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Alpaca Hand Feeding Tour
Highlights
- Step into the paddock and connect with friendly alpacas while hand-feeding them delicious treats from your bucket.
- Enjoy personalised insights from knowledgeable guides about the unique personalities of each alpaca and llama in the herd.
- Experience a family-friendly adventure that brings joy and laughter as you interact with these endearing creatures.
- Relax in a scenic setting equipped with facilities like carparks and public toilets for your convenience.
Dream of being in a paddock surrounded by alpacas? Then this tour is for you! As you step into the paddock, you’ll find yourself encircled by their herd of happy alpacas and llamas, all eagerly anticipating the delicious treats you’ve brought to fill their bellies!
These friendly creatures are more than happy to enjoy the treats straight from your bucket. However, if you’re eager to forge a closer connection, there’s no llama-drama involved in hand-feeding your newfound fluffy companions!
The knowledgeable guides will introduce you to the individual members of the herd, offering insights into their unique personalities and endearing behaviours.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
Operation information
Blackwattle Alpaca – Farm Tours
Surrounded by wineries, with views of the Brindabella Ranges, Blackwattle Alpaca Farm, offers a unique alpaca farm experience. Their alpaca tours allow you to experience heart-warming moments with their cute and quirky alpacas and llamas! Their adorable little faces will have you smiling and laughing the whole time.
This is a private farm, giving you a wonderful opportunity to get up close and personal with their alpacas and llamas. Their tour guides will introduce you to some of their happy herd. During your visit, learn about their quirky personalities, which you will find delightful. Blackwattle Alpaca Farm is open all year round and provides guests with an immersive alpaca and llama experience!
Entry to the farm is free but to cuddle, hand feed and take photos with their alpacas and llamas be sure to book a tour. The farm also offers picnics, catered from their onsite cafe.
Their tour guides will make sure you get lots of magical moments and a chance to take some very beautiful photos with their alpacas and llamas that will make all your friends want to visit!
During your visit, be sure to check out the Farm Shop, which is filled with lots of yummy yarn and alpaca and llama-inspired gifts.