Southern Discoveries offers scenic cruises on their luxury, modern catamaran, Spirit of Queenstown, into untouched wilderness across spectacular Lake Wakatipu and all the way to Mt Nicholas High Country Farm. Sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery of The Remarkables mountain range, Cecil Peak, Bob’s Cove and Mt. Earnslaw and up the lake towards Glenorchy township. Hop off at Mt Nicholas High Country Farm for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes visit to a truly authentic, family-run merino sheep farm as you soak in the surrounding panoramic views in one of New Zealand’s most rugged and remote high country farms. Take a half day cycle trip on the Station 2 Station Cycle Trail, the perfect half day, independent cycling trip experiencing the best that Queenstown has to offer.
Price From: Adult $39 per person – Child $15 pp
Departs: 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm & 5:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Cruise into untouched wilderness on our Spirit of Queenstown Scenic Cruise to discover Lake Wakatipu’s hidden gem – Mt Nicholas. Sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular scenery of The Remarkables mountain range and up the lake towards Glenorchy township. Take panoramic photos from our open-top viewing deck accompanied by a lively and informative commentary from your skipper.
Please note that due to Covid-19 Mt Nicholas Farm Experience will be on hold for a little longer
Price: Adult $69 per person – Child $30 pp (Includes Spirit of Queenstown Cruise)
Departs: 9:00am – 11:00 am & 1:15 pm
Duration: 3 hour 30 minutes
Relax in tranquility on a real working farm with breathtaking views of middle earth.
Hop off Spirit of Queenstown at Mt Nicholas High Country Farm for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes visit to a truly authentic, family-run merino sheep farm. Mt Nicholas produces the highest quality wool for world-renowned clothing company Icebreaker. Soak in the surrounding panoramic views in one of New Zealand’s most rugged and remote high country farms.
Everything you need to know
About Merino Wool
Mt Nicholas is home to 29,000 merino sheep set on 100,000 acres of breathtaking terrain – an extraordinary landscape surrounded by mountains, thousands of glaciers, ice-carved fiords, forests, alpine lakes and vast snowfields.
The farm is one of a handful of family-owned high country stations on Lake Wakatipu, and supplies wool exclusively to the world-renowned Icebreaker clothing company.
Merino wool comes off the back of one of the world’s toughest animals which has learned to thrive in this extreme environment. Most breeds of sheep struggle to survive in this rugged high country, but these extraordinary animals grow a fleece that is luxuriously soft, yet strong enough to cope with anything nature throws at it. Their high-tech coat of exceptionally fine wool is light and breathable in summer, and highly insulating in winter.
That means they can survive temperatures that can soar to 35-degrees in summer or plummet to minus 20-degrees in winter, when mountains are blanketed deep in snow
Please note that due to Covid-19 Station to station cycle will be on hold for a little longer
Price: Adult from $149 per person – Child $109 pp (Includes Spirit of Queenstown Cruise)
Departs: 9:00am – 11:00 am & 1:15 pm
Duration: 4 hour 30 minutes
The perfect half day, independent cycling trip experiencing the best that Queenstown has to offer. Enjoy a Spirit of Queenstown cruise to Mt Nicholas High Country Farm, stopping at Bob’s Cove to view flora and fauna up close and spectacular views towards Glenorchy, Mt Earnslaw, the Southern Alps and The Remarkables mountain range.
Disembark the vessel and journey between Mt Nicholas and Walter Peak (high country farms) located on the western shores of Lake Wakatipu as you cycle along a quiet country road through open farm land.
Breathe in the fresh mountain air, watch the landscape unfold and take in the panoramic alpine views while cycling 14 kilometres along a remote but public, shingle road to Colonel’s Homestead at Walter Peak. There’s an option to add on a BBQ lunch at Walter Peak before boarding the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw for the return cruise to Queenstown.
Everything you need to know
You don’t have to be an athlete
GRADE: Easy
RIDE TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes
DISTANCE: 14 kilometres
Reservations: +64 3 441 1137 Freephone: 0800 264 536
Email: reservations@southerndiscoveries.co.nz
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