We were looking for Pop the Dragon, but we couldn't find him. My grandson Deejay aged 6 wrote a letter and gave it to the captain. He loved the ship trip anyway and looking at the engines
Great tour. The scenery is hard to beat. The ride on the cruise was pleasant. The farm tour was really fun, great to see such a variety of animals. Overall exceeded expectations, would recommend this to anyone who wants a chill time in Queenstown. The only downside was that there were just too many people on the tour (especially on the cruise), so maybe try to catch other timings beside the 13.00 trip.
I went on the TSS Earnslaw and Walter Peak farm tour, a great all weather adventure which i've done many times now through the years. At Walter Peak large umbrellas were provided due to the steady rain so no one got wet but I didn't know this and almost didn't book worrying about the weather. The gravel tracks got a bit dirty in places but no real problem if you had sensible footwear on. Despite the weather and no sheep shearing (due to the rain) the dog demonstration and talk was great. You could see that everyone was having a great time and the afternoon tea was the best i've ever see here. For some reason the talk finished (late?) and I made my way to the shop but immediately the Earnslaw horn went so had to leave straight away. I don't think most people looked in or had the chance to look in the shop so during the afternoon tea break would maybe have been the time to take a look.
This was a great experience! We booked the 11am boat ride and had lunch at about 12pm. The buffet is excellent quality everything was delicious and it is well organised with seating arrangements. The whole experience was lovely! I would recommend getting to the boat a little bit early as we couldn’t get a seat together inside but the boat but there was plenty of options on the bench seats on the outside of the boat which didn’t matter as it meant we got to enjoy the stunning views! My 6 year old loved exploring the engine room of the boat! Then on arrival at the Walter peak farm you go straight into the restaurant and are seated at your table with just your group members (we were a family of 6). There is a waiter to assist with drinks (extra cost) and let you know when the buffet is ready. So many delicious options! Then we went out to explore the beautiful property and watch the sheep shearing and dog rounding up the sheep we had a little bit of spare time left to look in the gift shop before the boat was ready to depart again. It was very enjoyable and fun for all ages!
Trip was good, but no mention was made when booking this trip that I would be paying in USD. From what I thought was good value became a way too expensive excursion. Will not use La Vacanza Travel again