Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours

Name: Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours
Price: 61.65 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (117 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour

Mobile ticket

Alpacas Farm is an unparalleled opportunity to get up close and personal with alpacas, learn about this loving animal, and create some memories with friends and family in a stunning location.

Note - guests must drive to the farm, or see operator website for transport providers.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

You’ll find your new furry friends here in a beautiful harbour on the slopes of an extinct volcano and overlooked by craggy volcanic hills. Shamarra Alpacas is just over an hour’s drive (73km) from Christchurch Central, and only a 20 minute trip from the historic seaside village of Akaroa, which is worth visiting for its culture and architecture alone. Our panoramic views of Akaroa Harbour and the rolling hills and peaks of the surrounding valleys are breathtaking and will make every one of your selfies with an alpaca post-worthy. We are open year-round, with the scenery changing beautifully through each season and the alpacas staying cute throughout. Self drive to farm or contact Shamarra Alpacas for transport providers.

Admission Included

What‘s Included

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

No transport provided, self drive to farm or contact operator directly for transport providers.

Options

Shamarra Alpaca Farm Tours

Reviews

4.88

117 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

112

Excellent opportunity to...
Pam C,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Excellent opportunity to get close to Alpacas, it was raining when we arrived but they provided raincoats, good commentary from the staff who explained everything about the alpacas, great fun feeding the females, good views of the Peninsula
Fabulous tour. Lots of fun for animal lovers of any age.
31SueA,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a great visit with the alpacas. Our guide Eunice was lovely, knowledgeable and entertaining. The alpacas are gorgeous.
Friendly alpacas with a view
silveranicore,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great place for an alpaca farm! Beautiful views. Friendly staff who were very open and happy to answer any and all questions. We had quite a lot of time to pet and feed the alpacas, so this was fully worth it.
Pretty cool experience
Michael H,,Dec 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour consists of 3 ares. The first you get to pet the alpacas, the second you get to see the newborn alpacas but for obvious reasons you’re not allowed to pet them, and in the third area you are given grass in bowls and get to feed them. That was pretty cool the guide Jean was great
Great experience
Prishen G,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Awesome activity for the family. Really enjoyed playing with and feeding the alpacas. Friendly staff and ofcourse alpacas. The drive through to the farm is also really beautiful. Highly recommend.
Amazing
alyssamariec2025,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a nice experience. The staff were accommodating and friendly. Thank you Shamarra Alpaca and also to Charlie🫶🏻
Alpaca Adventure!
M40515Denise,,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
If you enjoy animals this is a great experience and the views from the location are stunning! There is a short presentation before going into the areas where the alpacas are located. Then you get to meet the males and the females (separately!). There were two separate tour groups while we were there so it did seem a bit crowded at times but we were still able to have "one on one" time with various alpacas. The staff was great - explaining things and helping take pictures.
Worth it!!
Sarah B,,Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
One of the highlights of our trip to the South Island. Such a beautiful place, and sooo many alpacas. The people working here were lovely too. Awesome photo opportunity.
Great location for these lovely animals
71adamg,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An superb location for these lovely animals and well informed staff, our guide called I (eye) was very passionate about the alpaca and knew them all even though they have 171 alpacas. The shop was well presented and a good choice of clothing. Highly recommended tour.
One of the best places in Canterbury
Trip64406617249,,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an amazing experience! The alpacas were soo friendly and even let you sit with them when lying down. You could hand feed them and gaze at the beautiful array of alpaca wool clothing. The visit was around an hour and did time go quickly!!! This experience had a good sized group ( Around 10-18 ) and I would recommend this to families or pretty much everyone!!! There was a introduction to the alpacas ( like how to cuddle and stroke them ) and you could see that the farm win many awards and supreme champions for the spectacular, soft and natural fleece.