New Zealand Farm Tour - Hurry, Hurry !
20 Day group tour - February, 2006
Includes a wonderful range of farm visits, "people to people" experiences and scenic attractions of both the North and South Islands. Price includes: hotel and farmstay accommodation, all breakfasts, many lunches and dinners, tour coach, driver guide, farm visits, entries to visitor attractions, ferry crossing, overnight stay on Doubtful Sound and much more. Be quick!
UK & Ireland - always a winner - June/July
27 days from June 2006. For the 13 years we have run this popular tour for the Kiwi farming community. This tour takes in a variety of farms in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and in England, including HRH Prince Charles' Highgrove property. Wonderful sights along the way plus tours of the famous cities of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Bath, and Cambridge. This tour includes the Royal and Highland Shows and a farmstay in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
Chile, Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay
exotic and enchanting - March and May, 2006
Again we are off to South America. These tours are absolutely the best way to see the farms and estancias of these fascinating countries and to meet the locals. You will enjoy wonderful food, wine and hospitality and top notch hotel accommodation. Special features include; the crossing from Chile to Argentina through the Andes, Patagonia, the Pampas, Iguazu Falls, and cities of Santiago, Puerto Montt, Barliloche and vibrant Buenos Aires and Rio. English speaking guides ensure language and cultural differences are not a problem.
Continental Europe - Farming, food and wine - May/June, 2006
This tour ambles through France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Features include the farms and countryside of Western Europe with truly a "paddock to plate experience" to say nothing of the vineyards and wineries along the way! Time to explore the country villages plus tour the wonderful cities, including, Paris, Rome, Venice, Amsterdam, Brugge. English speaking guides throughout.
South Africa - General/farming & including Nampo Field Days - May, 2006
This tour to South Africa promises to be a cracker! You will travel from Pretoria to the Madikwe Game reserve, then to South Africa's principal field days at Nampo. All aspects of South African farming are show cased here and a great chance to mingle with the local farming community in convivial circumstances. Then on to Bloemfontein,Tsitsikama National Park, George and wonderful Capetown. A wide range of farms are visited along the way along with the sights and sounds of this amazing country.
Australia - Queensland outback and Barrier Reef - July 2006
14 Days from July, 2006.The tour starts in Brisbane, then travels to the Darling Downs for a farmstay then inland and north via the Carnarvon Gorge, Emerald, Longreach, Richmond, Undara to Cairns and the amazing Barrier Reef. You will see the Outback, farms, and fascinating Ozzie sights and icons along the way. Again, the best way for Kiwi farmers to see their Ozzie counterparts at work and at play!
Canada - including Calgary Stampede - July
This 3 week tour will run in July, 2006. Price T.B.A depends on options taken. The tour starts in Vancouver then through the Rocky Mountains to Calgary and the famous Stampede 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth"! The tour includes, Banff, Lake Louise, the Revelstoke National Park with interesting farm and ranch visits along the way. Then, east to Toronto and the Niagara Falls and a tour of the eastern Canada, Other extensions possible.
