City, Wine, and Glenafric Sheep Farm Tour

Pick up from your accommodation starting at 8:45am.

Begin the day with a guided exploration of Christchurch, New Zealand’s Garden City. Learn how the city has transformed following the 2011 earthquake as historic landmarks, contemporary architecture, river corridors, and green spaces reveal a story of renewal, creativity, and resilience.

Depart the city and travel through rolling farmland and coastal landscapes, with engaging commentary from your guide bringing local history, geology, and rural life into context.

Arrive at Glenafric Farm for exclusive, behind-the-scenes access hosted by the Hoban family, offering a rare and personal insight into authentic New Zealand farm life. Set against sweeping coastal views over the South Pacific, this immersive visit invites you to take part in day-to-day farm activities, handle raw heritage wool, and learn about its significance to New Zealand’s agricultural history. Meet a fascinating mix of livestock, including friendly Donny the miniature horse, and encounter one of the world’s rarest Merino sheep breeds, originally from the Sub-Antarctic Campbell Islands.

Discover the region’s remarkable geology with the opportunity to see and touch a fossil dating back 10–12 million years, unearthed on the farm’s own beach. Enjoy time for photos across rolling pasture, rugged coastline, and dramatic ocean vistas, before relaxing with a thoughtfully prepared picnic lunch in a warm, rural setting.

Continue into the celebrated Waipara Valley, a boutique wine region renowned for elegant cool-climate wines. At George's Road Winery, enjoy a hosted tasting with the cellar door team, sampling refined regional styles such as Pinot Noir and Riesling.

In the late afternoon, return to Christchurch, enriched by a day of insight, flavour, and authentic encounters across city and countryside.

This tour concludes with complimentary drop-off to your accommodation.

This tour is operated in partnership with Real New Zealand Tours.