Earnslaw Lake Cruise & Guided Farm Tour
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August 2026
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Great food, lovely animals and an all round fantastic experience!!
The cruise was absolutely amazing
What you can expect
The grand old TSS Earnslaw, affectionately nicknamed the ‘Lady of the Lake’, has been cruising Lake Wakatipu since 1912. Taking a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw lets you enjoy breathtaking scenery from the decks of a vintage steamship.
Soak in the nostalgic atmosphere, watch the stokers adding fuel to the fireboxes & listen to the puffing steam engines. Explore the bridge and decks, visit the engine room & discover the ship’s history in the Gallery.
This cruise includes a stop at Walter Peak High Country Farm, where you will experience an iconic farming tour – relax & get to know the farm animals with this interactive guided tour. Watch working sheepdogs round up sheep & see a sheep shearing demonstration. You will have plenty of time cruising around the farm, visiting the animal, feeding the sheep and deer & don’t forget to stop in to visit the Scottish Highland Cow! After you’ve spent time wandering through the farmland, visit the lakeside garden and for some morning or afternoon tea.
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What you need to know
- Return cruise onboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw to/from Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Operates aboard a Modern Catamaran during TSS Earnslaw survey periods
- 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
- Departure Times Daily
- TSS Earnslaw - 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm
- Allow up to 3.5 hrs
- Tours depart from the Earnslaw Visitor Centre, Steamer Wharf, Queenstown daily (excluding survey period)
- The tour is suitable for all ages – children love watching the dogs at work!
- A licensed cafe on board the TSS Earnslaw provides great refreshments
- There’s time to relax in the lakeside gardens, in the sunny courtyards, or peruse the gift shop for a memorable take home souvenir
- Child rate is 5 -15 years (4yrs & under are free)
- Please wear non-slip shoes, bring warm clothing/jacket, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- We recommend bringing a camera
- 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".
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