us. I highly recommend this trip for all ages.

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Chrisg

Mar 9, 2020

Don't be sheepish - you need to do this - This was a brilliant experience - Murray was superb host, and it was fascinating to hear how he worked their farm culminating in a practical demonstration. To top it off the afternoon tea experience was absolutely awesome, sat outside on the lawn eating amazing home baked scones from Mrs J. Recommend this.

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Dave_g

Mar 3, 2020

Couldn't be better in Akaroa - A superb tour. The farm experience was incredible, all the way from dog sheparding, through shearing, friendliness of the farmer, including an excellent tea with bodies on the front lawn.

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Gary_b

Feb 23, 2020

Educational and Entertaining - Very good tour of the area around Akaroa. The guide was very knowledge and spoke the whole time about the areas we were being shown. The farmer explained how a sheet farm and his dog Tom put on a show on working and moving a herd of sheep. The shearing demonstration was good, I thought he had done it relatively fast, but he said the professionals he uses would have done 4 in that amount of time. Tea and scones provided by his wife was a nice touch.

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Yuklam_t

Dec 29, 2019

interesting advanture - saw the skillful shearing and the sheep dog its a wonderful experience, the beautiful garden high tea was relax for a moment

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Robert_l

Mar 20, 2020

Sheep sheering demo was fascinating - The tour of the Harbour was nothing to get excited about but the stop at the Sheep Farm was outstanding. We loved the demonstration of the dog rounding up the sheep and it was fascinating to watch the sheering demonstration. Having tea on the front yard of the owners of this farm was a nice extra touch.

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R2621vymargaretm

Mar 3, 2020

Sheep Farm Excursion - There was no Harbor Tour in the sense of getting in a boat which was discouraging. The sheep farm tour was lovely with tea served, but I thought perhaps we would get to see the dog(s) work them more.

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Martha_g

Feb 20, 2020

Fun experience - The driver/guide gave us a nice overview of the area with a few scenic stops for photos and was very informative. The stop at the cheese shop was nice (tasted several types of cheese) although they weren't working at the time. It was fun seeing the sheep and the shearing demo but there wasn't really much for the dog to do which was a little disappointing. The tea and treats were a nice touch at the end, especially on a cool, rainy day.

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