Farms

The Alpaca Place

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For a wonderful animal experience, take a 1.5 hour guided interactive alpaca farm tour where you'll discover the amazing alpaca.

Meet our mums and their babies,and the majestic males.

Alpacas are very gentle, so you'll be able to get up close and personal to our friendly alpacas! Take an alpaca for a walk!

Discover a little about alpacas and the Wairarapa connection to their arrival in N.Z, and then to the western world.

See a unique NZ designed alpaca shearing table and chat about how shearing alpacas is different to shearing sheep.

Martinborough Manor Farm Tour

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Martinborough Manor is a 6 acre working farmlet and orchard situated on the outskirts of Martinborough wine village, right next to the Martinborough Golf Course. It is the home to Martinborough Manner, crafters of fine jams and preserves for the New Zealand market.

We have lots of animals for you to feed and pet as you wander around our orchard farm. Hear how lots of them are actually working for their living as part of the Martinborough Manner team.

All our animals are very tame and most love to eat from your hand. In season you can milk a cow or a goat.

Palliser Ridge | Farm Tours

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Welcome to Palliser Ridge Station in the South Wairarapa.

Pick Your Own Lavender

Lavender Abbey

Every year in January, Lavender Abbey hold popular "Pick Your Own Lavender" days at their property in Carterton, where you can pick your own bunch of gorgeous lavender. 

Visitors from all over New Zealand come to experience lavender growing wild and enjoy the incredible aroma.

Keep an eye out for the next PYO dates in January 2020.

Ranui Essentials

Just south of Martinborough is the award winning lavender farm and shop of Ranui Essentials.

Awarded by the New Zealand Lavender Growers' Association the top 'Grosso' Oil of 2017, this oil is used in all their products. 

Waiorongomai Station

Staying at Waiorongomai is a real experience for its wonderfully secluded rural feel and the extensive history behind the property. There are several accommodation options including the 90 year old homestead, Ratanui Cottage and Sam's Cottage.

Wairarapa A&P Show

The Wairarapa A&P Show is held every Spring at the Clareville Showgrounds just outside of Carterton. Livestock, equestrian, farm machinery and wood choppers all have their day in the sun at this fantastic family event.

The Wool Shed

The Wool Shed is a glimpse into the farming history of the Wairarapa and the international sport of shearing. Located in Masterton, across the road from Queen Elizabeth Park, The Wool Shed is a great family thing to do.

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