Tss Earnslaw Cruise & Walter Peak Garden To Table In Queenstown

Booked the trip through viator for the cruise, BBQ lunch and farm show. It was a great experience, though the boat was packed with tour groups. Get to the dock early to ensure a good seat. The cruise was fine up the Western shores of Lake Wakatipu. Nothing particularly special. The highlight was the BBQ. I was anticipating a BBQ with burgers, etc. outside. Nope. It was one of the most exquisite buffets I'd seen since Covid inside at dining tables. It was top class with meats (pork, chicken, lamb, beef - all freshly roasted), fish, appetizers, many salads and a decedent dessert selection. The Farm Show was cool with a demonstration of sheep herding. I'd give a B to the cruise and farm show, but the lunch made the experience an A.

I wouldn't advise booking with Tripadvisor! We are in Queenstown, NZ, excited about a TSs Earnslaw steamboat and Gourmet BBQ lunch trip we thought wed booked for 11 am tomorrow - 11th April, '26. We received a confirmation text message this morning - 24 hours prior to departure. There was a link to follow to their website for booking details: Followed link, only to find No booking on my profile. So I rang - they hung up on me twice, on my third call, she just kept saying, "Im sorry, Mam, theres nothing I can do - its now fully booked. " .... nothing! no offer to rebook - no compensation - nothing! My Great Grandparents lived in Queenstown - every time the earnslaw came past, we'd run down to the lake front and wave - the steamboat always blew its big horn. Im so sad this has happened. Tripadvisor wasn't sorry or helpful!

TSS Earnslaw Cruise and Walter Peak. This is definitely a must see. We did the afternoon tea. They served lots of food. The grounds are beautiful. However booking through Viator was a mistake. We booked 4 tours with them. Booking was easy. Retrieving our booking information was a nightmare. The customer service was good and very helpful. We did not want to spend our vacation time on the phone with them.

Bring warm clothing and stay away from the lime sorbet The boat and crew were just amazing and very very helpful

We had the best experience aboard this scenic cruise on Lake Whakatipu vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw and explore the decks and engine room. There was a lovely buffet-style BBQ dining at Walter Peak, there was an after dinner show with the farm dogs in action 3 hour 45 minute return experience

The food and the guide were A+++ We love the boat, food and farm experience. Will recommend to everyone

going on the TSS Earnslaw is a very unique experience. It's about a 45 minute ride to lunch/dinner. As we approached the farm, the staff were out waving and welcoming us Downton Abbey style. The extensive buffet was loaded with Asian and New Zealand choices of cheeses, appetizers, veggies, beef, fish, chicken, pork and lamb and beautifully crafted desserts. We had heard about the food from everyone who mentioned the trip, and it did NOT disappoint!!!! There was ample food to sample everything and to go back for more. It was extremely well-organized, delicious and clean. Service was exceptional. The sheep shearing was fun. Our sheep was a squirmy guy, so challenging for Josh, who obviously was very fit. We enjoyed the whole experience. It is a must-do!

We really enjoyed the boat ride, the garden to table food, and planting a tree. We’re glad we signed up for this one, and would do it again!

My husband and I quite enjoyed this outing. The cruise over on the steamship was great for both of us - I could enjoy the views while he was fascinated with the workings of the steamship and boiler room. Being able to watch that in action was fantastic. Once at the farm, the buffet lunch was delicious and very well organized. We quite enjoyed the farm show, in particular seeing how the dog did its job. That was very cool! Great way to spend a few hours!

We were lucky with the weather and very much enjoyed the cruise to and from Queenstown. Great views from upper and lower decks, and much to see from inside the engine room. Very good buffet lunch with plenty of variety especially good beef and pork, and some delicious desserts (I had four). Followed by a short sheep shearing demonstration with a star performance from Echo the sheep dog. Then a walk round the gardens and back to Queenstown. Time very well spent.

This was a truly amazing experience. The steam boat cruise was relaxing - but also fascinating to see how the TSS Earnshaw works and it's history. The dinner at Walter Peak station was the best we had in NZ and we would all eat there every night if we could! The whole family (including our 'bored' teen) were mesmerized by the shearing and sheep dog show

A wonderful trip on the TSS Earnslaw with dinner at Walter’s Peak. A tip for travelers: don’t rush to the inside table on the boat. Go sit outside near the boiler room. The seats are heated and you get to enjoy the journey outside and still stay warm. The food at Walter’s Peak is great and the sheep-shearing show was fun. Absolutely loved the whole evening and worth the price.

A unique experience riding on an old steamship. It can be quite warm in the cabin on a hot day but lovely out on the open deck. The view of the lake and surrounding hills were impressive and the visit to Walter Peak and farm quite informative. Be aware though, that there are different types of excursions. I thought we had booked the farm experience which included the buffet meal and sheep shearing demo but had mistakenly chosen the Eco tour which included a tour of the gardens/orchard, tree planting and a delicious charcuterie lunch with all items being made on the farm or locally.

We had a great day, Maryjane the tour guide was lovely and had a good sense of humour, we picked organic fruit off the trees and walked around the veggie garden, before meeting the pigs and donkeys, we chose a tree to plant then we then had an amazing lunch made things out of the garden, great value for money and experience

Fantastic trip on the old Steamer from Queenstown on Wednesday 15/01/25. Superb guide in Sarah Jane Extremely helpful and knowledgeable and very, very friendly and engaging. I would recommend this trip to anybody. A real day to remember.

The eco tour in Queenstown is so undeniable underrated, hands down best tour I have ever been on, such a refreshing experience which was only made possible because of our tour guide quinn, she was so passionate and knowledgeable, so helpful and really tied this whole experience together with her attitude and charisma, give this girl a raise, will be back for sure.

This was an exciting new experience to do over at Walter Peak. It was just a small group of being shown around which was was great as it allowed us to all ask questions, the guides Sonya and Ashley were so knowledgeable and made the experience. Planting a tree, trying the fresh vegetables/fruit straight from the new garden and enjoying the afternoon tea after, all of it was good fun for all ages too, would definitely recommend.

I'll be honest, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect on this tour but man it was good. Our guide had so much to share and the whole thing was such a pleasant experience. It's such a stunning location and the food is insanely delicious. I won't go into the details as I don't want to spoil any surprises but I highly recommend this tour, our family had so much fun.