FARM
TOURS
Buckle up and get ready for a genuine off-road farm experience; our guided tour is your chance to explore the most far-flung corners of this breathtaking high country property.
Buckle up and get ready for a genuine off-road farm experience; our guided tour is your chance to explore the most far-flung corners of this breathtaking high country property.
Balmoral Stations 20,000 acres of remote high country, honey from the hive, a secret lake access point, friendly farm animals and, if you’re lucky, views across to Aoraki Mt Cook. If you’re looking for an authentic Mackenzie experience, it doesn’t get more local than this.
For a true adventure, take in the expanse of the Southern Alps and the Mackenzie Basin on horseback. From the saddle, you won’t miss a thing.
Tekapo is nestled into the Aoraki Mackenzie Dark Sky Reserve, which means our night sky is pretty darn impressive. From The Cairns, enjoy views of the stars above in delicious solitude.
We’ve got a bunch of friendly characters right here at The Cairns to keep you entertained. At our very own petting farm, meet the sheep, cows, and three friendly alpacas: Alpacacino, Alpacapunch and Chewpaca.
You have to concentrate on keeping your eye on the game when playing at The Cairns because this is one of the world’s most beautiful golf courses with stunning panoramas of mountains, tussock plains and blue lake.
We have one Four Square grocery store in town, which is open from 8am-8pm. This is smaller than your standard city supermarket but has all the essentials.
There is no doctor’s surgery or pharmacy in Lake Tekapo. The nearest hospital isabout 1 hour 20 minutes away. The supermarket stocks a small selection of basic first aid items.
Most restaurants open for dinner from around 5 - 8.30pm, or sometimes 9pm in the summer months. Tekapo is a tourist hot spot with fantastic but limited dining options.We recommend making a reservation in advance to avoid disappointment. Get intouch with us for recommendations!
Tekapo has plenty to offer, whether you’re after skiing, mountain biking, hiking, horse riding or wining and dining. Come on over to The Cairns office for a chat with our staff, or check out our Journal page for more information.
