At Wellspring Farm we specialise in arranging unique holiday's
specially for you.
Special guided tours of interest can be arranged for you to:
- Deer Farm includes Hinds and Fawns, Quad bike ride (intro) and
forest walk
- Dairy Farm includes milking time at a (Herringbone shed) , Calves
in spring (Sept-Early Dec)
- Dairy Farm includes milking time at a (Advanced Rotary Shed)
Calves in spring (Sept-Early Dec)
- Garden Tours - Tour some of the Grand Country Gardens of the
Geraldine district(Oct-March)
- Orchard Tour - Pick ripe fruit straight from the trees of an
Orchard (Feb-May)
Eco Tours
- Early bird song "You have just got to hear it to believe it"
- Cliff crawl Take a look over our clay cliffs (While safety
harnessed)
- Limestone wave, caves and mushroom rocks (Esp. Recommended for
children 3-16)
- Quad bike safari
- Hire a Quad Bike for a guided 2 hour safari around the farm
and through the forests.
- Horse riding - Learn to ride a horse -No experience necessary,
take a one hour horse trek, ride the
horse through the river
Eco Treks (Guided)
Aoraki/Mt Cook Mackenzie (Tour & Trek)
- Day trip
- Visit Mt John Star Observatory, descend the mountain on foot,
- Walk the Hooker Valley to the base of Aoraki Mt Cook (NZ's
tallest mountain)
- Explore the glacier lake (easy) Trek
Mt Somers (Tour & Trek)
- Day Trip
- Walk over a mountain into woolshed creek
- Explore an underground river cave system
Climb (Little) Mt Peel 1300 mtrs
- Day Trip
- See panoramic views of the Canterbury plains
- Explore the Mt Peel shelter/Bivouac and return
Balancing Rocks Trek
(allow 4 hours)
- See these spectacular rock structures of the Kakahu Valley
- Explore a historic Lime kiln
Peel Forest tracks
(A range to suit experience and fitness levels)
Big tree walk, Fern Walk, Nature walk, Waterfall walks
Pioneer Park tracks
(Allow an hour or two)
Waitohi reserve Track
(Allow an hour)
Geraldine river walks
(20-30 minutes)
Talbot Forest walks
(20-30 minutes)
Riddell's Reserve track (20-30
minutes)
We have the experience and all the necessary equipment to ensure you
are safe in the hills and mountains
Packs, Thermals, hats, Sleeping bags, raincoats, leggings,
thermal blankets, head lamps, even ice axes.
You need to bring good footwear, shorts and camera
