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We had the most amazing day!! Lore our driver was an absolute star! She was super helpful with all your questions and had great advice for everywhere! Will definitely do this again in the future!
Absolutely amazing experience, highly recommend visiting. Picturesque views. Extremely clean facilities. Eliza was a brilliant host. Made us feel so welcome and relaxed. Even spent time to play a game with our kids to keep them entertained while we sipped. Wine was outstanding. Will certainly visit again soon.
I personally don’t paint but needed to kill some time before meeting with a mate. I’m so glad I booked this as it was so relaxing and peaceful. Their Rosé wine tasted great and would have loved to try more if I didn’t have to drive lol. The staff were very friendly and they kindly let me stay past the booking duration as it was a quiet during my visit. Def recommend if you would like a chill activity :)
When we arrived (and found where we should go : in the Cellar) we were warmly greeted. Our painting gear was set up in a ‘windowed’ area of the tasting room all ready for us. The most stressful part was trying to figure out what to paint, but after a wander in the beautiful gardens, we ‘found’ a subject. Served with a glass of our chosen wine (and lovely it was) we started our masterpieces. The time went quickly and we were encouraged with comments from the staff...not sure if the wine really got the artistic juices flowing but at least our scenes were recognisable. A great way to spend some ‘peaceful’ time out of the hustle and bustle of Queenstown...and an added bonus of being in the set of Under the Vines!
Such a lovely experience to be able to get creative in a place as beautiful as that! Great service and lovely wine too. Thanks for having us!
a great opportunity to see more of Queenstown on your trip. Amazing place and lovely staff. Had a glass of wine while we tried to inspire our own creativity. something different to go and do, would recommend :)
Absolutely loved the experience. Paint in a beautiful garden with a stunning view, while sipping a nice glass of wine, what more is there to ask for? Highly recommended!!!
This was a really cool experience! Our bus driver Lore was super nice. There were so many different stops available it was hard to choose, and many places had good discounts for the tour (ie $15 wine tasting) Would be so easy to stay for the day - next time I'd go for the day trip version to experience more of the interesting stops. It was also a fun way to meet other travellers on the bus - I had some wines with a really lovely couple at Nockies Vineyard who were super sweet and great company! Great memories! Definitely recommend this tour :)
Fantastic day exploring different wineries. Beautiful scenery and easy timetable to follow. Just decide which wineries you want to visit and hop off the bus. Look at time for pick up and hop back on. We missed one of our pick up but no problem, we just went back into the winery and then hopped on the next scheduled pick up bus.
a seriously great day. beautiful food at Akarua Wines. a must do while in Queenstown
What a place of tranquility and calm surroundings while having a very professional deep tissue massage with an experienced therapist who checked on me during the session if the pressure is within the pain threshold or if it needs to be increased. I am certainly untangled now and finally can have a good night sleep . Best massage in years . WICKED 👍
What a wonderful experience. Andre the driver was outstanding with the conditions we had coming into Queenstown. I have never been so far down the Kawarau River before & the scenery was out of this world. It’s a trip I would do again & I will highly recommend it to others. Thanks for a great time.
Had an amazing experience. Crew was awesome
Had a fantastic ride. Great that we could trot and canter our horses. Our guides made our ride fun and interesting. Will be going back next time we are in Queenstown.
My daughter and her friend went on this ride and they just loved it all. They said the staff were lovely and friendly and the horses were in excellent condition and very well cared for. The property itself is also stunningly beautiful and as local Airbnb hosts we will definitely be back and be recommending this wonderful stables to all our guests!
I did a trek with my ten year old daughter and we had a fabulous experience - Jenny, our guide, was lovely - knowledgeable, enthusiastic and encouraging. We were both beginners but she made us feel very comfortable and taught us some basics so that we quickly felt confident on the horses. The scenery is stunning. Highly recommend this experience, I would definitely do it again!
Definitely worth it! So much fun and excitement, great staff.
Absolutely amazing experience with Moonlight Stables - the scenery is stunning. There were people with varying degrees of experience on the trek and the girls accommodated this, which made it a really enjoyable experience. Would definitely recommend this horse-trekking experience to others!
Wow, this was my first heli ride and it was so amazing and great experience. All Black helicopter with a skilled pilot, thank you Michael for our bonus landing ? you are awesome man and thanks for taking us photos.
Wonderful guides, wonderful horses, wonderful landscape! I can absolutely recommend this trip!
We are a family with children without any riding experience but we were taught how to ride by very nice coach. Then we were led by the coach and riding inside a farm. All in all, the experience was wonderful and i really recommend this stable any family with kids.
It was an unforgettable time. It was the best part of my trip. It was fantastic to ride a horse and see priceless scenery. Most of all, the staff were the kindest people I've ever seen. If you come to Queenstown, I really x10 would recommend it. Because of this,I wanna even come Queenstown again. it was an unforgettable experience in my life. You can't experience anything like this except here.
It was my first time to ride a horse. So I was a little bit scared but the owners made me relax and explained enough for safety. My horse; Mr.White, was very gentle and well trained even though he tried to eat some dry grass?? So it was easy to handle the horse. And the owners, mom and daughter, were very friendly and kind. They made my good memory in queenstown. Thank you so much. If I came back to queenstown, I would try it one more?? I strongly recommend it!
The staff, the horses, the view. Couldn't fault it. They were happy to pick us up and drop us off where we needed them to, which made our lives so much easier! They well suited horses to riders ability and let those who could pick up their pace do so, while still providing the perfect day for the novice rider! If I could give 6 stars, I would. Thank you so much for being such an amazing part of my holiday and also being part of now one of my fondest memories. X
One of the best experiences I have ever had on horseback! Friendly, knowledgeable, attentive guides, clean, well-trained, well-behaved, and happy horses, coaching for the newbies, and lots of opportunities to pick up the pace for the experienced, and the most amazing scenery on the planet....what more could you ask for??! Thank you Moonlight Stables, Rosie, Jess, and Storm!
It was the first time for my girlfriend and me on a horse and it was one of the best experiences we've had so far in New Zealand. It was everything we had hoped for, and more... Our head instructor, Janice, and other instructor, Keira, were the best! They've helped us with good instructions and after they saw we were comfortable enough with our horses, they even let us throttle a bit (though steady and slowly) which was really awesome! The freedom we were given with the horse made us feel very happy and last but not least: they made plenty of pictures which we all got to share at the end. All in all, 5 out 5, it couldn't have been any better for our first time with prefect weather and great view. Thank you very much, Janice, Keira and of course our horses: Roach and Buster!!
A must do in Queenstown Wonderful to get out into the country and only 10 minutes from town Very friendly and helpful guides Horses were great too Would highly recommend
Great experience. Horses are lovely : )
Thoroughly enjoyed my time at Moonlight Stables - from pick up at my hotel to the ride it was all fantastic - great staff, amazing riding scenery, horses are well looked after & yard area was clean & well maintained - as an animal lover I expect the horses to be priority as they are having to take us riders & at this stable the horses we had where calm & relaxed but aware of us all - the girls that helped us with gear, our horses & the ride knew each horses personality & where caring to them & us. Was a great experience with amazing country, cared for horses & great staff. Thanks for taking me out.
The staff from Moonlight Stables were friendly & helpful & of course very patient with our non existant riding skills. The trek taken was worth the experience for the views & countryside alone. I would put this down as a must do if you are visiting the Queenstown area.
非常棒的一次体验,教怎么骑马并且马匹们都很温顺,Sandy走的很快,不过你会很喜欢的,她很温顺,而且走的时候会找我蹭蹭的
Great ride for all levels of experience. The staff were lovely and the horses were great!
Moonlight stables was absolutely amazing, the instructors were kind and informative when telling me the basics of how to ride a horse and expertly paired me up with Shandy. Shandy was an amazing horse and was very patient with my inexperience. I definitely will come back the next time I am in queenstown. Thank you moonlight stables for the best horse riding experience I could have hoped for.
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