Tussock Ridge Farm Tours
Tussock Ridge Farm Tours
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Cultural Tours4WD, ATV & Off-Road ToursNature & Wildlife Tours
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Experience the unique beauty of rural New Zealand with Tussock Ridge Farm Tours located 20 minutes from Wellington city. Enjoy an unforgettable 3 1/2 hour 4WD journey across 3 privately-owned farms in Ohariu Valley, with over 6000 sheep, 400 cattle, 100 horses and 26 turbines part of our wind farm. Morning tea is served at our shepherd's cabin with stunning views of the Cook Strait & south island.
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Neil Dio
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Oct 2019
Highly recommended specially when you are going to visit Wellington. We arrived in the City with already impressive scenery only to find that there are more beautiful views behind it. It was quite an experience and Mr. Ward had a very interesting and educational commentaries about the site. My 70 year old Mom enjoyed every activity specially with Mr. Bumpy and the Gang.. The horses and the baby lambs are really friendly.. not to mention his Labrador.. Again in behalf of my Mom and My sister.. Thank you Mr. Ward. it was a unique experience. God Bless and More Power!
Written 11 October 2019
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603traveljunkie
Rochester, NY6 contributions
Jul 2019
We did this farm tour in July 2019 and I would highly recommend!! It is absolutely beautiful. We petted and fed the wild horses and the sheep at the cottage. Of all the places we went in New Zealand, this was my favorite. If I ever get back to NZ, I will definitely do this tour again! Thank you, Ward, for your hospitality and sharing your beautiful farm with us!
Written 8 August 2019
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Thank you for your review. We really appreciate your kind words and hopefully we see you again.
Best Regards
Ward
Written 22 December 2019
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Kraichura
4 contributions
May 2019 • Family
Tussock Ridge Farm tour in Wellington was one of the best excursions of our lifetimes. My husband and six year old daughter accompanied me to visit Wade’s gorgeous land filled with friendly sheep, majestic wild horses, modern wind turbines and more. We hung out with an old friend, it felt, for a good part of the day experiencing some of his routine (but awe-inspiring for us) including relaxing at his Tasman Sea-overlooking cottage sipping delicious coffee with fresh local cream. It was all of New Zealand packed into a fun-filled day with a friendly and knowledgeable guy who enjoyed our company as much as we did his. An unforgettable adventure!
Written 7 June 2019
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Nice review and thank you for choosing our tour. We really enjoy showing visitors from all over the world where we live and our livelihood. We have now added another wlld horse to our herd making it 14 horses.
Best regards
Ward
Written 1 August 2019
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Zikry I
4 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Uncommon sights and rare opportunities abound. Verily we enjoyed our tour on a lovely afternoon. We got to feed rescued wild horses their second taste of carrots in their lives and saw the many sheep and cows grazing about the hilly landscape that spans the farmland. The stop by the cabin was equally memorable; snacking with a most adorably friendly lamb by the name of Mr Bumpy while enjoying the view of the South island by the cliff. There was also a tour of the wind farms and of which I have only one thing to say:
Stand close facing the wind turbine, look up! It's an experience you will never forget.
Ward had certainly made our tour enjoyable yet informative. The pictures we shared do not capture the beauty we've seen. You're sure to have an AWESOME experience!
Stand close facing the wind turbine, look up! It's an experience you will never forget.
Ward had certainly made our tour enjoyable yet informative. The pictures we shared do not capture the beauty we've seen. You're sure to have an AWESOME experience!
Written 19 December 2018
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Thank you so much for that amazing review. Mr Bumpy really enjoys meeting new people from all over the world and so do we.
Best regards
Ward K.
Written 29 December 2018
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Janet Tay
1 contribution
Dec 2018 • Friends
A beautiful day, a fantastic farm tour, stunning scenery, delicious maffin! Thanks Ward, the farm owner cum tour guide. We really enjoyed this excellent tour.
Written 7 December 2018
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Hi Janet,
Thank you for your comments. We hope you had a great time. Mr Bumpy is getting two more Lamby friends next month to keep him company.
Best regards
Ward K.
Written 29 December 2018
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M00sin
New Zealand17 contributions
Mar 2017 • Family
We live in Wellington and thought we had seen of what our Capital has to offer, but our family was stunned by the majestic views, the rugged and beautiful landscape, the sheer scale of the wind farm and absolutely loved feeding the eels and the Kaimanawa horses.
We had a magical afternoon with Ward and his daughter Mia, who was great company for our two daughters. Ward is a passionate Wellingtonian and a wonderful host with a great knowledge of the community, its history and the local environment.
We drove past the Ohariu Valley Pony Club, where hordes of kids were learning how to ride, and ventured off into the Tussock Ridge hills. We fed the wild, yet friendly, Kaimanawa horses hay and traveled alongside the many sheep and cattle on Ward's working farm.
The 111m tall wind turbines were highly impressive and we learned that they power all of Wellington's households. We then took the 4WD track down to the cottage where we had afternoon tea and muffins made that morning by Ward's wife. The cottage location is simply stunning and looks out over Cook Strait to the South Island. The sun was beating down, it was peaceful and the air as fresh as you could ever ask for. While we sat around and chatted about the farm and its history, the kids ran around among the tussocks and played.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to relax and see first-hand Wellington's stunning rural landscape.
We had a magical afternoon with Ward and his daughter Mia, who was great company for our two daughters. Ward is a passionate Wellingtonian and a wonderful host with a great knowledge of the community, its history and the local environment.
We drove past the Ohariu Valley Pony Club, where hordes of kids were learning how to ride, and ventured off into the Tussock Ridge hills. We fed the wild, yet friendly, Kaimanawa horses hay and traveled alongside the many sheep and cattle on Ward's working farm.
The 111m tall wind turbines were highly impressive and we learned that they power all of Wellington's households. We then took the 4WD track down to the cottage where we had afternoon tea and muffins made that morning by Ward's wife. The cottage location is simply stunning and looks out over Cook Strait to the South Island. The sun was beating down, it was peaceful and the air as fresh as you could ever ask for. While we sat around and chatted about the farm and its history, the kids ran around among the tussocks and played.
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to relax and see first-hand Wellington's stunning rural landscape.
Written 19 March 2017
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Hi. Thanks so much for your wonderful review of your farm tour you and your lovely family had with us. Our daughter Mia enjoyed meeting your children! We are so glad that you got to experience something completely new all in the city you live in!
Written 26 April 2017
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Helen W
Wellington, New Zealand1 contribution
Sept 2016 • Family
I took my partner, 4.5 year old child, and even our border collie (with prior permission) on this wonderful tour. From the get-go, Wade was easy to get hold of, easy to talk to, he communicated everything we needed to know prior to the tour, and made us feel very comfortable. We enjoyed every minute of our day; from seeing the giant windmills up close, feeding the Kaimanawa horses (our daughter loved this), experiencing the wide open space and fresh air, and not to mention the spectacular views. Wade even went out of his way to accommodate our dietary requirements, we were well impressed. We went home not only feeling like we'd had a great day, but like we'd made new friends too.
For overseas visitors: this trip will give you a real taste of rural New Zealand: past, present, and future. Highly recommend.
For overseas visitors: this trip will give you a real taste of rural New Zealand: past, present, and future. Highly recommend.
Written 13 September 2016
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Hi Helen,
Thanks for taking the time to write this review and sorry for the delay in replying back to you about this!
It was great to have you and your family (and your dog!) on our tour. We are so glad that you found Ward to be such a personable host as that's always one of our goals as well as making sure that it's an authentic tour and that everyone has a wonderful experience..dogs included :)
All the best for any future travels and hope to see you again if you ever come back to Wellington.
Ward & Alex Kellahan
Written 7 February 2017
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John C
Amelia Island, FL12 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
We've been in New Zealand a week, and believe this has been the part of our trip so far. The views on this tour are out of this world; it's worth six stars if we could give it. We were picked up from downtown Wellington, and took a 25-minute drive up in the hills just north of town. We saw sheep, cows, wild horses, and turbines at a wind farm. All of this is settled in steep hills located next to the sea. The pictures we took don't do justice to the views we saw. We were treated to some refreshments at a small, rustic cabin that was perched high on a hill that overlooked the sea. We had a great day with the weather I'm told, as it does get windy fairly frequently. However, for us, this could well be the highlight of our trip.
Written 16 July 2016
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Hi John,
Me and my husband, Ward, are so glad to hear that you had such a wonderful time on your farm tour and are super pleased that it was a highlight of your trip! We are so glad you got good weather too!
Thanks for your positive review :)
Ward & Alex
Written 14 August 2016
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Marta
Seattle, WA34 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
Since there is so much sheep farming in New Zealand, this tour gave us a great opportunity to visit a real sheep farm, learn about how it is run and get all our questions answered. Ward is a very genuine person and gave us a very knowledgeable tour of his farm. His love of his animals and way of life is obvious. He has over 2000 sheep, fifty plus cattle, some rescued wild horses and native eels in the stream. He knows a lot about farming and how everything is intertwined. During the tour, we got to feed a couple of the wild horses carrots and the sheep he has raised by hand some ginger nut cookies. He also serves you delicious homemade muffins, tea or coffee and some cheese and crackers during the tour. It was a splendid afternoon and we highly recommend it.
Written 11 December 2023
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Caroline V
Saint Catharines, Ontario, Canada18 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Ward gave us such a great tour of his beautiful farm! The sheep or adorable and it was really fun getting up close & personal with them! The horses were breathtakingly beautiful and the story of how they were rescued so heart touching! Having a wonderful chat with Ward and seeing the country in all it's Beauty made me feel that I really got to experience the heart of this amazing country!
Also go to enjoy delicious homemade my friends and coffee at the cabin overlooking the best view of the ocean a colour is were just amazing when we were there!
It's unbelievable how close to the city it is as it feels like you're miles away.
Also go to enjoy delicious homemade my friends and coffee at the cabin overlooking the best view of the ocean a colour is were just amazing when we were there!
It's unbelievable how close to the city it is as it feels like you're miles away.
Written 6 March 2023
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