Immerse yourself in a unique experience where conservation, horticulture, and eco-tourism meet on an epic cruise aboard the iconic century-old coal-fired steamship, the 1912 TSS Earnslaw.
Simply put, A must do!!!! I’m a local and have done this once before and already excited to do again. Pure Bliss!
Enjoyed riding the TSS Earnslaw plus highly recommended eco farm activity, the generous farm-to-table goodies and planting my own tree :) P.S strawberries in Walter Peak are indeed the best I ever tasted!
I was expecting to have a nice bbq, as I have heard it does have all kind of meats and quality , instead we ended up having a platter, two platters for 12 people , not even a glass of wine with this. They even put imua to plant trees which is the job of the gardener on a step hill not having health and safety rules. I won’t recommend this one . As it was not what it was expecting for the same price of the bbq. This is a new experience never ever seen this before.
Well, first of all I made a big mistake booking on a new tour called garden to table experience. I did not know this existed as I took my family to the bbq. Big surprise they took us to show us some trees and a very small veggie garden , showing us what vegetable we’re each plant. Not a big deal. The table had two small platters to cater 15 people and the glass of wine was not included… do this cost $155 ? The same of bbq. I think it was overpriced and the last activity to go and plant a tree on a steep hill? Not happy about it!
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Oula Maguire from Canada wrote on 23 December 2025
Wonderful day :)
It was a small tour group, so we got to ask lots of questions and I learned so much about the area! The food at the tea was unreal, the perfect snack and hot drink combo on a rainy day!