Visit: Shamarra Alpacas, 328 Wainui Main Road, Akaroa 7582, New Zealand
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.
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1 hour(approx.)
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : lynn_m
This is something nice to do for all ages especially those who have never seen an alpaca they are very sweet and interesting animals. This farm was Extraordinary and the people who run it are absolutely fantastic!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Relax45971635967
Rude guide, he shouts at the kids. Without any patience. So bad experience. They have shocked me, I never thought this would happen in NZ. Really bad experience. Even horrible
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Posted On : 2024-05-06
Posted By : Denise_T
Very well organised, informative and interactive tour! There's a lot to learn about how to interact respectfully with the alpacas and Rising Sun, the king of the alpacas here, is such a star.
The guides were also very helpful and egged us to interact with the alpacas, showing us individual sweet spots of each individual alpaca. The scenery was beautiful as well!
At the end of the tour, they even provided light refreshments and the toilets were very clean.
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Posted On : 2024-05-04
Posted By : 564allene
A great educational, interactive, and fun experience. The staff is friendly and helps you interact with the alpacas as they talk about how the award-winning farm operates.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20
Posted By : Quest34944555123
If you are an animal lover, a visit to Shamarra Alpacas is one of the very best ways you can spend an hour!!! The staff are incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable, sharing so much interesting information about their beautiful alpacas. The alpacas are simply amazing - from cuddles with the boys to feeding the girls and babies, being surrounded by these amazing animals brings so much joy!!!! Akaroa is a beautiful little part of New Zealand, and Shamarra Alpacas are just the icing in the cake!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16
Posted By : Iorah
Astounding place and personalised experience with the Alpacas. Crowd is controlled. The guides are well informed and answered are unendless questions.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12
Posted By : anikoj260
The farm was great. It was so much fun to see the alpacas and have a chance to interact with them. The guide was good about answering out questions. It was also so much fun feeding them. I would recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-11
Posted By : netvisitor
I had been looking forward to this visit for a couple of years now and it was very good. It was the only "must do" on my NZ visit. You can see the alpacas up close and the location is amazing. I didn't think much information was provided about the farm itself because most of the time is spent with the alpacas. Which is time well spent. I picked up a nice hat to go with my winter coat as well!
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Posted On : 2024-02-27
Posted By : Tammie_F
Not the Alpacas fault however, we came in on a cruise and there was absolutely no way to get to the farm. No taxis, no Uber nothing. We could not get there and we were not the only ones with tickets and no way to get there. My daughter and her friend were so disappointed. Viator should note, there is no transportation available in the town and not accessible if you don't have a car.
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Posted On : 2024-02-24
Posted By : 611tabeaw
Absolutely adorable alpacas. You could hug them and feed them. The guys taking us around where knowledgable, and they offered tours in both English and Mandarin. Afterwards you got some refreshments and cookie. Highly recommend!
Just be aware that getting to the place involves driving up a steep road. Worked well for my Toyota Aqua but you gotta be confident ;)
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Posted On : 2024-02-23
