Mt. Nicholas Farm Experience with Lake Wakatipu Cruise
Duration
3 hours 30 min
Cancellation
Non-refundable
Ticket type
Mobile ticket
Confirmation
Instant
What's included
What's included
Not included
What to expect
Meet at Southern Discoveries Visitor Centre
Arrive at 110 Beach St, Queenstown for your chosen departure — 11:00 or 13:15.
Board Spirit of Queenstown
Step aboard the scenic cruise vessel and settle in as Queenstown's waterfront slips behind you.
Cruise Lake Wakatipu
Glide across the lake's famously clear waters, passing Bob's Cove, Glenorchy, and taking in views of Mt Earnslaw and the Southern Alps.
Arrive at Mt. Nicholas High Country Farm
Disembark and meet your farm guide for an introduction to one of New Zealand's most remote working merino stations.
Farm experience and sheepdog demonstration
Watch working dogs muster merino sheep, meet the farm animals, and learn how high-country farming life really works.
Farmers' platter lunch in the woolshed
Sit down to a hearty shared platter inside the woolshed — locally sourced produce served in a setting you won't find on any restaurant strip.
Return cruise to Queenstown
Board Spirit of Queenstown for the scenic return journey across the lake, arriving back at Beach St.
Meeting point
110 Beach St, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Head to the Southern Discoveries Visitor Centre on Beach Street. Present your mobile or printed ticket at the desk before your chosen departure time — either 11:00 or 13:15.
What to bring
- Mobile ticket or printed confirmation
- Layers — lake and farm conditions can be cool even in summer
- Comfortable walking shoes suitable for farm terrain
- Sunscreen and sunglasses