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Farmstay Properties and Reservations

Below is a list of some of the farmstay properties available via Rural Tourism. We have several hundred properties available, so if the farmstay you wish to book is not available, we will have a similar farmstay available for you to enjoy. To make a farmstay reservation or inquiry, click here.

Farmstay Price 01 April 2011 – 31st March 2012 1st April 2012 – 31st March 2013
Single (1 guest) NZ$186.00 incl GST per person per night NZ$191.00 incl GST per person per night
Twin share (2+ guests) NZ$145.00 incl GST per person per night NZ$149.00 incl GST per person per night
Child (under 12 years, staying with adults) NZ$83.00 incl GST per night NZ$85.00 incl GST per night
Child (Under 2 years, staying with adults) NZ$55.00 incl GST NZ$56.00 incl GST
Early Check In
(Prior to lunch on the day of arrival)
NZ$46.00 incl GST NZ$47.50 incl GST per person
Late Check Out
(After lunch on the day of departure)
NZ$46.00 incl GST NZ$47.50 incl GST per person
Farmstay Lunch
(Applies to stays of 2 nights or more*)
NZ$46.00 incl GST NZ$47.50 incl GST per person
Christmas Day Surcharge
(for any bookings that arrive or depart on 25 December
NZ$63.25 incl GST NZ$65.00 incl GST per person
Transfers to/from host farmstay to nearest bus stop
(per vehicle not per person)
NZ$52.00 incl GST NZ$52.50 incl GST
The farmstay price includes: farmstay accommodation, dinner, breakfast, and farm tour/activities.
* The Farmstay Lunch fee applies for stays of 2 nights or more if guests do not have own transport. If guests have their own transport, they can choose to have lunch at the farm on the middle day for an additional charge, or leave the farm to go sightseeing, etc.
To make a reservation or inquiry, please use our Farmstay Reservations/Inquiry Form, or email us at reservations@ruraltourism.co.nz
Code/
Location
Farm Type Rooms Nearest towns/cities: Photos & Details

RW1036

Kerikeri

Northland

Lifestyle orchard with
tamarillos, mandarins,
tangelos and oranges.
Vintage car.

Details

1x King, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests:6

Kerikeri 3kms

Paihia 26kms

Whangarei 95kms

RW1008

Te Kauwhata

Waikato

1.7 hectare lifestyle block
situated on the outskirts of
Te Kauwhata Village. Cows
raised for own beef
production.

Details

1x Quad family room – 4 x single beds,
Ensuite Bathroom

1x Queen room, Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Huntly 20 kms

Hamilton 55 kms

Auckland 80 kms

RW1021

Hamilton

Waikato

5 hectare lifestyle property
grazing cows. Located close
to the Hamilton International
Airport, Mystery Creek Event
Centre.

Details

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests 4

Cambridge 15 kms

Hamilton 20 kms

RW1031

Hamilton

Waikato

110 hectare farm with
360 degree picturesque
views, tennis court, dairy
cows, sheep, Hyland cattle,
horse, pigs, and two dogs

Details

1x Double, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

30 mins to Hamilton Airport
& Mystery Creek

RW1056

Hamilton

Waikato

52 hectare dairy farm
with 115 dairy cows.
host’s interests include
gardening, vintage cars
and photography.

Details

2x Twins, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum number of guests 4

Hamilton 7kms

RW1007

Cambridge

Waikato

4 hectare working farm with
sheep, cows (lambs and
calves seasonal), 1 horse,
several farm dogs

Details

1x Double + Single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin + Rollaway bed, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6
Cambridge 5kms

RW1035

Cambridge

Waikato

6 hectare farm situated
on the edge of Lake
Karapiro, with sheep
and cattle.

Details

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen + Single, Guest Share Bathroom

2 bathrooms for guest use

Maximum Number of Guests:

Cambridge

Matamata

Tirau

RW1060

Cambridge

Waikato

86 hectare farm, with dairy
grazers and alpacas. Access
to the neighbouring dairy farm.

Details

Main House:
1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom
1x Triple, (3 x single beds), Guest Share Bathroom

Cottage: 2 separate units
1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom
1x Double + Single, Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum number of guests: 10

Cambridge 10 minutes

Hamilton 30 minutes

Tauranga/Rotorua/Raglan 1.25 hours

RW1063

Cambridge

Waikato

30 hectare farm with beef cattle
sheep, friendly donkeys and
chickens.

Details

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Quad (4x singles), Ensuite Bathroom

1x Triple (Queen + Single), Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests:

Cambridge 10 kms

RW1065

Cambridge

Waikato

1 hectare lifestyle property
grazing sheep. Extensive garden
with old English trees. Your host;
an artist has a gallery at home.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Cambridge 10kms

RW1066

Cambridge

Waikato

41 hectare dry stock farm
with beef/cattle. Fishing
available at Lake Karapiro
nearby.

Details

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

 

RW1025

Matamata

Waikato

3 hectare lifestyle block
with cats, a lamb, two
sheep, three cattle and
a few calves. Access to
several working farms.

Details

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Matamata 11 kms

Tauranga 65 kms

Hamilton 65 kms

Rotorua 75 kms

Lake Taupo 100 kms

 

RW1030

Matamata

Waikato

14 hectares of flat land with
sheep, cattle, and racehorses.
Also growing maize silage.
Tennis court available.

Details

1x Queen + Single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin Room, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Double + Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 10

Matamata 10 mins

Hamilton 50 mins

Rotorua 60 mins

Tauranga 60 mins

RW1038

Matamata

Waikato

5 hectare farm with views
of the Hobbiton Hills.
Horse training stables,
racehorses, miniature pony,
pet calves (seasonal),
ponies, eventing horses.

Details

1x Triple, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 5

Hamilton 45mins

Rotorua 50 mins

Tauranga 40 mins

Mount Maunganui 60 mins

RW1047

Matamata

Waikato

14 hectare lifestyle
block, with 1 hectare of
gardens and apple orchard
& maize. Cows for winter
grazing, and 2 dogs.

Details

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x King, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 8

Tauranga 45 mins

Hamilton 45 mins

RW1016

Te Awamutu

11 hectare lifestyle property
grazing dairy heifers (cows),
sheep, a donkey and a
small pony

Details

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1 x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Te Awamutu 12 kms

Hamilton 23 kms

Hamilton Airport 10 mins

RW1002

Otorohanga

Waikato

42 hectare dairy farm
milking 170 Holstein
Friesian pedigree cows.
The recently renovated
homestead is a 1930’s
style American bungalow
with a separate flat.

Details

Separate self-contained flat
1x Queen bed + Sofa bed for child,
Private Bathroom.

Maximum Number of Guests: 2+Child

Otorohanga 6 Km (7mins)

Waitomo Caves 17km (20 mins)

Hamilton 62 Km (50mins)

RW1076

Otorohanga

Waikato

220 hectare dairy and
dry stock farm, with 340
milking cows, 200 sheep
and 60 beef cattle. The
Waipa River runs through
the farm and is well known
for trout fishing.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum number 6 people

Otorohanga 19 kms

Waitomo 30 kms

Hamilton 70 kms

RW1013

Pirongia

Waikato

15 hectare farm at Pirongia
with a horse drawn carriage,
museum, harness horses,
Clydesdales, riding horses,
cows, movie star animals,
dogs and cats.

Details

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin,Host Share bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests:5

Te Awamutu 10 mins

Hamilton 20 mins

Cambridge 30 mins

Pirongia 1 km

Waitomo Caves 40 mins

RW1005

Oparau

Waikato

 

5 acre lifestyle farm with an
orchard of mixed fruit and
nut trees including citrus
and macadamia nuts.

Details

2x Twin or
1x Twin/1x King, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 5

Kawhia & Hot Water Beach 15mins

Te Awamutu/Otorohanga 50kms

Hamilton 75kms.

RW1014

Reporoa

Waikato

A new home on a
90 hectare dairy farm
milking 220 cows. Located
mid-way between both
Rotorua and Taupo just off
State Highway 5.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin room, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum of 4 guests

Rotorua 42 kms

Taupo 42 kms

RW1010

Thames

Coromandel

120 hectare rolling hill
country farm, with beef/cattle,
a few sheep occasionally,
1xDog, 1xCat

Details

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Double, Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Ngatea 11kms

Thames 30kms

Auckland 90kms

RW1048

Ngatea

Thames Valley/
Coromandel

200 hectare rolling sheep
and beef farm with
spectacular views.
Winners of the 2000 Environmental Habitat
Award

Details

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin, Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Thames 32kms

Hamilton 90kms

Auckland 98kms

Tauranga 110kms

RW1017

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

24 hectare farm, 10 minutes
from Rotorua, with sheep,
cattle, hens, horses , and
a lawn tennis court.

Details

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Rotorua 10 kms

RW1027

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

23 hectare property with
sheep. The farm has
chestnut and hazelnut
trees and forestry. Located
south of Rotorua township
in the beautiful Waikite Valley.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Rotorua 30 kms

Taupo 60 kms

RW1028

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

A city home with a 'country
feeling'. Located close to
Rotorua city.

Details

1x Queen, Private Bathroom

1x Twin, Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Rotorua 4 km

RW1044

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

4 hectare property with
panoramic views and
picturesque garden.
Used often for weddings.

Details

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Double, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin, Private Bathroom

1x King, Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 8

Rotorua 14kms

RW1053

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

18 Hectare block grazing
cattle. The hosts' dairy farm
is located just a short drive
from the main home,
milking 500 cows.

Details

1x Queen Room, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Super King, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Rotorua 20kms

Tirau 35kms

RW1086

Rotorua

Bay of Plenty

170 hectare dairy farm
milking 600 cows.
Additional 100 hectares of
pine forest, bush, kiwifruit.

Details

1x Twin (single beds), Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin (queen + single), Guest Share Bathroom

1x Double, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Rotorua 20 kms

RW1009

Napier

Hawkes Bay

17 hectare lifestyle property
with grazing cattle, 4 horses,
hens and a cat.

Details

Cottage:
1x Super King, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin, Ensuite Bathroom

Main House:
1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 7

Napier 15kms

Hastings 18kms

Taradale 6.15kms

RW1092

Napier

Hawkes Bay

31 hectares of grazing and
forestry with a small herd of
beef cattle and sheep.
This property is an Ecostay
home.

Details

1x King/Twin, Private Bathroom

Puketapu

Napier

Hastings

RW1022

Hastings

Hawkes Bay

300 hectare beef and
sheep farm located close
to the Tuki Tuki River. 28
12 hectares of native bush
attracting a vast array of
native wildlife.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen + Single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 7-8

Havelock North 16kms

Hastings 17kms

Napier 22kms

RW1015

Porangahau

Hawkes Bay

1300 hectare hill country
coastal farm. The farm has
7550 sheep, 100 cows and
560 cattle.

Details

2x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, (suitable for children)

Maximum Number of Guests: 7

Waipukurau 40 kms

Hastings 91 kms

Napier 110 kms

Wellington 255 kms

RW1006

Fielding

Manawatu

160 hectare property with
pine plantations, Romney/
East Friesian ewes and
100 Suffolk stud.

Details

1x Twin, Private Bathroom

1x Queen, Private Bathroom

Note if both rooms occupied,
bathroom becomes Guest Share.

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Fielding/Marton/Bulls 22kms

Palmerston North Airport 40kms

RW1012

Otaki

Wellington

6 hectare coastal country
stay property farming
sheep, and overlooking
Kapiti Island.

Details

1x Double, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 7

Wellington 80 kms

RW1026

Brightwater

Nelson

200 hectare farm and
forestry block with sheep,
cattle, dogs and a cat.

Details

1x Queen,Guest Share Bathroom

2x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Brightwater 7kms

Richmond 17kms

Nelson 28kms

RW1099

Upper Moutere

Nelson

35 hectare orchard with
packing shed, growing a
variety of apples. There are
also cattle and pigs.

Details

1x Double, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin (2 singles), Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Upper Moutere 8 kms

Nelson 25 kms

RW1004

Rangiora

Canterbury

34 Hectare farm with sheep
and beef cattle, offering
sheep shearing and dog
demonstrations, with
access to a dairy farm
milking 600 cows located
a few minutes drive away.

Details

1x Triple room with Double and single bed,
Private Bathroom

1x Triple room with Queen and single bed,
Guest Share bathroom

1x Twin room with 2 x single beds,
Guest share bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Rangiora 4 kms

Christchurch 30 kms

RW1102

Rangiora

Canterbury

202 hectare dairy farm
milking 500 Cows.
Hosts' interests include:
high country farming, A&P
Shows, gardening and family.

Details

1x Queen, Ensuite

1x Double, Private Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

2x Twin (2 single beds), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 9

Rangiora 2 kms

Christchurch 28 kms

Woodend 5 kms

RW1103

Rangiora

Canterbury

33 hectare flat irrigated farm
with deer, cattle and sheep.
It also farms crops for
specialist vegetable seeds.

Details

1x Double, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Double (self contained), Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin (2 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Christchurch Centre 40 kms

Christchurch Airport 30 kms

Rangiora 10 kms

RW1111

Rakaia/
Methven

Canterbury

162 hectare sheep farm
with cropping of barley,
and oats. Fabulous views
of the surrounding
mountains.

Details

1x King, Private Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Triple, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Ashburton 30 kms

Methven 6 kms

Christchurch Airport 60 mins

RW1011

Methven/
Mt Hutt

Canterbury

45 hectare farm rearing
bull calves to 100kg,
and fattening lambs.
Guest wing with small
lounge.

Details

1x Double, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Christchurch 89 kms

Methven/Mount Hutt 2 kms

Ashburton 38 kms

RW1106

Ashburton

Canterbury

202 hectare Elk Deer
farm, with border dyke
irrigation.

Details

1x Triple (3 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

2x Twin (2 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 7

Ashburton 11 kms

Rakaia 21 kms

RW1107

Ashburton

Canterbury

10 hectare lifestyle property
with sheep, including coloured
sheep, and cattle. There is also
access to a nearby Alpaca Farm.

Details

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Triple (1 double + 1 single),
Guest Share Bathroom

3x Twin (2 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 10

Ashburton 7kms

RW1108

Ashburton

Canterbury

251 hectare sheep, cattle
farm and mixed cropping
farm, situated on flat land
with spray irrigation.
Hosts' interests include
gardening, cooking, travel
and Vintage cars.

Details

2x Twin (2 singles),Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Ashburton 18 kms

RW1001

Fairlie

Canterbury

20 hectare deer, sheep
and cattle farm with
Angora goats.

Details


1x Twin, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Queen + 2x Singles, Private Bathroom

1x King + 2x Singles, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 8

Christchurch 200kms

Timaru 65kms

Tekapo 40kms

RW1043

Fairlie

Canterbury

22 hectare sheep and
beef farmlet in the
Mt Cook region.
Two guest apartments.

Details

4x Super King (twins), Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 8

Fairlie 3kms

Christchurch 2 hours

RW1112

Fairlie

Canterbury

27 hectare farm with breeding
cows and some sheep. Other
animals include kuni-kuni
pigs, dogs, hen and chicks,
deer, alpacas, ostrich and
goats.

Details

1x King, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Triple (3 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 6

Fairlie 9 kms

RW1125

Fairlie

Canterbury

Historic home known as
'The oldest Homestead in the
McKenzie'. Originally built in 1862.
Working farm with 5000 sheep,
400 cattle, 400 deer.

Details

Upstairs:
1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom
1x Queen + Single, Ensuite Bathroom
1x Queen, Ensuite Bathroom
1x Queen, Private Bathroom
All rooms share upstairs toilet

Downstairs:
1x Queen + Single, Guest Share Bathroom
1x Single, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 10

Fairlie 26kms

Timaru 65kms

Christchurch 2 hours

RW1003

Kurow/
Oamaru

Canterbury

1800 hectacre High Country
sheep farm, with tramping/
hiking on-site, and close to
popular fly and spinner
fishing areas.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x double and single, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Double and Single, Ensuite Bathroom.

Maximum Number of Guests: 10

Oamaru 60kms (45 minutes),

Kurow 15kms (10 minutes)

RW1024

Cromwell

Otago

3,200 hectare sheep
station established in
1910. Merino sheep,
Black Angus x Hereford
Cattle, and Deer. The
Homestead is built of
stone.

Details

1x Twin, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests:4

Bannockburn 8kms

Cromwell 15kms

Queenstown 65kms

Wanaka 65kms

Dunedin 250kms

RW1117

Cromwell

Otago

405 Hectare Hill country
sheep and deer farm.
There is a curling rink
on the property for use
during winter.

Details

1x Queen, Guest Share Bathroom

1x Twin (2 singles), Guest Share Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Cromwell 10 kms

RW1041

Lumsden

Otago

2000 hectare farm with
6000 sheep, 1500 deer
and 300 cattle. Situated
on the main highway to
Queenstown – Invercargill.
70 year old Homestead
set in a large garden .

Details

1x Super King/Twin, Ensuite Bathroom

1x Twin, Private Bathroom

Maximum Number of Guests: 4

Lumsden 4kms

Invercargill 80kms

Te Anau 80kms

Queenstown 100kms

 

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