Akaroa Shore Excursion: Akaroa Harbour and Sheep Farm Local Tour
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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A 2.5 hour shore excursion which combines a guided local tour of Akaroa township and harbours with a tour of a working sheep farm. After being picked up from the Akaroa Wharf, your coach will travel through township and the inner bays of the Akaroa before arriving at a local cheese factory, for tastings, and travelling along the old volcanic crater rim for some magnificent views of the harbour and peninsula. Following a great photo opportunity, your driver will take you to a nearby local sheep farm where you'll be able to enjoy sheepdog work, a sheep shearing demonstration, and afternoon tea, all before returning reuniting you with your cruise ship.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Please note that activity times and schedules can be slightly amended depending on your cruise ships timetable.
What To Expect
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.
Visit the Hilltop Tavern, close to the summit of the crater rim, which affords spectacular views and a short time for coffee or tea.
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Akaroa Shore Excursion: Akaroa Harbour and Sheep Farm Local Tour
What‘s Included
Driver/local guide
Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee
Afternoon tea
Sheep Shearing Demonstration & Sheep Dog Work
Air-conditioned vehicle
Port pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities (optional)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
11 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great excursion
Kim B,Dec 3, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent service and the farmhouse and sheep were great. Loved being in a small group. Tea and scones were lovely.
Beautiful Akaroa Sheep Farm
Carrie D,Mar 23, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00The 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)!
Akaroa sheep farm
Florence B,Mar 21, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00We 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.
Sheep sheering demo was fascinating
Robert L,Mar 20, 2020
- Review from Viator
4.00The 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.
Don't be sheepish - you need to do this
Chrisg,Mar 9, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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.
Sheep Farm Excursion
R2621VYmargaretm,Mar 3, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00There 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.
Couldn't be better in Akaroa
Dave G,Mar 3, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00A 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.
Educational and Entertaining
Gary B,Feb 23, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00Very 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.
Fun experience
Martha G,Feb 20, 2020
- Review from Viator
4.00The 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.
interesting advanture
YukLam T,Dec 29, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00saw 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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