High Country Discovery Tour

Rural Discovery Tours has exclusive access to Mount Earnslaw Station, a fully operational sheep cattle and deer farm.

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Whether you're looking for places to stay, things to do or ways to getting around, the Qualmark provides the quality assurance you need. Qualmark assured businesses can be found across New Zealand.

When you see the Qualmark it means that those businesses have been independently assessed against a set of national quality standards. It identifies professional and trustworthy businesses so you can book and buy with confidence.

Great Places to Stay

Whether you're looking for a luxury hotel, a family motel, a budget backpacker, a homely bed & breakfast, a holiday home or a spacious holiday park, the Qualmark identifies quality assured accommodation suitable for any type of traveller.

Accommodation providers have undergone a rigorous assessment and licensing process to become part of the Qualmark licensing system. They will meet your essential requirements of cleanliness, safety, security and comfort; and offer a range and quality of services appropriate to their star grade. Accommodation providers are also assessed on environment performance.

The star grading and classification system applies to accommodation. The Qualmark gives you details on both the accommodation category and their star grading. When you see a Qualmark Enviro Award logo it identifies their level of environmental performance.

Things to Do & Ways to Get Around

If you're looking for things to do and ways to get around, Qualmark endorsed visitor services, transport and visitor activities are the smartest choice, from abseiling to yachting, art galleries to wilderness walks, to tour buses.

Businesses that carry the Qualmark have met quality standards in safety, facilities, equipment, customer service and more. You can count on them to deliver a quality experience. Qualmarked businesses are also assessed on environmental performance. Look for the Qualmark Enviro Award logo for top performers in this area.

Qualmark Enviro Awards

All tourism businesses with a Qualmark logo have been assessed on their environmental performance; meaning that they have met a set of benchmark criteria and actions. These include the completion of environmental review and action plans, recycling options, and other initiatives.

The Qualmark Enviro Awards recognise those businesses that go beyond the benchmark. By demonstrating a commitment to being the best possible advocate within the community and continuing to minimise their environmental impact and resource usage; they earn the right to display and use an Enviro Gold, Silver or Bronze logo.

For you, recognising top performing Qualmark Enviro businesses is easy. Look for the Enviro Award logos on online listings and in other promotional material such as guide books and brochures. This is part of New Zealand tourism's commitment to looking after New Zealand for future generations to continue to enjoy.

Find out more about Qualmark on www.qualmark.co.nz

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About

Mount Earnslaw high country tour is a true New Zealand outback station experience.
Rural Discovery Tours has exclusive access to Mount Earnslaw Station, a fully operational sheep and cattle Certified Organic farm.

The Mount Alfred 4WD track provides sweeping views over Diamond Lake and emerges through the beech forest to open high altitude pasture where wild deer still graze and alpine plant species survive extreme seasonal variations.

Mount Earnslaw High Country Station is a 130 year old working farm set in the spectacular alpine environment of Glenorchy at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
Abundant birdlife frequent Lake Reid and Diamond Lake. A favourite spot for black swans, paradise and mallard grey ducks and the occasional blue heron.

Opening times

  • Business hours: 7am-9pm, 7 days.
  • Months of operation: All months of the year

Facilities and Features

  • Proximity to town: Pick up from accommodation Queenstown

Physical address

High Country Discovery Tour, 161 Peninsula Road, Queenstown Central, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Pricing and Conditions

Adult $185.00 - $185.00
Child
(14 year(s) and under)
$92.00 - $92.00

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  • Phone +64 3 442 2299

Our authors

  • Charles Fraser

    Charles Fraser

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