We booked this experience not expecting much, just a way to spend NYE afternoon before the festivities started. My first wow moment was when I saw the size of the boat we were on, then the size of the cheese platter amazed me , the pricing for all drinks were discounted from their menu to accommodate kiwis and the selection of wines were great! Locally produced wines from the best wineries for under $10 a glass!! The staff were amazing, went out of their way to be friendly, chat with you and tell you the history of the areas you see when on this trip. I highly recommend everyone to give this experience a go - you will not be disappointed!

We had a fabulous time. Amazing views and a great enthusiastic guide. Would highly recommend. We enjoyed the beer too.

A lovely experience with the best visuals of the Lake & peaks. The crew were all very welcoming and helpful with great factual commentary provided about the areas shown. I would definitely recommend this trip.

Loved the lake cruise and the optional farm tour was excellent, don't skip this optional add on which even includes lunch

Must do experience for the price it is offered at. They also offer a complimentary Tea/Coffee with it which is just what you need in the cold on the lake.

Amazing staff, commentary and hospitality of the driver of the boat was pleasing. Worth the money you spend.

Awesome Experience 😊

Great crew, lots of space on the boat and nice fish and chips for lunch! The most beautiful scenery!

We took a ride at 11 in the morning, the weather was great it was sunny. The captain was very accommodating & friendly also the two staff down in the bar was friendly too. It was a satisfying trip together with the picturesque view. ???????

My partner and I took the 3:30pm cruise on the Spirit of Queenstown yesterday, it was an awesome way to spend a few hours enjoying the scenery from a different perspective, I highly recommend this relaxing cruise if you have the time!! Thank you to the team at Real Journeys ??

AWESOME trip perfect weather and great interesting commentary along the way on points of interest and a bit of history.

We had a great time. Staff were very helpful & welcoming in every way. Great commentary on the cruise & gorgeous scenery even though it was a cloudy day. Highly recommended

I've been to Queenstown a few times, but this was my first time at Walters Peak. Stunning views and we had awesome guides/drivers! Something different

Felt very privileged to have the opportunity to experience this. Fantastic weather with spectacular scenery. True South pilot Jason was informative friendly and accommodating.beautiful spot to visit in NZ

Unique experience. Nice view on the lake, kid likes farm tour.

Great trip, great old boat (lady of the lake) farm visit was very worth while with a great variety of animals to get up close with and feed. Good range of food and drinks on board.

I loved the trip! I loved traveling on the Earnslaw, I really enjoyed the farm tour at the end and finally I loved the really scrumptious scones they served us for afternoon tea. If you love any the following: great views, history or animals you should consider taking this trip and if you love more than one you should definitely take this trip.

This is a great combination tour for everyone especially for families. Kids and adults enjoyed the boat cruise and they get to see how the boat moves and what’s it like behind it. Walter peak farm tour is so cool! The dogs are really lovely and amazing with their show! Definitely recommend it to everyone! The afternoon tea is very yum too! ☺️

A brilliant experience and Asher was a great guide at the farm. Also the afternoon tea was lovely too. Also the steam boat was most enjoyable with beautiful scenery and well informed captain.

Amazing venue and beautiful day we had to explore Walter Peak Station. The food was incredible and we could have easily spent more time there. Totally recommend !!

Very relaxing and informative

Lovely trip. Sister time really enjoyed afternoon tea dog trials.Overcast day but still great.

My expectations were exceeded in all aspects - the boat trip, staff and food were all world class. We are still talking about it, it was that good.

Got a great deal and it was more than value for money!! The Earnslaw it’s self puts that special mark on the day and it’s nice to see the old photos from its first sail to feeling the heat off its coals on this fantastic steam engine. The farm tour is ran very well with the staff on hand to answer any questions while you go ahead and feed all the animals on site. Then the afternoon tea, what bonus!! They were literally the best scones I’ve ever had and you can put as much cream and jam in as you like!!!

My family went earlier in the week and wanted to go again. They said it was so much fun. Guide was very informative and helpful.

Absolutely loved this steamboat trip with gourmet BBQ and shearing demonstration. We didn't expect much as booked spontaneously online but we loved the old fancy boat, the pianist on the boat set the scene, too but was just outstanding was the buffet BBQ. We're gonna dream about that for months or even years to come. The restaurant was in such a break spot as well. Highly recommended!

A relaxing, serene and picturesque Steamship journey followed by the best meal of our week here.Shearing and working dog display also enjoyable and informative. We nearly didn't do this but decided to fill in our last day with a trip and so glad we did. Another success from bookme NZ!

What a fab way to spend 4 hours. Cruising aboard the 1912 Steamship - TSS Earnslaw (launched the same year as the Titanic - with a better outcome!) - sail to Walter Peak Station- then a magnificent sit down ( in a comfortable restaurant) BBQ lunch smorgasbord. A glass of wine and desert and a wall of candy to finish. Then a seat on the beach or admire the cottage gardens ( grown in the mild microclimate of this area) or experience some sheep shearing. So easy and enjoyable. Highly recommended.

What wonderful way to experience Queenstown and the Lake. The TSS Earnslaw boat trip and BBQ lunch was a brilliant experience, assisted by the calm, sunny day that we had. The trip gave us the opportunity to travel on a beautifully restored boat to Walter Peak Station and then be able to wander around the well kept, beautiful gardens and grounds before an outstanding lunch. Due to COVID restrictions the BBQ buffet lunch was replaced with a buffet to table service which I think was even better experience wise. Attentive service from our wait staff and some great local wine made it for a wonderful lunch. Time after to wander around the grounds, check out some of the "pet" livestock and a quick introduction to how sheep dogs do their job made it a great afternoon. Highly recommended.

The working dogs were amazing to see them in action, the host was very knowledgeable and friendly, the farm tour was well worth it, I would go again! The beautiful afternoon tea in the big house was delicious with a log fire and welcoming staff. Throughly enjoyed the day and the sing song around the piano rounded the experience off completely!

Had a lovely day trip to Walter Peak on the earnslaw. The lunch is so delicious and perfectly cooked. Loved seeing all the animals and the flowers in he homesteads garden. Thanks to lovely gardener that helped us to identify some of the flowers!

One of the highlights of our trip.

So amazing. The views on the earnslaw on the way out are fantastic. The boat is beautiful, farm tour great for those visiting New Zealand. If your from NZ then you’ve seen a sheep being sheared but still cool. Finally the food was delicious!! We had the lunch and we loved it.

We used the book.me site to get the $65 deal for the Earnslaw cruise and Walter Peak Station lunch. It was a fabulous experience and the barbecue lunch was absolutely fantastic. The most tender meat including Canterbury lamb, roast pork, beef, designer sausages and chicken. There was a wide range of salads and hot vegetables. Cold meats, olives, cheeses and then the most gorgeous array of desserts. The boat trip was lovely and included at Walter Peak was a display of working farm dogs herding some sheep. A fantastic experience which I would recommend highly.

Fantastic Dinner.Nice atmosphere. I love the desserts here.

Such a wonderful experience, superb dining and loads of good company. Will definitely coming back to do this again.