Pricing and Conditions

Adult $12.00 - $20.00
Child
(16 year(s) and under)
$10.00
Other charges angle-down

Self-guided tours, $12 adults, children (primary school age) free. Guided tours of works on open days $20 each. Group tours (12 or more) $20 each Pre booking essential

About

Ernest Hayes was the original Kiwi innovator, backyard boffin and all-round No 8 wire Einstein. The Hayes complex, which includes stables and a dairy in addition to the works and homestead, is set well back from the Ida Valley-Omakau Rd, backdropped by low hills. As hubs of industry go, it’s very pastoral. Rail-trailers, who in recent years have adopted the site as a prime stop on the multi-day cycling route, often describe it as an oasis.

Opening times

Business hours:
10am - 5pm daily, November-April; 10am - 5pm Wednesday - Sunday September, October and May; June-August closed, and closed Christmas Day
Months of operation:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Location

Hayes Road off Ida Valley-Omakau Road, Oturehua, New Zealand.

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