Aoraki Cottage New Zealand Farmstay Accommodation, Wellspring Farm, Christchurch, NZ

New Zealand farms with holiday accommodation like South Canterbury's Wellspring Deer Farm are in surroundings blessed with spectacular scenery. Farmstays are a popular way of experiencing and exploring New Zealand. Farms offering farm-stay holidays are mostly located in the most beautiful parts of the country, surrounded by exactly the kind of unspoilt countryside, sightseeing attractions and activity opportunities that visitors and tourists want to experience. Your farmstay hosts may even offer you the opportunity to help on the farm, feeding livestock, trying your hand at tractor driving, or enjoying many different farm activities.

At our farmstay, you can meet animals, enjoy country activities on-farm and take day trips to explore central South Island, all from your accommodation at Aoraki Cottage self-catering and B+B / Adventure Farm Stay @ Wellspring Deer Farm near Geraldine, just two minutes off highway 79 the main Christchurch (1-1/2hours) -> Queenstown (3-1/2hours)

- Relax in our hot water "under the stars" spa pool

- Walk green pastures and bushwalks on the farm

- Go Kayaking or Canoe (with the children) on the shallow Weka Pond

- Book a 4WD Deer Farm Tour or Quad bike Safari

- Pick your own Summer Fruit and Manuka Honey

Popular local destinations like Peel Forest, Pleasant Point and the seaside at Caroline Bay are all less than a one-hour drive. In winter there's Skiing/Snow boarding at one of 8 ski-fields within an hour's drive (including Mount Hutt, Mt Dobson, Fox Peak and Round Hill). Ice skating can be enjoyed at Tekapo, followed by a hot spa at Alpine Springs - these are all popular afternoon or one-day trips from your self contained, self-catering cottage or B&B cabin accommodation at Wellspring Deer Farm Farmstay.

To enjoy some of New Zealand's famous local cuisine, you can dine in one of Geraldine's fine village restaurants (including the award-winning Taste Restaurant), prepare a meal with fresh ingredients in the cottage kitchen, or share a home-cooked meal with your friendly hosts Dave, Nikki and family. (Outdoors when fine).

"Why cram into a stuffy motel room when you can enjoy a modern farmstay cottage and explore life on a NZ farm"