I've always wanted to visit Shamarra Alpaca Farm so on recent day trip to Akaroa we went for a day-after my birthday treat (please note you do need to book first, you can't just turn up). Unfortunately, being July, although it wasn't raining at the time, it was damp underfoot and there was low cloud, so what I imagine would've been beautiful scenery was somewhat obscured. I'd highly recommend wearing gumboots during the wetter months. We didn't take a change of footwear and although there are brushes there to get rid of the excess mud, our shoes were still left a bit dirty which we were conscious of when we then went on to Akaroa. It's also a bit muddy in the winter months around the entrance to the farm shop so we traipsed mud into the car. The road/driveway up to the farm is single lane, however the staff are awesome at ensuring you won't meet someone coming the other way. The staff were all very friendly and polite. We learnt so much about alpacas. We got to get up close to a number of them, including some younger ones. To my surprise, the male alpacas are more sociable than the females. Our tour group were small, we met a lovely family over from Sydney, I hope the rest of their travels around NZ went well. The hot drink and snack afterwards is a great idea. I'd highly recommend this farm tour to anyone who likes alpacas. It would just be better to do it in summer.

We loved getting up close to the alpacas, they are so cute and fluffy, and they were happy to be patted! The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, she knew all of the alpacas names and was happy to take photos for us. The farm is in a beautiful location with stunning views of the Akaroa Harbour. Tea, coffee, juice and homemade biscuits at the end of the tour was also a very nice touch. This is a must do if you are going to Akaroa!

My husband and I were delighted we visited the farm with very friendly staff and really stunning panoramic views! But the best thing of all is we get to be close to these beautiful creatures, the alpacas! We enjoyed the experience and we will definitely come back with the whole family members.

An awesome experience, the tour was approximately 1hr long, the guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable pointing out individual alpaca’s names and traits and more than happy to answer questions and to take photos Feeding the young alpaca was an absolute delight Definitely recommend

On my solo South Island trip in July I visited shamarra alpacas. Such lovely staff and beautiful landscape with the cutest, fluffy and friendly alpacas! Well run and great experience! Definitely go for a visit sometime!

Absolutely loved it! So many cuddly alpacas, and a great opportunity to get up close to them. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable. Definitely good value for money. Plenty of time to see/pet/feed the alpacas and complimentary biscuits and drinks at the end. Definitely on my list for somewhere to go back to. Went with mum who isn’t a huge alpaca fan (like myself) but she also had a fantastic time and said it was well worth it. The property also has magnificent views over Akaroa and surrounding mountains, we had a perfect weather day for it!

We had a wonderful time at the farm. The staff is wonderful, knowledgeable and serviceminded. Out tour guide, I, was really good and made sure to guide kids to the animals who like petting the most. The alpacas are wonderful creatures and the background with the Akaroa harbour, Akaroa and the mountains just made it even better.

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this experience. It was the highlight of my trip to Christchurch. Akaroa is such a stunning location. The alpacas are remarkably tame and friendly and the guide was excellent. Highly recommended!

My boyfriend and I booked the alpaca tour and all I have to say is that it was such a good experience, I’m so glad we did it, the tour guide was so nice and very knowledgeable, we were like 10 minutes late because we got a little lost but they were still really nice… I fell in love with the alpacas!!! After the visit they became one of my favorite animals 😬🧡 If you have the chance to go don’t miss out the opportunity, it’s 100% worthy.

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We are locals who have a bach in Wainui and so have driven past it for many years - but had never been to Shamarra So we decided to be tourists in our own back yard and arranged a visit after a lovely lunch at French Farm Winery. We had such a wonderful time - much more laid back and much more contact with the beautiful animals than we had expected. Cuddles, feeding the alpacas, watching their amazing faces and learning about their care. Lydia is so kind and nice. The views were stunning - breathtaking even for us who live here. The shop is marvelous. So as locals we highly recommend visiting Shamarra - a very memorable and relaxing experience.

We are locals living in Akaroa harbour basin for 30 years - but had never been to Shamarra until our relatives in London told us they follow Shamarra on Instagram. So we decided to be tourists in our own back yard and arranged a family trip. We had such a wonderful time - much more laid back and much more contact with the beautiful animals than we had expected. Cuddles, feeding the alpacas, watching their amazing faces and learning about their care. Lydia and her colleague "I" who guided us were so kind and nice. The views were stunning - breathtaking even for us who live here. The shop is marvelous. So as locals we highly recommend visiting Shamarra - a very memorable and relaxing experience.

Had a wonderful time. The tour guide was very friendly and informative, the Alpaca’s were so cute and friendly. Definitely worth the money going and is such a reasonable price for the experience!

What a wonderful visit we had with the beautiful Lydia and her Alpacas. Her passion for the Alpacas and her knowledge of her charges made for a really lovely tour. We greatly recommend spending some time at Shamarra!!

Certainly worth a visit and we were lucky enough to have the delightful Lydia to show us all her favourite Alpacas. She was so knowledgeable and knew them all by name and their different habits. Beware the shop - a reasonably priced tour ended up very expensive when including a beautiful rug I couldn't resist!