Working Sheepstation | Wharekauhau Country Estate, Martinborough (New Zealand)

From privileged insights into a working farm to sightseeing, wine tasting and every type of sport and adventure, Wharekauhau is a photographer's paradise.

Wharekauhau’s working sheep-station tour is an absolute must, introducing the foundations of New Zealand’s legendary farming heritage, including sheep shearing, sheep dogs and daily farm life. You might even join a mustering party to herd sheep or cattle, just as the original pioneers did.

No shortage of choice for walking or mountain biking, as gently or briskly as you choose. Further afield is the picturesque, historic fishing village of Ngawi, where sheep mow the golf course and, farther down the road, the fascination of New Zealand’s largest Brown Fur Seal colonies.

Twenty-nine boutique wineries around nearby Martinborough invite tastings of Pinot Noirs, acknowledged as some of the world’s best. Plenty of boutiques, cafes and galleries to explore, too.

Enough. No way. Experience links-golf, jetboating, surf-casting, horse trekking, quad bikes, shooting or archery. Heli-hop to the South Island’s famous Marlborough wine region or to Kaikoura for whale watching or searching for and swimming with dolphins. Wherever you go, returning to Wharekauhau always brings extra pleasure.

MUST SEE

• Cape Palliser Lighthouse andBrown Fur Seal Colony
• Martinborough’s sensational Pinot Noir vineyards
• The panoramic view from the top of Mount Wharekauhau
• Wharekauhau Farm Tour
• Jet Boat Lake Ferry Pub to experience local tradition of fish & chips
• Watch olive harvesting or grape-picking in season

MUST BUY

• The Wharekauhau Coffee Table book
• Schoc chocolates from Greytown
• Trilogy’s Everything Balm, the ultimate for skin, lips, nails
• Antique treasures in and around Greytown