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Hurunui Hills is a hill country  farm in North Canterbury. Our whanau have been guardians of this land since 1884  Six generations focused on producing premium  Merino sheep, wool and Angus Cattle. We would love to see you on the farm. You can either do a farm tour, Stay in our Off Grid Cabin or combine the two!

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Farm tours and accommodation on a working farm.

Welcome to Benlea

Benlea is a beautiful, 4200 acre (1700 Ha) farming property situated just one hour from Christchurch, surrounded by stunning mountains in the foothills of Canterbury.

Book a farm tour at Benlea where you can learn about our extensive sheep and cattle operation. You will get to experience a genuine working farm in New Zealand. We will take you on a private, in-depth tour of our land, where you can meet our animals and see firsthand how we raise and look after them.

If you’re in need of an escape, then look no further! Wake up to amazing mountain views, bird song and the peaceful bliss of the countryside at our cosy on-farm cottage . With the lakes and mountains on your doorstep, it’s an outdoor lovers paradise!

Come and see us today for a wonderful weekend getaway or farm experience .

A snapshot of life on Benlea:

Regenerative Agriculture

What is Regenerative Agriculture? The benefits: Sequesters/pulls down large amounts of excess carbon from the atmosphere Enables farmers to produce meat/crops that are carbon neutral or even carbon negative! Dramatically increases water holding capacity of soil Grows pastures that are more drought resistant Improves…

Only one hours drive from Christchurch, nestled among the stunning landscape of the Rakaia Gorge, our sheep and cattle farm tours take you on an in-depth experience of our beautiful property. We will give you an insight into our busy farming lifestyle and how…

Benlea Cottage

Benlea Cottage is our cosy little on-farm cottage. A slice of paradise at an amazing price. Whether you just want some peace and quiet with glass of wine at sunset, to curl up in front of the fireplace after a winter’s day hitting the…

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Benlea Sheep and Cattle Farm Tours

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Guests will enjoy a two hour tour through an authentic, family-run sheep and cattle farm, followed by a hot drink and delicious home baking. See how everyday life is on a farm. You will get to meet the animals up close, go inside a wool shed, meet our main working dogs as well as have some spectacular photo opportunities as we take you to some of the most beautiful spots on the farm. You will get a running commentary of how a real farm in New Zealand works, how we raise and care for our animals, not to mention getting to have incredible view of New Zealand all to yourself. After a delicious morning/afternoon tea, you will get the opportunity to meet our gorgeous pet sheep and animals who love being cuddled.

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Middle Rock Farm Tour and Farm Stay

Middle Rock offers visitors both a farm tour experience and a farm stay experience in the scenic Lake Coleridge high country just one hour’s drive west of Christchurch

A family guided tour for international and domestic coach tour travellers. Learn More

Farm Stay Accommodation - Stay in our warm and cosy Shearers Quarters. Learn More

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Things to do in our area. Skiing, biking, walking, fishing, jet boating, horse trekking. Learn More

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Your Hosts: Bruce, Lyn, Vince and Charlotte.

50 Years of Farming Sheep in New Zealand

Join us on an extensive working sheep farm in the scenic Lake Coleridge High Country just one hour’s drive from Christchurch. Bordered by the braided Rakaia River, Middle Rock farms over 7,000 sheep producing fine wool for the apparel trade and export lamb for international meat markets. Our farm tour, with its excellent on farm road access, specialises in experiences for touring coach groups. Our farm stay is a popular choice for families, international visitors, small conference groups, and those wishing to enjoy the many recreational attributes of the Lake Coleridge area.

An intergenerational farming family, Charlotte is now the farmer supported by her husband Vince and parents, Bruce and Lyn. As a family we have enjoyed hosting international guests, farming groups and conference delegates since 1990.

Distances From Middle Rock to: Cathedral Square, Christchurch – 1 hr 20 min (93 km) Christchurch Airport – 1 hr (84 km) Mt Hutt ski area – 50 min (44 km) Porters ski area – 50 min (via Lyndon Rd) Methven – 28 min (33 km)

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Experience rural New Zealand with a sheep farm tour, watch the sheep dogs round up the sheep ready to shear, with morning or afternoon tea in the woolshed.

You will learn about the different sheep breeds and their wool and how the wool is packed and graded. You will also enjoy some fine home baking!

Visit a working sheep farm in a tranquil and picturesque location. Enjoy the experience of watching sheep dogs work, rounding up the flock and penning them for you to touch, examine and photograph. A shearing demonstration has been arranged and if you wish you can have a go. Morning or afternoon tea will be provided. On your return to Christchurch a visit to the factory shop of one of our leading manufacturers of woolen garments can be arranged on request.

In addition to the sheep farm tour you can include a visit to a boutique Canterbury winery with tastings of some fine New Zealand wines. Tour LT-16.

For those looking for something more adventurous we also have jet boating on the Waimakariri River, a fast flowing sallow braided river where you will experience jet boating at its very best. Tour LT-17.

Either winery visit or jet boating is an option which can be included at the time of booking.

Experience a real working Canterbury Sheep farm

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Sheep Shearing

• Morning or Afternoon Tea

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All options have both morning and afternoon departures available with complimentary accommodation pickup and drop offs.

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Christchurch Sheep Farm Visit

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Sheep farm tour, with either morning or afternoon tea
• Winery visit and tasting (If option selected at time of booking)
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• Not wheelchair accessible
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• Anonymous855 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Very nice tour operator, Akaroa town blah, Hector dolphins on bay good We live along a vibrant coast so I'm a bit jaded on beach towns so this place did not meet my expectations and we did not enjoy our lunch choices at Bully Hayes. The restaurant was not busy and yet they crammed 5 of us into a table for 4 making it difficult to place beverages, elbows, etc. The boat out to the marine reserve was good, you cannot see the penguins, don't plan on it. I'm seen enough fur seals to last my life, but we were fortunate to have an abundance of playful Hector dolphins hang around the boat. Before arriving in town, we stopped at a beautiful viewpoint. Afterward, we stopped at a cheese place. Seriously, you should drop that from the tour, it is ridiculous and not worthy of being called a tasting. Waste of time. I wouldn't do this trip again...too much time and money for the result. Read more Written 29 April 2024
• garycO4045WM 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great time. Had a great tour guide.Reasonable time to enjoy the sights.Weather played its part with heaps of sunshine.Saw heaps of wildlife on boat part of tour. Read more Written 28 April 2024
• hrs314 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Loved our tour with Scotty. What a great way to see Christchurch, Mona Vale and the International Antarctic Centre Loved our tour with Scotty. What a great tour guide and driver. After leaving Lyttelton, travelled via the inner bays of Lyttelton Harbour to Governors Bay via Dyers Pass to the Sign of the Takahe. Hike for a few minutes to enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the City of Christchurch and the Southern Alps which are snowcapped for up to 9 months. The Scottish "castle" is so charming. Next stop was the Mona Vale Gardens which was renamed by Annie Quayle Townend after her mother's house in Tasmania. Annie inherited one million pounds as the sole surviving child in her family. This made her the richest independent woman in 1905. Mona Vale was originally called Karewa when it was built in 1899-1900. Townend added the gatehouse, more land and gardens and a Fernery to the property. Ferneries are quite popular in New Zealand. After her death, the property went through several owners including the Church of Latter Day Saints. When the church tried to sell the property to a private developer, there was a major public outcry. Community fundraising helped to turn the homestead into a beautiful public park and gardens open for all to enjoy. Our guide, Scotty dropped us off at the Fendalton Road gatehouse. So nice to able to walk along the Avon River enjoying the weeping willows and the agapanthus until we reached the rose garden. The rose garden is gorgeous. Love all the different varieties. Also interesting to visit the Fernery which seem to be quite popular in New Zealand. So many different varieties of huge ferns. Loved seeing the purple cardoon, artichoke thistle, and large yellow garden dahlias. Spent a couple of hours exploring Christchurch which is still recovering from a devastating earthquake in 2011. Amazing to see how the city is rebuilding historic landmarks and adding green spaces. Want to explore Antarctica without actually stepping foot on the continent? Visit the International Antarctic Centre to get an overview of what happens on the frozen land. So easy to get to the International Antarctic Centre with our guide Scotty. Booked a great tour of Christchurch and the International Antarctic Centre from the Shore Excursions Group. Adorable Little Blue Fairy Penguins. Hagglund Field Trip. A blizzard in the Storm Dome....and the cutest huskies! Started with a very bumpy ride on the Hagglund Field Trip. Sit back, buckle up and hold on. Get an idea of what scientists experience on the all-terrain amphibious vehicles designed to explore the icy crevasses on Antarctica. Up, down, over and through. The little blue fairy penguins are so cute! Since they usually are out hunting fish during the day, they are hard to find in the wild until they come back in a parade at night. So nice to be able to see the family of tiny penguins that are native to New Zealand who have been rescued due to physical ailments or injuries. Adorable! Brrrrrrrrr..... Feel the chill of an Antarctic Storm up close and personal. Bundle up in a long coat, put on shoe covers and enter the Storm Dome. Every hour, an Antarctic Storm drops the temperature from minus 8 degrees Celsius to minus 18. Amazed at how well the coats provided keep you comfortable. But still, so cold! Explore Antarctica in the galleries. Watch the 4D movie. The 360 gallery had such beautiful images of the continent, penguins and whales. Loved learning about the research that happens with international cooperation and how the scientists prepare to live in Antarctica. Huskies!! Who can resist playing with huskies? So cute and so friendly. My parents especially loved this part. A great way to end the day at the International Antarctic Centre. Support the center with a purchase in the gift shop. They had a sale on two tea towels for $2 NZD. We also grabbed some magnets and beanies for friends and family back home. On the return to Lyttleton, Scotty drove by the estuary and the beach suburb via Evans Pass which was closed for more than 7 years following the Christchurch earthquake of 2011 due to cliff collapse. Imagine the devastation, but nice to see how the community has banded together to help each other. Read more Written 24 April 2024
• 328traceyp 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great afternoon out Great afternoon out. Lovely wineries, including our fun host at Waipara Springs and great company with our fellow tourists and driver Jude. Read more Written 21 April 2024
• DarDiner 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Could have been better. Overall good but it was obvious that the tour guide had little knowledge of the wine region and had not even tried any of the 3 vineyards wine. One of the cellar doors (Georges Road) was great with wine that showed the skills of the winemaker. My wife and I thought the other 2 were really average. The other participants made for good company. My advice to the operator of the tours is, employ people who know the product and region to make the day more enjoyable and informative. Read more Written 17 April 2024
• SGero67 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Good tour for cruise ship visitors if your time is limited.🚢 Picked up directly from where the cruise ship transfer point in Lyttelton. Good overview of Christchurch if your time is limited. The Antarctic Centre was the highlight thanks to our guide Karen with the bonus of seeing the new Husky Puppy, Thanks also to Andrew for making the tour very enjoyable and informative. 🙂 Read more Written 12 April 2024
• U4770LIcharlesj 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great coverage of Christchurch Great tour. Guide Scotty gave lots of pertinent information about city and sites as well as information of quake, reconstruction, and red zone. Highly recommend. Read more Written 12 April 2024
• susangJ5984QS 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles bus breakdown and no communication Stay away from this vendor. It was the worst experience ever. We went out about 30 minutes and the bus broke down and all the anti-freeze poured out. The driver put water bottles in the bus and flagged down a bicyclist for a screw driver. He claimed it was fixed and we continued on. The first viewing stop, he added water into the empty water bottles into the bus. We continued on, instead of going back. We went into town for a lunch break, which was not long enough to eat. Then we finally got to the Antarctic Center. He was filling the bus up again with water. We expected another mode of transportation back, since we were there for over two hours. The bus started loosing water again as we headed back to the ship. He stopped again at a gas station and filled up the bus again. He communicated we would only make it back to the Princess shuttle busses. He did not refund us any money or apologize. We were lucky to get back to the Princess shuttles, otherwise we would have missed the ship. Never again. I sent a letter to the company and he sent back a very condescending email and never refused any of our money for this more than stressful excursion Read more Written 11 April 2024
• Gaza74 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Lyttelton/Christchurch tour My Wife & I along with 2 of our good friends took this tour Monday 8th of April 2024, our tour guide was awesome, he was a very friendly, colorful character with a big bushy white beard, in bright Green Shoes & hat with red & Black Checkered pants, he explained liquefaction & why the earthquake was so devastating to the City of Christchurch, his knowledge of the city redesign/rebuild, buildings, earthquakes & geology was amazing, he explained the red zone and what that entailed, he gave us so many suggestions of where to eat lunch and what to look at. The only very minor negative was as we were from a cruise ship, docked in Lyttelton we needed more time to have lunch free explore the city centre of Christchurch & look at some of his suggestions. Read more Written 9 April 2024
• ShawnaH698 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Shore excursion - good way to see and learn about the area. We enjoyed this shore excursion and learned a lot about the area in the short time we had on shore. The city was severely damaged by an earthquake and aftershocks in 2011 and is still undergoing construction. Our guide was a local and shared a lot of good information about the area. Read more Written 7 April 2024
• X8072XYterryw 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Guide, Great Company, Great City! Had the absolute best day with Di... She was a lifetime local and had so many great stories and was so engaging and personable. The morning tour of the city with just two other people was beautiful and Christchurch is at the top of our list to come back and discover... One day off the cruise ship wasn't enough! After the morning, we picked up more people and headed to the wine tastings. The small group we had from around the world became fast friends. We had such an amazing afternoon of wine tasting, beautiful views and friendly people. We didn't want it to end! Thanks for the great day! Read more Written 4 April 2024
• Bballbum1642 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great staff, fun experience We booked this and it was amazing! Our trip guide, Pete, was absolutely INCREDIBLE and really made the drive up and back enjoyable. The whale watching park was great as well. We saw dophi s, albatross and a sperm whale. We would definitely recommend for others. Read more Written 31 March 2024
• julz1122 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Very Knowledgeable Lyttleton and Christchurch Beautiful, had an amazing tour guide. Learned about the devastating earthquake of 2010, city is still rebuilding. Would like to have known more about the current things happening rather than just the old stuff. Read more Written 31 March 2024
• Resort483050 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Good, not great This was a nice excursion to see the sights and get some amazing views, but be forewarned it is a large bus and so it is a little like herding cattle to get everyone on and off and to be able to see the points of interest at each stop within the allotted time frame. Our guide was Scotty who was nice but clearly--and not without reason-- getting a little irritated at those stragglers. This probably should be a little longer to give more time at each stop. Read more Written 31 March 2024
• Jet352 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great day trip from Christchurch Very nice! Akoroa was such a cute village and the stops along the way were pleasant surprises! Tasted and bought some cheese and had contracted for the lunch which was DELICIOUS! I had the salmon and my husband had the fish and chips. The crew on the boat were equally as helpful and got into some fun conversations with Ben who helped spot those dolphins and a few penguins. Read more Written 28 March 2024

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On this morning or afternoon tour you will visit a working sheep farm in a tranquil and picturesque location. Enjoy the experience of watching sheep dogs work, rounding up the flock and penning them for you to touch, examine and photograph. A shearing demonstration has been arranged and if you wish you can have a go. Morning or afternoon tea will be provided. On your return to Christchurch a visit to the factory shop of one of our leading manufacturers of woollen garments can be arranged on request. Morning and afternoon departures available throughout the year.

On your return from the sheep farm you could visit one of Canterbury’s largest vineyards. A short tour of the winery has been arranged followed by a tasting of the various vintages.

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Start: Christchurch (9am or 1:30pm)

Finish: Christchurch (1pm or 5:30pm)

• Free pick up and drop off at inner city accommodation
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Oct 2023 - Sep 2024

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• Adult: NZ$165
• Child: NZ$75

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• Child: NZ$95

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• Child: NZ$85
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Town & Country: A Canterbury Sheep Farm Experience

Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand

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Approximately 4 Hours

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Explore the highlights of Canterbury during this scenic and relaxing half-day tour of the city and countryside.

Depart the pier in Lyttelton for the drive around Lyttelton Harbor. The harbor is tucked into the blown-out crater of an extinct volcano. You will pass through idyllic Governors Bay and cross Gebbies Pass to Manderley Farm , located near Little River.

Upon arrival, Ross and Mary Millar, owners of Manderley Farm, enthusiastically greet you and welcome you to their home. Ross will entertain you with a sheep dog demonstration that shows the important role dogs play in the operation of a successful sheep farm. Then, you're invited to join Ross and Mary for a morning snack .

A drive along the shores of Lake Ellesmere and through the small township of Tai Tapu brings you back to Christchurch . In the city, you will see some of the areas affected by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. You will be able to see how Christchurch is preserving some of its iconic heritage buildings and hear about the exciting vision to rebuild and restore the inner city.

Return to Lyttelton via the Lyttelton Tunnel through the Port Hills.