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Travel Through Time on the TSS Earnslaw Cruise with Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch

Book up until 30 September 2026
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Take a moment to visit yesteryear with a quintessential Kiwi experience: a delicious gourmet BBQ buffet meal and a farm demonstration in a stunning lakeside setting. Hop aboard the iconic TSS Earnslaw and cruise across Lake Whakatipu to spend a while at Queenstown’s fine dining destination, Walter Peak High Country Farm. Indulge in delicious local produce with a seasonal menu, overlooking Lake Whakatipu and Queenstown’s alpine scenery. Take a moment to smell the tulips, daffodils and spring flowers as you explore the manicured gardens before heading back to Queenstown.

Inclusions
  • Valid for one child (5–15) or one adult (16+)
  • Return scenic cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak onboard the historic TSS Earnslaw Vintage Steamship
  • Gourmet barbecue lunch or dinner at the Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant
  • Farm demonstration at Walter Peak High Country Farm
  • Available every day: See Booking Calendar for departure times

Sample Menu Highlights

  • Focaccia, rosemary and flaky sea salt
  • Antipasti: New Zealand cheeses, spicy marinated mixed olives, semi-dried tomatoes, artichoke in sunflower oil & herbs, pickled green pimento chilli, roasted red capsicum
  • Bok choy, edamame beans, broccolini, spring onion, confit garlic, miso dressing
  • Outdoor Grill: Whole chicken, Cardrona Merino lamb, Canterbury pork, Southland beef, and Zamora local sausages
  • Farfalle pasta, basil pesto, walnuts, edamame beans, roasted butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, semi-dried tomatoes, smoked cheddar cheese
  • Roasted spring carrot salad, goat cheese curd, currants, za’atar spices, coriander, orange blossom dressing
  • Orecchiette pasta salad, burrata, rocket leaves, snow peas, sundried tomato pesto
  • Walter Peak sticky date pudding
  • Citrus & vanilla pavlova, passionfruit cream, pistachio crumbs

*Menu is subject to change. Images and descriptions are provided as examples only

Overview
Availability: Every day
Duration: Flexible
From NZ$211 /person
Includes taxes & fees
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