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TSS Earnslaw Cruises Timetable:
Walter Peak Farm & Barbecue Excursions:
- Oct - end April - 10.00am daily
- Sep - end May - 12.00noon daily
Walter Peak Evening Dining Excursions:
- Oct - end May - 6.00pm daily
What to bring:
- Comfortable walking shoes / boots
- Waterproof jacket
- Woollen sweater / fleece jacket
- Sunscreen/sunglasses
- Camera and lots of film
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TSS Earnslaw Cruises
Step aboard – watch the stokers fuelling
the fireboxes and hear the sound of the steam
engines working as the TSS Earnslaw takes you
on a cruise of beautiful Lake Wakatipu.
Be transported in style on one of our regular
departures to Walter Peak High Country Farm. As
you relax on board enjoy delicious café
style food or a drink from the bar (extra cost).
Every cruise allows you plenty of time to explore
the TSS Earnslaw’s decks and bridge, view
the engine room and historic displays in the Fo’c’sle
Gallery and join a sing-along with the ship’s
pianist.
Cruises depart regularly throughout the day.
You can combine the cruise with a visit to Walter
Peak High Country Farm for a guided farm visit
& barbecue lunch or an evening buffet dining.
Walter Peak Barbecue Excursions
Combine a lake cruise and a guided farm visit
with a barbecue
lunch. The barbecue is freshly prepared
and served to you either on the lakeside terrace
or inside the Homestead. Fresh salads and crusty
bread perfectly complement the food sizzling on
the grill. Before or after the barbecue there
is time for you to see the farm animals and to
join in the farmyard walking tour.
Walter Peak Evening Dining
The perfect way for you to end an action packed
day in and around Queenstown is to take a nostalgic
cruise on the TSS Earnslaw to the Colonel’s
Homestead at Walter Peak. Enjoy high country hospitality
and a carvery
style buffet , featuring the best
of New Zealand meats and seafood, along with fresh
vegetables and garden salads. You may well find
the house dessert specialities hard to resist!
An entertaining after dinner show provides a
glimpse into farming life. On your return cruise
to Queenstown, relax with a drink from the bar
or join a lively sing-along.
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TSS Earnslaw
Cruises
Walter Peak Farm & Barbecue Excursions:
Duration - 3hrs 35mins (bookings
essential)
Walter Peak Evening Dining Excursions:
Duration - approx 4hrs (bookings
essential)
Suitable for all
ages
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Click map below to view
the route taken by
the TSS Earnslaw
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| Walter Peak Farm & Barbecue Excursions - Adult |
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| Walter Peak Farm & Barbecue Excursions - Child (5-14 inc.) |
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TSS Earnslaw Cruise, farmyard tour, animal viewing / demonstrations and barbecue meal (bookings essential)
*Departs 10.00am 1 Nov - 4 Apr
*Departs 12.00noon 1 Sep - Late May
Trip available 01 September to late May only.
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| Walter Peak Evening Dining Excursions - Adult |
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| Walter Peak Evening Dining Excursions - Child (5-14 inc.) |
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TSS Earnslaw Cruise, carvery buffet and farm demonstrations (bookings essential)
*Departs 6.00pm Returns 10.00pm (Other times as locally advertised). Operates October - mid May only. Please note: 20 July 2009 - 30 September 2009, sailings are on request, minimum numbers apply.
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| Walter Peak Horse Trek Excursions - Adult |
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| Walter Peak Horse Trek Excursions - Child (8-14 inc.) |
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TSS Earnslaw Cruise, horse trek (duration of horse ride is 40 minutes) - horse treks operate with a minimum of two people unless sole rider rate is applied; suitable for those with no previous riding experience; maximum weight 100kg; minimum age 8 years; maximum 5 persons. Bookings essential. Excursions departs
10am 1 Nov - 4 Apr
12pm & 2pm 1 Oct - 19 Apr
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| Walter Peak New Year's Eve Cruise |
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New Year's Eve cruise to the Frankton Arm and return. Approximately 1 1/2 hours from 10.30pm - 12 midnight. Cruise includes a glass of bubbly on arrival, jazz band, complimentary canapes and cocktail food.
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| TSS Earnslaw Steamship Cruise - Adult |
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| TSS Earnslaw Steamship Cruise - Child (5-14 inc.) |
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1.5 hour scenic cruise on board the coal fired steamship. Passengers cruise to Walter Peak High Country Farm (without going ashore) and return. Departs:
10am 20 Oct - 19 Apr
12pm All year
2pm All year
4pm All year
6pm 20 Oct - 19 Apr
8pm 20 Oct - 19 Apr
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| Christmas Dinner Cruise (Adult) |
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| Christmas Dinner Cruise (Child 5-14 years inclusive) |
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TSS Earnslaw Christmas Cruise's at either 12 noon or 6.00pm departures, a glass of Champagne on arrival at Walter Peak with all the Christmas dinner trimmings. Bookings essential.
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| TSS Earnslaw New Years Eve Steamship Cruise - Adult |
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| TSS Earnslaw New Years Eve Steamship Cruise - Child (5-14 years inclusive) |
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The extremely popular New Years Eve cruise. A cocktail on arrival onto the boat, Jazz music entertainment, a one hour Frankton arm cruise and continuous finger food, finishing with fireworks in the bay!
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| Walter Peak High Country Farm Excursion - Adult |
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| Walter Peak High Country Farm Excursion - Child (5-14 yrs) |
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A return scenic cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak. Enjoy tea/coffee and home baking in the Colonel's Homestead and a walking farm tour, surrounded by lake and mountain views. Departs:
10am 1 Nov - 4 Apr
12pm All year
2pm All year
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| Walter Peak Heritage Excursion |
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A return scenic cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak where you are welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine (or juice) and taken on a guided tour through the lakeside gardens. Visitors are then show a short slide show of the heritage and history of the Walter Peak area, followed by a tasting of Central Otago wines with NZ cheese and antipasto.
Departs 4pm Returns 7.30pm 1 Nov - 4 Apr.
Children not encouraged.
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| Walter Peak Taste New Zealand Evening Dining |
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A return scenic cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak. On disembarking at Walter Peak, visitors are welcombed to the Colonel's Homestead for a hosted tasting of Central Otago wines and antipasto, followed be a seated main course offering a plated selection of NZ meats and seafood (vegetarian food is available). After dinner, if time permits, visitors may enjoy a short farm visit before returning to the TSS Earnslaw where a dessert buffet is served.
Operates for groups only with a minimum group size of 20 paying passengers.
Departs 4pm Returns 7.30pm 1 Oct - 31 May only.
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| *Includes 12.5% government taxes (GST). |
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| Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice of cancellation is required otherwise a cancellation fee may apply.
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