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Coastal and mountain experiences combine to make Canterbury a place where there's something for every traveller. Here you'll find many worlds within one region. more
Canterbury farmstays provide the opportunity to participate in a genuine Kiwi farming experience. Canterbury farmstay accommodation may include farm tours and fun farm animal activities.
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Only 40 minutes from Christchurch, Kowhai Equestrian Farmstay is a great place to spend some time if you are interested in horse riding. Lessons for complete beginners to advanced level riders. Enjoy walking, trotting and cantering. Treks available for different levels—flat farm land, willow trees and river, hill country to 300 metres. Great views of Canterbury Plains back to Christchurch...(more)
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20 minutes north of Christchurch. Luxurious self-contained farmstay units with modern facilities sleeping four persons per unit, with full kitchen facilities. Delightful farm setting, excellent fishing, and adorable alpaca. Your experienced hosts will gladly assist you with any travel plans. Courtesy transport to and from city or airport. Farm breakfast available. Proven record in the field of alpacas...(more)
Phone | Address | MapFarm-stay retreat and organic farm in South Canterbury. "Where tomorrow is a world away from today". Secluded private accommodation for discerning tourists and travellers wanting to relax in an atmosphere of peaceful purity, away from the rush of urban life. Scrumptious organic produce. Ideal scenery for art and photography...(more)
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Farm to Farm Tours specialises in tailor-made group tours to and from New Zealand for farmers and others interested in farming. We also arrange agricultural conferences, pre and post tours, functions, events, farmstays, wine tours, self-drive tours and country hospitality experiences...(more)
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Just Listed Privately owned holiday park in Canterbury, located on 17 hectares of tranquil rural countryside, 5 minutes from Geraldine. The ultimate farmstay experience for everyone including campervans, just 2 hours from Christchurch. Unique hands on farmyard experience for campers. Something for everybody, tent sites, powered sites, onsite vans, standard two-bedroom cabins. Fully self-contained one-room studios and family cottages...(more)
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Glenthorne Station is a 62,352-acre working sheep and cattle station, situated on the shores of Lake Coleridge. A variety of self-catering accommodation options to choose from. Activities include walks, tramps, horse trekking, fishing, jet boating. Glenthorne Station now combines Ryton Station and Glenthorne Station. We call the former Ryton Station 'Lower Glenthorne' and old Glenthorne Station as 'Upper Glenthorne'...(more)
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'Karetu Downs' is situated approximately 63 km north of Christchurch. The farm is 2000 hectares of some flat to rolling downs but mostly hill country land on which we graze sheep and beef cattle. The prominent feature is the hill country which rises to just on three thousand feet above sea level...(more)
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Only 40 minutes from Christchurch, Kowhai Equestrian Farmstay is a great place to spend some time if you are interested in horse riding. Lessons for complete beginners to advanced level riders. Enjoy walking, trotting and cantering. Treks available for different levels—flat farm land, willow trees and river, hill country to 300 metres. Great views of Canterbury Plains back to Christchurch...(more)
Phone | Address | MapNestled on 25 acres, Longview has stunning, 'must see to believe' panoramic views. Two of our guest rooms and the private guest lounge have direct access to the terrace and gardens. Stroll through the olive grove (complimentary oil tastings available), visit our farm animals and soak up the tranquil country atmosphere...(more)
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Breathtaking views, peace, and serenity—just five kilometres from Akaroa. Onuku Heights, perched high above the stunning Akaroa Harbour, is a romantic and idyllic haven offering superb accommodation. This charming, historic homestead is an enchanting retreat, where elegance and natural splendour come together. Relax by the heated pool and indulge in the most spectacular views on the Banks Peninsula...(more)
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A “must do” when visiting New Zealand, a farmstay! Enjoy the peacefulness of this spacious, warm homestead set amidst beautiful trees, rose gardens and lawns. Experience farm activities with your hosts. Close to Mount Hutt ski field, just 60 minutes' drive from Christchurch...(more)
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This romantic self-contained cottage with two large bedrooms is superbly furnished for your exclusive use. Perfect as a base for fishing, exploring the region or simply a stop over en route to Hanmer Springs which is only 40 minutes away. Enjoy the views from the heated swimming pool or tour the working sheep station with the owner...(more)
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Participate in farm life, gather shellfish or observe seals and the occasional penguin on the private beach of Paua Bay. Relax on the verandah listening to birdsong or enjoy a long soak in a candle-lit bath under the stars. Stunning views over the Pacific...(more)
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We welcome you to Pegasus Bay Farmstay near Christchurch, to relax and make yourself at home, inside or out in our lovely garden with views to the mountains and see our free range animals in natural surroundings. Our farmstay accommodation is just 20 minutes from Christchurch, in a beautifully renovated villa, with lovely open spaces, on a lifestyle/hands-on farm...(more)
Phone | Address | MapWelcome to Pete's Farm. Enjoy great views of the mountains and countryside from all 3 bedrooms in our new house or in the 2 bedroom self contained cottage. Only 25 minutes from Christchurch airport/city. Experience up close Pete shearing a sheep. Feed and touch the pet sheep and alpacas. Great place to base yourself for day trips...(more)
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Riverfields Farm Cottage allows time to relax from the bustle of busy lifestyles in comfortable spacious surroundings. Modern kitchen and bathroom with comfortable king sized bed furnished with a spice of fun with a retro flavour. Located in the middle of east coast, South Island between Rakaia and Rangitata rivers on State Highway 1, three km east of Ashburton...(more)
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Step back in time to a little bit of luxury. With quiet country nights and cosy rooms, your stay will be restful as you wish. Two guest rooms both with private en suites. Picturesque views overlooking the sea and spectacular mountain range. This is the place to relax and unwind, only four kilometres from Kaikoura township, right on nature's doorstep...(more)
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Nestled under the Southern Alps, 40 minutes south of Christchurch. Experience genuine Kiwi hospitality in our popular bed and breakfast in a comfortable rustic barn. Designed to enhance your stay with all the conveniences of home, blended with the flavour of the country. Ideal stopover on your way South to Lake Tekapo, Dunedin, Queenstown, Wanaka. Relax and unwind...(more)
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A piece of paradise! Just over two hours drive south from Christchurch, on the short route to Queenstown. Tent sites, powered sites, cabins, tourist flats in unique setting. Bush walks, farm animals, BBQ and camping. Nocturnal bushwalk. A place to enjoy for all, but true heaven for children. 3.5 Star Qualmark rating and Enviro Silver Award...(more)
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A big industry in New Zealand is farming and by including a farm stay experience on your holiday in Canterbury, you can truly get a taste of what life can be like on a working Canterbury farm. You'll experience beautiful rural farm settings, fabulously filling and delicious home-cooked food and all the sounds, sights and smells of dairy, sheep and agricultural farming.
Many farms located in the high or back country are remote and not accessible to anyone other than guests. This means you get to see corners of the country that other travellers won't see and learn more about the history of the region.
Canterbury farm stay accommodation often includes guided tours by the farm's owners, or farmers themselves, and you may well find yourself exploring by horseback or 4-wheel drive, joining in with the mustering, helping out in the shearing sheds, inspecting the stock, taking riding lessons, feeding the animals and best of all, simply soaking up the country atmosphere.
After your Canterbury farmstay holiday, don't be too surprised if you end up sporting an oilskin coat, a checked bush-shirt topped off with a wide-brimmed stockman hat. Country life can be very contagious!
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