Authentic High-Country Farm Tours
A genuine working farm experience near Fairlie & Lake Tekapo, in the heart of Mackenzie Country.
Step behind the scenes at Bauchops Hill Station and experience life on a genuine New Zealand high-country sheep and beef farm. Meet our animals, see our working sheepdogs in action, visit the woolshed and explore the spectacular Mackenzie Country with a local farming family.
What You’ll Experience on the farm
Every farm tour is unique, but your experience will include:
🐑 Meet our sheep and learn about high-country farming
🐕 See our working sheepdogs in action with a sheepdog demonstration
🐄 Meet our Angus cattle, alpacas and other farm animals
✂️ Visit our working woolshed, handle the wool we grow and learn how it is produced and what it is used for
🏔️ Travel through historic Mackenzie Pass and hear the story of James Mackenzie and his famous sheepdog, Friday
🌿 Discover how we farm in the Mackenzie Country and learn about the history of Bauchops Hill Station
Depending on the season, you may also experience:
🍼 Feeding pet lambs or other young animals
🐑 Sheep shearing
🚜 Mustering, feeding, stock work or other real farm activities happening on the day
A Tour Like No Other
This isn’t a staged farm attraction — Bauchops Hill is our home and a genuine working high-country sheep and beef station.
Your tour is hosted by our farming family and shaped by what is happening on the farm that day. We keep tours small and personal, giving you time to ask questions, meet the animals and experience a side of New Zealand most visitors never see.
No two days on the station are the same — and that’s what makes every visit to Bauchops Hill unique.
