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t's one of the best ways to see Queenstown's surrounding landscape - a cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the iconic century-old coal fired steamship, the TSS Earnslaw. The TSS Earnslaw is an integral part of Queenstown's pioneering history and to this day a Queenstown icon. She was commissioned by New Zealand Railways to service the communities around Lake Wakatipu. Launched in the same year as the Titanic, the TSS Earnslaw's maiden voyage was on 18 October 1912.
Known as The Lady of the Lake, she provided an essential link between the isolated farming communities along the lake and the outside world. At 48 metres long, she was the biggest boat on the lake and carried passengers, sheep, cattle, mail and supplies. Nearly scrapped in 1968, she was rescued and purchased by Real Journeys and put to work once again carrying passengers around the Lake. Since then the TSS Earnslaw has been painstakingly restored to its original condition - everything you see is pretty much like it was a 100 years ago. Today, the TSS Earnslaw is the only hand fired steamship in operation in the southern hemisphere, making her one of the most unique experiences in the world. The TSS Earnslaw has featured in several movies including a cameo in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as an Amazon River Boat. Parts of the trawler SS Venture in Peter Jackson's King Kong were inspired by the TSS Earnslaw. Famous composer Ron Goodwin composed a piece of music inspired by the rhythm of the TSS Earnslaw's engines. - Take time to explore the vessel, view the engine room and study the historic displays of the steamship's former life
- Join in a piano sing-along (with a NZ song book to take home)
- Enjoy a snack at the on board Promenade Café and licensed bar
- Choose from a range of daily departure times
- Duration 1hr 30 mins (return cruise only)
You might consider a quintessential Kiwi experience - a delicious gourmet BBQ buffet lunch and a farm demonstration in a stunning lakeside setting - 125.00 per person. - Gourmet barbecue lunch at the Colonel's Homestead Restaurant
- Enjoy lakeside dining at Walter Peak, away from the bustle of Queenstown
- Includes the return scenic cruise on board the TSS Earnslaw to the Walter Peak High Country Farm
- Be entertained by the farm demonstration
- Duration: 3 hours 30 mins
For a dining experience unlike any other in Queenstown, try a the Colonel's Homestead Restaurant at Walter Peak High Country Farm. - Delicious gourmet barbeque buffet dinner - 145.00 per person
- Includes an array of New Zealand and local produce, from succulent meats to delicious vegetables and salads
- Enjoy travelling to/from Walter Peak High Country Farm on board the historic TSS Earnslaw
- Entertaining farm demonstration included
- Duration: 4 hours
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