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Walk a farm in Fiordland & milk a goat

Animals

Walk a farm in Fiordland & milk a goat

13 reviews
Guidelines created with World Animal Protection
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Up to 10 people
Includes
Equipment
Hosted in
English
Animals

Walk a farm in Fiordland & milk a goat

Animals

Walk a farm in Fiordland & milk a goat

13 reviews
Guidelines created with World Animal Protection
Duration
2 hours
Group size
Up to 10 people
Includes
Equipment
Hosted in
English

What you'll do

I'll point out some trees and items of interest in our garden as part of an introduction to the natural history of NZ. Then I'll take you on our farm. Our dog, goats, sheep and cow are friendly, and they'll come up to you for a pat. Climb to the highest part of our farm, where you'll see a glimpse of Lake Te Anau, the largest lake in the South Island. You will hear about the rare native birds that are found in Fiordland National Park, as you look at the mountains all around you. You will also find out the differences between sheep and goats, and how farming is done in NZ. Then we'll walk a goat to the milking shed. There, I'll show you how to hand milk a goat so you will be able to get milk out of a goat with no experience! What we'll do when will depend on where on the farm the animals are at the time, as they move around. We'll have farm jackets and gumboots for you to wear, even the children, so you won't have to worry when goats start chewing your jacket, or when you have to walk in the mud. We'll show you our workshop where we make goat milk soap and lanolin skin sticks. You will have a chance to try out and purchase our farm-made products with cash, VISA or Mastercard.
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Junko & Neil

Please ask if it's not scheduled on the date/time you want, as we may be able to set up a time for you. We've hosted around 1500 guests at our farmstay, and we've now been Superhosts for 10 consecutive quarters. We have always offered a guided farm tour and the goat milking experience to our guests. We have milking goats and cows, friendly sheep and an old border collie. Now you can experience our guided farm tour even if you can't stay with us! I'll talk about trees, birds, animals and the natural history of NZ. You'll also find out how farming is done in NZ, and how our milk soap is made.

What's included

Equipment
Farm jackets and boots

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Where you'll be

The whole tour will be within our private farm. Even our driveway is 400m long, and our house can't be seen from the road. We have decided to offer this farm experience because many people have expressed their disappointment when they couldn't book our farmstay because we were already booked. Now people can experience our farm even when they can't stay on our farm.

Things to keep in mind

Cancellation policy

Any experience can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase.

Communication policy

Always communicate through Airbnb. To protect your payment, never transfer money or communicate outside of the Airbnb website or app.

Guest requirements

Up to 10 guests of all ages can attend. Guests should be able to walk up a hill a little, and not be terrified of animals. You may need to carry your toddler some of the way.

More tips

Please layer warm clothes - it's usually very cold outside. Please tie up long hair because goats like to chew on anything hanging down. If the weather is really bad, we'll be in the barns more.
Junko & Neil
Walk a farm in Fiordland & milk a goat
13 reviews
$38 / person
13 reviews
$38 / person