Queenstown Lake Cruise & Walter Peak High Country Farm

Cruise Lake Whakatipu from Queenstown aboard the historic 1912 TSS Earnslaw steamship or the modern Spirit of Queenstown catamaran. Choose a cruise-only experience, which excludes a farm visit and meals, or step ashore for an experience at Walter Peak. The Garden to Table option brings you into the lakeside gardens to sample produce and plant a native tree.

• Meet sheep, cattle, alpacas and farm dogs on the TSS Earnslaw farm tour
• Taste a seasonal barbecue lunch or dinner at Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant with a dining option
• Explore high country farmland on a guided horse trek suitable for first-time riders

What's Included

• Lake cruise on your selected vessel
• English-speaking guide
• Guided farmyard visit and freshly baked morning or afternoon tea with farm tour options
• Garden experience and snacks with Garden to Table
• Guided ride, safety helmet, wet-weather clothing and morning or afternoon tea with horse trekking
• Barbecue meal, farm tour and weather-dependent sheep-shearing demonstration with dining options

Important details

• Horse trekking: ages 7+ only, minimum height 120 cm and maximum weight 95 kg. Ages 7–15 require an accompanying paying adult
• Garden to Table is not wheelchair- or stroller-accessible
• Cruise-only and farm tour options: ages 5–14 require an accompanying paying adult. TSS Earnslaw dining options: ages 0–15 require an accompanying paying adult
• Child tickets cover ages 5–15, or 7–15 for horse trekking; ages 16+ use adult tickets. Ages 0–4 join free on cruise-only, farm tour, Garden to Table and Spirit of Queenstown dining options
• Both vessels are cash-free. Bring a payment card for any onboard purchases; optional café and bar purchases are not included in the listed price
• Arrive before your scheduled departure. Late arrivals and no-shows are not refunded