Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.
Description
Step behind the scenes of real New Zealand farming on a 6-hour guided tour from Christchurch to spectacular Glenafric, a genuine working sheep farm supporting three generations of the Hoban family, overlooking the South Pacific Ocean. With exclusive access, you’ll hand-feed sheep, watch farmer James in action as he shears their sheep, see skilled sheepdogs at work, and explore the woolshed and vintage tractor museum, followed by a tour of the farm via a unique tractor and trailer ride! Then, unwind with a gourmet picnic lunch featuring local produce at Louises' lookout, followed by a Waipara Valley wine tasting and a touch of city sightseeing before returning to your Christchurch accommodation. Ideal for Lyttelton/Christchurch cruise passengers. Our “Peace of Mind” guarantee: All trips are designed to meet Cruise ship's port arrival and departure times. Any reason you are not returned to your ship prior to it departing - we GUARANTEE to get you to the ship's next port of call.
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Itinerary
Meet Donnie - our star pony - feed him a carrot!
Glenafric is a working farm, just North of Amberley. You have exclusive access to this farm, every day see something different. See sheep, lambs, cattle, working dogs and meet the farmer and family.
After your farm tour we drive to Georges Road Winery. Meet kirk and the team. Learn all about the Waipara region and why it's so good for wine making. Enjoy a wine tasting of the Rose, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Syrah. Then explore the gift shop where you can buy a full size bottle of your favourite wine.
Our local kiwi guide will meet you at the pick up point and take on a short tour of the Botanical gardens.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will confirm via email, your pick up the night before. When booking please let us know your location for the complimentary pickup. Cruise Ship Bookings - Pick up in Lyttelton. Take Shuttle from ship side to Norwich Quay, LOWER Street, Lyttelton. Look for Real New Zealand Tours Bus or Car
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Remaining hours in the total duration is for travel time
- Ideal for Lyttelton/Christchurch cruise passengers. We offer Cruise Ship pick up from: NORWICH QUAY, Lower Street, Lyttelton (Take shuttle from ship side to here). We ensure tour arrives back in time for ship departure.
Reviews(63)
Great experience. A stop at a small family farm to get our lunches made by the farmer. Fed a cute little horse carrots at the farm. Headed out to the sheep farm. At the farm we saw a shearing demonstration, and was able to handle recently sheared wool. A great experience. Then we fed a bunch of sheep. After this went out to watch a sheep dog demonstration. The dogs wee truly amazing in corralling the herd. Then we stopped for our farm made box lunch. It was very good and fresh. On the way back a stop at a Kiwi Fruit farm. Very interesting to see how kiwi is grown. Over all a definite 5 start trip.
Thank you so much for the kind words. We are so pleased you enjoyed your day!
An overview of how a small beautiful sheep farm works. Bonus was it overlooked the sea and was surrounded by amazing scenery.
Thanks for your kind words. The farm is in a stunning location! We are so pleased you enjoyed the tour.
Extremely pleased from start to finish. Fun filled full day, Thank you Simon and James. Highly recommend!
Thank you for your review. It's important to have fun on a day trip, so pleased James and Simon delivered! Safe onward travels.
Fabulous! One of the best shore excursions we have ever taken. Simon, our driver/guide, kept us entertained throughout. Beautiful scenery, wonderful hospitality, delicious lunch, and insightful commentary on raising sheep.
It's a magical day out we are so pleased you choose to come and enjoy the experience. Safe onward travels!
The sheep farm excursion was a wonderful experience. The farm overlooked spectacular views of the ocean and the talented sheepdog was able to keep the sheep in line perfectly. The lunch was delicious and the wine tasting was superb.
We agree, it's a great day out! We are so pleased you enjoyed the whole experience. Thank you for your wonderful review.
This was a great experience with the opportunity to see a sheep farm. The guide and driver was exceptional and made this a perfect tour
This was a fun and educational excursion for the family. We learned a lot about the different kinds of sheep and wool, and the whole family loved feeding the sheep. What was unexpected was that the Glenafric farm is located on the water and we experienced a beautiful cliff view overlooking MacKintosh beach before lunch. The lunch had so many tasty items, and it was definitely a highlight. The winery was a relaxing end to the day, and the kids got ice cream and a drink, and played corn hole while we did the tasting while sitting outdoors. Overall, this was a wonderful way to experience the beauty of the region.
We are so pleased the whole family enjoyed the day. Thanks for your kind words.
Simon was a wonderful tour guide. Bus was comfortable and there was water and snacks available on the bus. Sheep farm was amazing. Lunch was a wonderful box of goodies. More than I could eat. Winery was beautiful and the wines were wonderful.
Hi Michelle, thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your day.
Great tour! Would highly recommend. Simon was knowledgeable, friendly, and a thoroughly enjoyable guide. The day was well planned out and operated so smoothly! We enjoyed every part of it - from meeting Don Pedro, to getting to know a real family sheep farm, a hefty lunch in a gorgeous spot and wine tasting. It is well worth the price!
Thank you for your lovely review. We are proud of the product and grateful to Simon for his brilliance in delivering the product so well!
This is a must do while you are visiting Christchurch. So many things to see. Lovely experience. Book this tour for sure!
Thank you Debbie! We are so pleased you enjoyed the day!
