About
Ask us to arrange a Self-Drive Tour with a local guide who will ride in your car and unlock the history, farming practices and the people who have created this vibrant rural community.
3.5 hours duration, departing at a time of your choice from The Vicarage Geraldine.
Visit the oldest church in South Canterbury and early settlor graves, Feed nuts to some black & coloured sheep, taste the world's first deer milk cheese, enjoy morning tea in a river gorge camping area and visit historic farm buildings (Category 1 Historic Place) on an iconic NZ sheep and cattle station.
The well-maintained sealed and gravel roads are suitable for all vehicle types. Access fees (to fund upkeep of the historic farm buildings) are included in the tour price.
Inclusions
- 3.5 hour guided tour.
- 50 km route
- Discover our local history and farming practices
- Commentary will unlock the stories, diversity and hidden gems of the country around Geraldine
- Morning tea - beside a hill country river if the weather is fine
- Entry fees to visit Category 1 historic buildings on an iconic High Country Station
- Access to historic Church and Cemetery
Contact us to book
Phone: 027 693 9027 or email: [email protected]
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