Earnslaw Lake Cruise & Guided Farm Tour
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April 2026
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Great food, lovely animals and an all round fantastic experience!!
The cruise was absolutely amazing
What you can expect
Follow up historic TSS Earnslaw cruise on Lake Wakatipu with a taste of New Zealand's traditional farming lifestyle at Walter Peak High Country Farm, situated in an idyllic location on the lake's southern shores. Upon arriving at the farm, you'll be greeted by your rural host as you disembark and taken on a guided walking tour of the farmyard. You'll be able to visit the holding pens to feed the sheep and deer, and also get up close to the Scottish Highland Cattle before strolling through the lakeside gardens headed towards the Wool Shed for a traditional high country afternoon tea of scones, cakes and slices that are freshly baked at the farm.
Later, in the amphitheatre, you'll be able to observe the trained farm dogs as they round up sheep on the paddocks of the hills, before hopping back on board the TSS Earnslaw and heading back to Queenstown to cap off an authentic and wholesome colonial-style day!
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What you need to know
- NOTE: Walter Peak Farm Tours - Introducing a vessel change for 'Walter Peak Farm Tours' from December 2024.
- Transport to 'Walter Peak Farm Tours' for the 11am and 1pm Farm Tours will be operated by the Spirit of Queenstown.
- The TSS Earnslaw will continue to transport guests for the 9am and 3pm Farm Tours as usual. Your existing bookings will remain unchanged, and this adjustment will only apply to new bookings made on or after 1 December.
- All food and beverage purchases aboard the vessels in Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Queenstown, and Te Anau, as well as at Walter Peak and the Manapouri Café, do not accept cash. A cashless system will provide a smoother, more efficient experience for both guests and staff
- Payment terminals accept all major credit cards and debit cards, including AMEX, WeChat Pay, AliPay and Union Pay, as well as contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Note: Fee of 1.5% applies to food and beverage purchases by credit card only. The fee does not apply to purchases in Retail Store at Walter Peak, or merchandise purchased from our Visitor Centres.
- Return cruise onboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw to/from Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Guided walking tour of the farmyard to view and feed sheep, deer, cattle, and alpacas
- Demonstrations of sheepdogs working and sheep shearing
- Enjoy a morning or afternoon tea including scones, cakes, and slices freshly baked at the farm
- Return cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the TSS Earnslaw
- Explore the vessel and view the engine room of the iconic-century old steamship
- Expert commentary from the Captain
- Guided tours of the vessel are available
- Food and drinks available from the onboard cafe and licensed bar
- Join the included guided walking tour of the farm feed sheep, deer, highland cows and alpacas
- Demonstrations of sheep dogs working the stock
- Delicious morning or afternoon tea with freshly baked scones, cakes and slices
- After the farmyard tour there is time for shopping at the souvenir shop
- Departure Times Daily
- TSS Earnslaw - 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- Spirit of Queenstown - 11am, 1pm
- Allow up to 3.5 hrs
- Tours depart from the Earnslaw Visitor Centre, Steamer Wharf, Queenstown daily (excluding survey period)
- Non-slip shoes/boots
- Warm clothing/jacket
- Sunscreen/sunglasses
- Camera
- A country style morning or afternoon tea
- Cheese scones
- Tea, coffee or juice
- A variety of food and beverages including espresso coffee are available for purchase on board the TSS Earnslaw from the Promenade Café
- Full bar services operate on board the TSS Earnslaw as it cruises to and from Walter Peak
- Please ensure you check-in at least 20 minutes prior to departure
- Parking can be challenging, please ensure you allow ample time to park your car and check in for your departure
- All vouchers must be exchanged for boarding passes prior to boarding
- RealNZ is going cashless on all food and beverage purchases in experience.
- This means that all food and beverage purchases aboard our vessels in Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound, Queenstown, and Te Anau, as well as at Walter Peak and the Manapouri Café, will no longer accept cash. A cashless system will provide a smoother, more efficient experience for both our guests and staff.
- Our payment terminals accept all major credit cards and debit cards, including AMEX, WeChat Pay, AliPay and Union Pay, as well as contactless payment options like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- Note: Fee of 1.5% applies to food and beverage purchases by credit card only. The fee does not apply to purchases in Retail Store at Walter Peak, or merchandise purchased from our Visitor Centres.
- Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
Recent reviews
I booked this last minute at around 10pm for the next day at 1pm. Everything NZ processed my booking first thing the next morning and confirmed all was in order for our booking. The team is really helpful and immediately responsive on live chat via their website. Super happy and impressed with their service.
Review for TSS Earnslaw Cruise
Nice trip across the lake to the Farmhouse, good views all round. What makes it better the Steamship Earnslaw.
Review for TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dining
A trip on the Lake on the Earnslaw is a MUST for all visitors to Queenstown. To experience such an old steamship on a beautiful Lake is 'something else'. We did not include the optional Farm visit and from the comments of some who did we are glad we didn't stop there. They said the stopover was "far too long for what is on offer there".
Review for TSS Earnslaw Cruise
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- Email us at plan@everythingnewzealand.com
- Product ID: 4923
- This experience is supplied by TSS Earnslaw Cruises and Walter Peak Farm Tours