Tussock Ridge Farm Tours

Tussock Ridge Farm Tours is a unique and unforgettable experience located in the Ohariu Valley, just 20 minutes northwest of Wellington, New Zealand.

The tour is a 3 1/2 hour 4WD journey across three privately-owned farms with 6000 sheep, 400 cattle, and 40 horses, including wild Kaimanawa horses. The tour offers a pick-up and drop-off service from Wellington Railway Station, Wellington CBD hotels, and Wellington i-SITE centre. Alternatively, visitors can drive out to Tussock Ridge Farm themselves for a discounted rate. The tour stops include feeding wild Kaimanawa horses, wild eels, standing under a 111-meter tall wind turbine, and morning tea at the Shepherd's cabin located on the cliffs overlooking the Cook Strait and South Island with some of the most spectacular views New Zealand has to offer.The tour is highly recommended by visitors who have experienced it. Visitors have described the tour as fun, interesting, and the pace delightfully unhurried. The tour guide, Ward, is an excellent host and a lovely man, full of interesting stories about the land and the animals. Ward's wife, Alexandra, is also mentioned for her kindness in baking gluten-free and vegan muffins for visitors. Visitors have described the muffins as the best they have ever tasted.Tussock Ridge Farm Tours is also family-friendly, offering family packages that are three hours long. The tour is suitable for all ages and offers a complimentary afternoon tea served at the rustic shepherd's cabin situated on the cliffs overlooking the Cook Strait and South Island.The tour is priced at $65 per adult, and children's prices vary depending on the age of the child. Visitors can book the tour online, and the tour guarantees that visitors will get back to their ship on time, provided that all of the following requirements apply: the shore excursion booked offers the Back to Ship Guarantee, and the shore excursion is scheduled to end no less than two hours before the scheduled departure time of the cruise ship.