The 4 Best BBQ Cruises in Queenstown

1.Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ & Lake Whakatipu Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,713 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95Our pick

Take a 45-minute cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak on the TSS Earnslaw or Spirit of Queenstown. Enjoy a generous BBQ buffet, lakeside gardens, and a lively sheep-shearing and farm-dog show featuring working dogs such as Echo and Kim.

“We are so happy we booked this tour for our last day in Queenstown. The food was amazing - could not have asked for anything better. I am a vegetarian and had such a full plate to eat and my husband says the meats were cooked to perfection. The service of the workers both on the steamboat and at the farm were fantastic. I can’t recommend this enough!”

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2.Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Lunch & Queenstown Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,196 reviews · from $98Top rated

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak High Country Farm, ideally aboard the vintage TSS Earnslaw. Enjoy a chef-prepared BBQ buffet, lakeside views, and a live sheep shearing and sheepdog show before returning across Lake Wakatipu. The trip lasts about 3.5 hours and costs $98.67 per person.

“The lake view during the cruise was quite beautiful, and the BBQ lunch was nice! They got all kinds of meat, so don’t miss it if you are a meat lover!”

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3.Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 66 reviews · 3h 30m · from $95

Cruise from Queenstown to Walter Peak on the Spirit of Queenstown, then enjoy a wood-fired BBQ buffet at Colonel’s Homestead, a farm demonstration, and time in the lakeside grounds. Jo leads the sheep-shearing show, while Jacob helps look after lunch. Allow 210 minutes.

“Short boat trip across the lake with great views. BBQ buffet was spectacular. We had a front view table of lake outside. Farm show was also good. Great day had by all.”

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4.Queenstown Lake Cruise to Walter Peak Farm with BBQ Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $98

Sail from Queenstown across Lake Wakatipu to Walter Peak High Country Farm. Enjoy a locally sourced BBQ buffet at Colonel’s Homestead, hear an English-speaking guide, watch a sheep-shearing and farm demonstration, then cruise back. The 3.5-hour trip includes lunch or dinner, but drinks cost extra.

“The cruise itself is funtastic and the buffet lunch is wonderful, the food is delicious and all fresh especially the veggies the experience is one of a kind”

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